Browsing Social Studies by Subject "Rural Bangladesh"
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Bridging the information gap and providing sex education to adolescents in rural areas of Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-12) -
Differentials of the immunization program in rural Bangladesh and the issue of userfee
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998)This study investigated some aspects of the sustainability of the immunization program by exploring the association between immunization coverage and price affordability with some selected socioeconomic variables in rural ... -
Environmental awareness in rural Bangladesh: levels and differentials
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-01)This report assesses the level of environmental awareness in the rural communities of Bangladesh. Findings reveal that nearly half of the people were aware about the change of environment and its implications although ... -
An evaluation of BRAC village organisations: focusing on selected indicators
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1998-03)1. The study was based on a conceptual premise that BRAC's credit-plus approach not only helps improve economic condition of the rural poor by disbursing loan, but its group formation, conscietisation, skill training and ... -
Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-03)The prevalence of household violence against women is high in Bangladesh. Poverty, illiteracy and religious values are usually blamed for such violence. This report assesses the prevalence and determinants of violence ... -
The impact of BRAC's education programme on raising basic education levels for the children of rural Bangladesh
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Impact of BRAC's non formal education programme in raising life skills knowledge among females of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)The objective of this study is to assess the role BRAC's education programme on life skills knowledge among its graduates. Data were collected from Watch, in three rural unions of Manikganj district where BRAC has been ... -
Overseas migration and the well-being of those left behind in rural communities of Bangladesh
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Relationship between socio-economic and anthropometric status of young children in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999)This study investigates the interrelationship between socio-economic status and anthropometric measurements of young children in rural Bangladesh. A nutrition surveillance system programme (the NSP) was established in ... -
Risk factors of violent death in rural Bangladesh, 1990-1999
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2002)The study attempts to improve our understanding about the prevalence and determinants of violent death in rural Bangladesh. Data came from the demographic and health surveillance system of BRAC covering a population of ... -
Role of education in reducing child labour: a case from rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996)This article examines the hypothesis that formal education of children and their parents plays a major role in reducing child labour. Data are generated from a representative sample survey of 3,809 children aged 10-14 ... -
Role of local elites and village level sanitation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2005-12)This study aimed to explore the role of local elites and associated factors that prevent or promote sanitation facilities to the poor. The study was conducted in five communities of tive villages of Nilphamari and ... -
Social factors underlying gender variation of school enrollment case of rural Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1995-07)