Browsing Research Reports (2013): Health Studies, Vol - XLV by Title

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    • Mother knowledge and health-seeking behavior towards childhood TB 

      Islam, Qazi Shafayetul; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Islam, Md. Akramul; Shatil, Tanvir; Siddique, Zakia Sultana (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-03)
      Introduction: BRAC in association with NTP recently started the community-based child TB programme. So far, no independent study has been conducted to explore the extent to which the objectives of the programme have been ...

    • Oral administration of misoprostol reduces postpartum Haemorrhage in urban slums of Bangladesh 

      Banu, Morsheda; Nahar, Shamsun; Hashima-E-Nasreen (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 ...

    • Tuberculosis in 'hard to reach' areas: misperceptions, knowledge, health-seeking behaviour, and challenges 

      Islam, Qazi Shafayetul; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Islam, Md. Akramul; Roy, Sanjit; Rifat, Mahfuza (BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-03)
      This study was conducted to explore the knowledge and perceptions of health workers and community people about tuberculosis in geographically inaccessible (hard-to-reach) tuberculosis (TB) programme areas of BRAG. The ...