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Taking healthcare where the community is: the story of the Shasthya sebikas of BRAC in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2008)To mitigate the income-erosion effect of illness and vulnerability of the poor households, BRAC, an indigenous Bangladeshi NGO, integrates Essential Health Care (EHC) activities with its microcredit-based poverty-alleviation ... -
Teachers quality and teacher education at primary education sub-sector in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2008)The paper discusses the standard of teaching, skills and based on the standards the problems regarding the teachers’ qualification in Bangladesh. It highlights that insufficient knowledge about content pedagogy, not paying ... -
Teaching English at the primary level in Bangladesh : present status, issues and challenges
(BRAC University, 2010)Communicative English was introduced in Bangladesh in 1996. Communicative English is a modern approach in which a way of spontaneous learning is implied. In this method students are encouraged to practice four basic skills ... -
Teaching language from literature background: bringing the best of two worlds
(BRAC University, 2006)Teaching English Foundation courses at the undergraduate level by teachers from literature background is a common scenario in the private universities of Bangladesh. Though there have been debates regarding the appropriateness ... -
Thomas Chatterton and Barry MacSweeney : the influence of anxiety
(BRAC University, 2010)The influence of Thomas Chatterton on Barry MacSweeney is well documented. The Newcastle born ―underground‖ poet MacSweeney thought that his poetic career resembled the unsung genius of the late eighteenth century, Thomas ... -
Throughput optimization of rayleigh channel using various parameters
(BRAC University, 2009)In wireless communication throughput is a key factor to measure the quality of wireless data link. Throughput is defined as the number of information bits received without error per second and we would naturally like this ... -
Tobacco and substance use: perceptions and practices among men in Bagnibari, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Tobacco and substance abuse are associated with several serious diseases and despite understanding their negative health consequences, men in Bangladesh still smoke at a rate higher than elsewhere in South Asia. There is ... -
Trade and poverty allevation: The case of Bangladesh apparel sector
(BRAC University, 2004)Least developed countries beset with poverty are liberalizing trade policies with growth objectives. Trade contributions to economic growth are established, but impacts of liberalized trade policies on poverty have not ... -
Traditional healing beliefs and practices in Bagnibari and Samair villages: implications for public health in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Traditional medicine plays a vital part in the health care systems of many developing countries. Healers’ knowledge and background, commonly treated illnesses, methods, and the factors leading to communities’ ... -
Transactional analysis counselling: an introduction
(BRAC University, 2005)Transactional analysis is a systematic tool for personal growth and development. In Transactional Analysis counselor does counseling for developing adult ego states of the client. Though all time an individual behaves, ... -
Transformation of spatial pattern and declining of social capital in Dhaka city , Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2010)In human settlement, there is a strong link between spatial quality and societal values. A space has two facts: physical phenomenon and a mental arena. Both of them are influenced by the social process (Sheikh, 2006). ... -
Tribal people and their socio-economic characteristics in Rangamati sadar thana
(BRAC University, 2007)Bangladesh is a densely populated country of South East Asia that has a rich tribal presence. There are about 58 tribes living in different parts of the country. Bangladesh has 1.2 million tribal people, which is just above ... -
Undoing the dimorphic paradigm : a gender perspective
(BRAC University, 2010)By investigating two aspects of gender studies—the definition of gender and the denial of third-ness in the long-established gender dimorphic paradigms—the paper argues that binary gender categories need to be deconstructed. ... -
Unified approach of generalized inverse and its applications
(BRAC University, 2006)This paper deals with Unified Approach of Generalized inverse (g-inverse) and its applications. General approaches of generalized inverses with a special convergence are discussed. Derivation of g-inverse by using minimal ... -
Unplanned urbanization and hill cutting: a study on environmental change in sylhet
(BRAC University, 2011)Bangladesh is a developing country having diversified environmental issues especially in the city area. The present study was conducted in Sylhet City Corporation; one of the rapidly developing urban areas in the ... -
Use of a nested numerical scheme in a shallow water model for the coast of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2004)The coast of Bangladesh is very irregular in shape and the off-shore region is full of small and big islands. In this paper a nested finite difference scheme is used to solve the vertically integrated shallow water equations. ... -
Use of contraceptive methods among married women of Bagnibari village: perceptions, preferences and behaviors
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Understanding the cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of contraceptives among women are essential to having a successful family planning program. Objectives: To identify the cultural ... -
Use of MM5 model for weather forecasting over Bangladesh region
(BRAC University, 2007)The severity of weather appears almost every year in Bangladesh. It causes damage of property and takes a very high death toll due to absence of timely and proper forecasting facility. Thus the focus of this paper is to ... -
Use of Mustard oil as an alternative and renewable substitute of Fossil diesel
(BRAC University, 2011)Energy is the prerequisite for modern civilization. Fossil fuel is still the main source of energy. But the endless consumption of fossil fuel has brought its reserve about to an end. As a result, fuel prices are growing ... -
The usefulness of the debate between focus on form and focus on forms
(© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016-10)The literature review includes 13 articles and 2 chapters from 2 books titled Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching, and Learning, and Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching published in the last ten years ...