Browsing Health Studies by Title
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Perception of rural women on RTI/ STls
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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 ... -
Poverty alleviation programmes in Bangladesh and their impact on nutritional status of the vulnerable groups
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-06) -
Poverty alleviation programmes reduce inequities in health : evidence from Bangladesh*
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)Over the previous two decades many poverty alleviation programmes have been implemented in developing countries. Evaluation of such programmes have traditionally looked at their success in increasing the income levels ... -
Poverty status and differential access to health services in RDHC area
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Pre-lacteal feeding practices in a rural area of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)This study aims to describe the nature and extent of pre-lacteal fluid and colostrum feeding practices in a rural community of Bangladesh and also to investigate the mothers level of knowledge in relation to hygiene and ... -
Pregnant women's knowledge on health and iron supplementation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05) -
Preliminary exploration of birthing hut facilities of MANOSHI Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2006-12) -
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 ... -
The prevalence of anaemia among males and females in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-10)This is the first report of a collaborative research project between the Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC, Bangladesh and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Umea University, Sweden. The study ... -
The prevalence of Anaemia among men and women in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-08)Anaemia is a major public health problem in many developing countries including Bangladesh. Iron deficiency is known to be the commonest cause of anaemia resulting from inadequate iron intake, reduced bio-availability ... -
Prevalence of chronic energy deficiency in the elderly population of Matlab
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-10)The number of elderly people in the world increased from 13 to 45 million between.1950 and 1985. In Bangladesh, however, the absolute number of elderly registered a slight decline. The negative growth rate reflects in ... -
Prevalence of intestinal parasites in the healthy adult and adolescent population of a rural community
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-08)To study the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among the healthy adult rural populatio~ 333 stool samples were coHected form 8 villages under Fulbaria thana of Mymensingh district by systematic random sampling ... -
Prevalence of post-partum genital tract infections in the mother and selected neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05)The present study was designed to estimate the prevalence of post-partum infection and two neonatal infections in rural Bangladesh and to identify the factors and determinants related to these infections. In this study, ... -
Prevention and treatment of malaria in endemic areas of Bangladesh: how are the NGO partners doing?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2009-06)