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Morbidities among older people in Bangladesh: evidence from an ageing survey
(BRAC University, 2006)
In recent decades, the population structure in many countries has been reshaping due to combined effect of falling fertility and increased life expectancy. Because of demographic interaction, a trend of increasing proportion ...
The economic impact of E-commerce
(BRAC University, 2005)
E-commerce has a significant impact on business costs and productivity. E-Commerce has a chance to be widely adopted due to its simple applications. Thus it has a large economic impact. It gives the opportunity for “boundary ...
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’ ...
Rate of returns to education for secondary school techers in Bangladesh with bootstrap sampling
(BRAC University, 2007)
Rate of returns to education is very important for policy makers and investors. Numerous works have been done regarding this but very few are available in the context of Bangladesh, specially addressing the teachers in ...
Same old, same old: from boring to creative presentation
(BRAC University, 2011)
This study compares attitudes of tertiary-level students in Australia and Bangladesh towards the use
of technology in lectures and seminars. Students were shown audiovisual recordings of two
seminars. The content and ...
Pharmaceutical use for common cough and cold inunder-five children
(BRAC University, 2012-12)
Introduction: There is a burgeoning epidemic of antibiotic resistance in low-income countries, and pharmaceutical use is on the rise even in rural areas. It is important to understand how caregivers and drug sellers use ...
Assesing needs and scopes of upgrading urban squatters in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2005)
In almost all urban areas of developing countries squatter growth is a common phenomenon, characterized by filthy, dense, unhygienic and poorly-serviced human settlement, which can pose paramount threat to the discipline ...
Management accounting development and practices in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2006)
The more the development of the market economy, the more the significance of management accounting. To keep pace with this increasing market economy, it becomes imperative for the organizations to adopt new management ...
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC): organizational innovation in population, health and development in Bangladesh in the context of the millennium development goals
(BRAC University, 2007)
Bangladesh has marked strides to make in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)for child mortality and maternal health by 2015. Progress and achievements that have been made to date are recognized. However, ...