Browsing Health Studies by Title
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National immunisation days in Bangladesh: an evaluation of the 1996 rounds
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)On April 16 and May 16 .1996, Bangladesh implemented the third and fourth of the six National Immunization Days. On those days oral polio vaccine (OPV) was administered to over 20 million children under 5 years of age. ... -
National Immunization Day (NID) campaign in Bangladesh: are the participation and coverage increasing?
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National immunization day 1996: performance and differentials
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-12) -
Neonatal death : any role for development interventions?
(Research and Evaluation Division, Brac, 2001-09)Objective: The study aimed to explore whether or not the women focused development nterventions have any effect on neonatal death. Vlethods: The qualitative research method was used. Case study of cases (died within 28 ... -
Neonatal death: any role for development interventions?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-09)Objective: The study aimed to explore whether or not the women focused development interventions have any effect on neonatal death. Methods: The qualitative research method was used. Case study of cases (died within 28 ... -
Newborn care practices in Nilphamari District of Bangladesh after a year of maternal, neonatal and child health intervention
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2008-12)This study aimed to describe newborn care practices in an area where maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) intervention is being implemented, and to assess the effect of such intervention on newborn care. A cross ... -
Nutritional impact study of the income generation for vulnerable group development program: report of January 1995
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-06)This report is a part of the longitudinal study titled "Nutritional Impact study of the Income Generation for the Vulnerable Group Development Programme'' launched in Tangail district in January 1993. The data has ... -
Nutritional impact study of the income generation for vulnerable group development program: report of July 1995
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-10)BRAC through its collaborative effort with the Government of Bangladesh has been implementing the Income Generation for Vulnerable Group Development Programme (IGVGDP) with the aim of improving the destitute rural women's ... -
Nutritional situation and related factors in MNCH project area at baseline
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Nutritional status of pre-school children among BRAC member and eligible non-member households
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)The study aimed at describing determinants of nutritional status of the pre-school children in BRAC member and eligible non-member households. The data were obtained from 9~840 children aged less than S years from April ... -
Occupational Pulmonary Tuberculosis among BRAC Community Health Workers of Trishal, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2011-09)Different studies reported 2-14 times higher risk of TB for the healthcare workers than the general populations. This poses a serious challenge to the healthcare workers involved in TB control worldwide. BRAG has been ... -
Operational constraints in BRAC' s adolescent program: a qualitative perspective
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Oral administration of misoprostol reduces postpartum Haemorrhage in urban slums of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-04)To avert deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), Manoshi initiated community health workers (CHW) administered oral misoprostol (400~g) to women following childbirth either at delivery centers or home in slums of Dhaka ... -
Perception of rural women on RTI/ STls
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-09) -
Perception of the IGVGD programme participants on the effects of the programme on socioeconomic and nutritional well-being
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-12)Income Generation for the Vulnerable Group Development (IGVGD) Program is one of the main development initiatives of BR.A..C targeted to the poorest rural women. The IGVGD programme was launched in 1987 in collaboration ... -
Perspective of women about their own illness
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-09)Introduction In Bangladesh women's health issues are traditionally neglected and inadequate importance is given by all concerns. A majority of the women experience significant morbidity associated with pregnancy and ... -
Pilot project on capacity development of the unqualified/semi qualified Allopathic healthcare providers
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-12) -
Pilot study on intrahousehold food distribution in a rural area of Bangladesh
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Possession and usage of insecticidal bed nets among the people of Uganda: is BRAC Uganda Health Programme pursuing a pro-poor path?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2009)The use of insecticidal bed nets is found to be an effective public health tool for control of malaria, especially for under-five children and pregnant women. BRAC, an indigenous Bangladeshi non-governmental development ... -
Post-partum reproductive behavior regarding contraception and breastfeeding in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-07)The study was aimed to obtain information on knowledge of mothers about fecundity after childbirth and to explore the reproductive behavior of the mothers related to breastfeeding, postpartum abstinence and contraceptive ...