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Trial effectiveness of daily and flexible administration of micronutrient sprinkles to control anaemia in young children in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-10)
Iron deficiency-anaemia is a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing
countries. Infants and young children aged between 6-24 months are one of the most
vulnerable groups. Although iron intervention ...
Reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases in a rural area of Bangladesh: insights for action from research
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-06)
Objectives: The study aimed· to assess the magnitude of problem associated with
RTis/STDs in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It estimates the prevalence and attempts to
explore the risk indicators for RTis and STDs among people ...
An approach to reaching the poor and disadvantaged to promote health equity in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)
Although the health care system has significantly expanded in the rural areas of Bangladesh duri!lg the .
last two decades, the overall health status of the population has remai~ed very poor because of the uneven
distribution ...
Prevalence and associated factors of anaemia among pregnant women in a rural area of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-07)
This study describes the anaemia prevalence and associated factors among pregnant
women in a rural community in Bangladesh. The study women were recruited from
50 BRAC antenatal care centres. A total of 216 pregnant women ...
Saving newborn lives in rural communities: learning from the BRAC experience
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)
SNL study is a pilot project of BRAC to improve the health of the newborn in two sub-districts
in Bangladesh. Neonatal mortality -- major health crisis in the poor countries -- has gripped
poor countries for many years. ...
Bridging the information gap and providing sex education to adolescents in rural areas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-12)
Health insurance in rural Bangladesh: proposal on a pilot project
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-07)
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: cluster analysis of household survey data
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)
Objectives: To identify groups within rural and urban Bangladesh demonstrating
similar socio-economic characteristics and food consumption patterns.
Design: A household survey was conducted in a variety of locations m ...
Risk factors of violent death in rural Bangladesh, 1990-1999
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)
The study attempts to improve our understanding about the prevalence and
determinants of violent death in rural Bangladesh. Data came from the demographic and health
surveillance system of BRAC covering a population of ...
Social science and immunization: a pilot study in a rural area of Bangladesh (the second report)
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)