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Comparative status of safe water use and hygiene practices in areas with and without NGO-Ied Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-01)
More than 90% people in Bangladesh have access to improved water supply system,
but arsenic is posing a threat to this achievement. Additionally, hygiene is considered
as one of the challenging areas to deal in the ...
Testing of tubewell water of the Community Nutrition Centres (CNC) under the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) for presence of arsenic
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-09)
Bangladesh faces multi-faceted problems in relation to groundwater. At present there is a new
threat - arsenic contamination in groundwater. Arsenic is a shiny, grey, brittle element possessing
both metallic and non-metallic ...
Impact of BRAC on community health networks: a village study
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-07)
Mere health service provision may be unable to bring about the desired impacts on health
outcomes. Such outcome impact is mediated by changes in health seeking behavior
underpinned by changes in health kr!Owledge, attitude ...
Involving the other half: male perception of BRAC's health program
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)
In July 1991, BRAC integrated its diverse health activities into the newly
established Women Health and Development Programme (WHDP). But as men
play a key role in making decisions in deferent spheres of women's life, ...
BRAC HIV/AIDS program
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004)
EPI coverage in September 1994: does parents' religious belief make any difference?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1994-12)
Socioeconomic and regional disparity in the utilization of reproductive health services in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)
Although the health care system has significantly expanded in Bangladesh during the last two decades,
the health status of the population has remained very poor because .of the uneven distribution of health
services. ...
"Why do I have to clean teeth regularly?": perceptions and state of oral and dental health in a low-income rural community in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-03)
The general perception that dentistry is expensive keeps many people away from
seeking treatment from registered professionals and make them hostage to the
services of non-registered lay practitioners. In Bangladesh, no ...
Arsenicosis in Bangladesh: prevalence and sociodemographic correlates
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001)
Arsenic contamination in drinking water has created concern for its potential health effects but our
understanding of the risk factors of arsenicosis remains limited. This study assesses the prevalence of
and soeio-demographic ...
Community perception on the Muktagacha pilot nutrition initiative of BRAC
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-04)