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High level employees perceptions of the research and evaluation division and its work: a qualitative study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-02)
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of BRAC's Research and Evaluation Division
and how it provides information and support to BRAC's high level employees in program
development, planning and management. Data ...
The very poor who participate in microfinance institutions and those who never did: a comparative analysis
(BRAC, 2004)
Despite the general consensus that the very poor have not been adequately reached by existing microfinance institutions, very little focussed research exists on the financial market participation of the very poor in general ...
Primary healthcare in later life: improving services in Bangladesh and Vietnam (PHILL): post-intervention report on qualitative data
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11)
When thinking of the development of primary healthcare, the position of older people within
households and communities should be taken into account. Relationships between primary
healthcare and infonnal support for older ...
Quality of baseline data: the case of PRIME project
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2002-12)
This study attempted to assess the quality of baseline data of the Primary Initiative in
Mainstream Education project of BRAC Education Programme coliccted through census
done by locally recruited interviewers. A sample ...
Mortality and fertility: impact evaluation of BRAC reproductive health and disease control programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-06)
This study assessed the impact of BRAC's RHDC programme on fertility and mortality
compared to the baseline status as well as the comparison area. Subsequently, a number
of variables such as total fertility rate (TFR), ...
Patterns and trends in food consumption in poor urban and rural households in Bangladesh: major food sector studies
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2003-09)
This paper examines six major food sectors in Bangladesh namely rice, wheat, fishery,
poultry, dairy, and fruits and vegetables, concentrating on production and consumption
changes with evidence from the BRAC/Imperial ...
NGO intervention and the ultra poor
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2000-12)
This report mainly discusses the perceptions of the ultra poor regarding NGO
membership and their future development needs if they join NGOs like BRAC. It also
focuses on reasons for membership discontinuation, issues ...
Wider impacts of microfinance institutions: towards defining the scope and methodology
(BRAC, 2002-09)
The theme of wider implications of microfinance institutions' interventions is a relatively
uncharted territory, though the term is alluded to quite frequently. The interest in this theme
has emerged out of a number of ...
Promoting health knowledge through micro-credit programs: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)
The paper aims to assess the contribution of micro-credit program in raising health knowledge among
the poor women in rural Bangladesh. Data were collected from the 1998 sample survey of 500 mothers
aged 15-49 who had ...
Maternal and newborn care practices among ultra poor households: a qualitative exploratory study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2008-06)