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Assessing the effectiveness of the Shapla arsenic removal filter
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002-12)
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Shap!a Arsenic Removal Filter.
The two villages of Sonargaon Upazila were sel~cted , as the use of this filter was mainly
concentrated there. A total of 50 Shapla ...
Cultivation prospect of medicinal plants in Bangladesh: experiences from Natore
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
The study aimed to explore the possibility of medicinal plant cultivation as a sustainable
livelihood option. The study was conducted among the medicinal plant cultivators of five
villages of Laxmipur union of Natore ...
Factors affecting mortality and disbursement of insurance benefits to female members of BRAC village organization
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2001-01)
BRAC has been implementing multi faceted programmes such as rural development
programme, education prograrnme, health and nutrition programme for poverty
alleviation. The core of rural development programme IS the fom1ation ...
Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-09)
This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in
Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two
districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were ...
Customized development interventions for the ultra-poor: preliminary change assessments of health and health-seeking behaviour
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2004-11)
Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)
The contribution of ARI control project within the framework of micro credit-based development
intervention in promoting maternal knowledge of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children was
assessed. Data came from ...
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 ...
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), ...
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)