Browsing Health Studies by Title
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Health and nutritional status of 'target population' in Kachua thana, Bangladesh: baseline survey 1999
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)The state of nutrition in Bangladesh is precariously poor. The diet, being heavily deficient in calories and seriously imbalanced, leads to the obvious consequences of widespread protein-energy and micronutrient malnutrition ... -
Health during disaster: sharing experiences with 1998 flood victims
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-11) -
Health insurance in rural Bangladesh: proposal on a pilot project
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000-07) -
Health knowledge of rural Bangladeshi children: does BRAC's non-formal schools make any impact?
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-01)This report explores the impact of BRAC's Non-Fonnal Primary Education Programme (NFPE} on raising health knowledge of the rural Bangladeshi children. Three groups of children viz. NFPE graduates, formal school learners ... -
Health seeking behavior and growth of adolescent girls
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-02) -
The health situation of adolescents: a literature review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-07)This review paper adresses the health situation of the adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in countries olher than Banglndesh. The medical care of the adolescent has always been neglected in the ... -
The health situation of adolescents: a literature review
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-01)This review paper addresses the health situation of the adolescents. Most of the studies we found were conducted in countries other than Bangladesh. The medical care of the adolescent has always been neglected in the ... -
Health status of mothers and children in rural Badghis province, Afghanistan 2007
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2008-07)To assess the impact of BRAC health programme on sanitation. antenatal care. delivery practices, contraception, breast-feeding. immunization. and childhood illnesses in Badghis province during 2004-2007. This cross-sectional ... -
Household sanitation and hygiene practices of BRAC member and non-member households: evidences from Matlab, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997)Provision of potable water and sanitation facilities for the vast majority of the poverty-stricken people of developing countries remains a formidable challenge for sustainable development To accomplish this task, policy ... -
Identifying Non-communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors in Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-11) -
Illnesses and treatment among children in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1994-07) -
Immunisations in enclaved populations: the case of Chittagong Hill tracts and tea estates
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998) -
Immunization coverage In BRAC member and non-member households: evidence from Matlab, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-07)BRAC's RDP (Rural Development Programme) targets the poorest of the poor with special emphasis on improving the health and socioeconomic condition of women and children. It is hypothesized that BRAC's economic and ... -
Immunization in Bangladesh: studying sustainability through social science approaches
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Immunization status of under-2 children in BRAC member and non-member households
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-10)This study assessed the immunization status of children aged under 2 among BRAC member and non-member households. Data were obtained from a total of I ,872 children. during April 1994 to December 1996, residing in I 00 ... -
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 ... -
Impact of BRAC reproductive health and disease control programme on different health services utilisation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-12)This study assessed the impact of BRAC's RHDC programme on different health services utilisation compared to the baseline status as well as the comparison area. In the baseline study (199:.?.) fertility and mortality ... -
Impact of BRAC reproductive health and disease control programme on practice of personal hygiene
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-12)The campaign on safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices has been an important priority in BRAC's health interventions including RHDC. The RHDC hygiene education is concerned with establishing or inducing changes in ... -
An implementation guide for the Arsenic mitigation program
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-11) -
Improving in-house medical waste management: a pilot research
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-12)BRAC has undertaken a pilot project on improving in-house medical waste management in collaboration with three selected hospitals (Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Institute of Child Health and Shishu Shasthya Foundation, and one ...