| Factors Influencing Utilization of Manoshi Delivery Centres in Urban Slums of Dhaka |
| Sarawat Rashid, Hashima-E-Nasreen, Mahmuda Akter Sarker |
| December - 2009 |
| This report to shows a community-based maternal, neonatal and child health initiative in urban slums of Bangladesh in 2007... |
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| Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health in Selected Northern Districts of Bangladesh: Findings from Baseline Survey 2008 |
| Shumona Sharmin Salam, Marufa Aziz Khan, Sarah Salahuddin, Nuzhat Choudhury, Peter Nicholls, Hashima-E-Nasreen |
| December - 2009 |
| This report shows to population-based cross sectional survey was done in four maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) intervention districts (N=4,800 households) and two control districts (N=2,400 households). Data were collected from women identified as having a pregnancy outcome in the previous year or being mother of a child (12-59 months)... |
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| Health Status of Mothers and Children in Rural Badghis Province, Afghanistan 2007 |
| Qazi Shafayetul Islam, Syed Masud Ahmed, Taufiqur Rahman, Sher Shah Amin, Mashuqur Rahman |
| July - 2008 |
| To assess the impact of BRAC health programme on sanitation, antenatal care, delivery practices, contraception, breast-feeding, immunization, and childhood illnesses in Badghis province during 2004-2007. This cross-sectional survey used a random sample of households (n=450). The respondents were all married women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and under-five children of the sampled households. Since no baseline information was available, the findings were compared with the provincial estimates for Badghis province from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2003 (MICS) and in some cases with estimates from a similar study carried out by BRAC in Balkh province in 2006... |
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| Knowledge and Attitude of Rural Population Towards TB and Perception of Barriers in Accessing to TB Services in Two Provinces of Afghanistan |
| Qazi Shafayetul Islam, Syed Masud Ahmed, Taufiqur Rahman, Sher Shah Amin, Mashuqur Rahman |
| April - 2008 |
| This study aimed to explore i) the awareness and knowledge on tuberculosis (TB), ii) knowledge on TB diagnosis and treatment, iii) attitudes towards TB, and iv) perception of barriers in accessing to TB services... |
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| Pilot Project on Capacity Development of the Unqualified/semi-qualified Allopathic Healthcare Providers |
| Syed Masud Ahmed, Mohammad Awlad Hossain |
| December - 2006 |
| The study conducted in the CFPR/TUP areas of the first phase has shown that the sales people at drug retail outlets and the village doctors (Palli chikitsak) are one of the major sources of allopathic healthcare for the poor and the disadvantaged people in Bangladesh, besides community health workers/volunteers (CHW/CHV). As a follow-up of this finding, a pilot research project was undertaken to improve the quality of care provided by the above-mentioned categories of providers.... |
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| Preliminary Exploration of Birthing Hut Facilities of MANOSHI Programme |
| Marufa Aziz Khan, Syed Masud Ahmed |
| December - 2006 |
| This study was a preliminary exploration of the newly launched “birthing center” facilities in the slum areas of Dhaka city by BRAC’s MANOSHI programme.... |
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| Morbidity and Poverty: Measuring Economic Burden of Illness Requiring In-patient Services |
| Mahjabeen Rahman, Syed Masud Ahmed |
| December - 2006 |
| Severe illnesses may have important consequences for the poor in terms of the costs of treatment they have to bear and income erosion effects of those illnesses. The resulting depletion of wealth may also transmit poverty to the next generation. This study compared the cost of illness between the Selected Ultra Poor (SUP) and the Not Selected Ultra Poor (NSUP) households and investigated whether health expenditures are catastrophic... |
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| Rapid Assessment Survey of Current Sanitation, Immunization and Contraception Status in Selected Unions of Bangladesh 2006 |
| Mohammad Awlad Hossain, Ahmed Ali, Nazimuddin Aroj Ali Joarder, Farid Ahmed |
| November - 2006 |
| Since December 2004, BRAC has been implementing a programme with the target of achieving 100% sanitation in all households, 85% immunization of children and 70% use of contraception among eligible women by 2005 in 100 selected unions across the country. A rapid quantitative survey was conducted to assess the impact of the programme covering 480 households that were randomly selected across six division of BRAC health programme... |
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| Exploring the Current Status of Sanitary Latrine use in Shibpur Upazila, Narsingdi District |
| Nuzhat Choudhury, Mohammad Awlad Hossain |
| November - 2006 |
| This study evaluates the statistics of total sanitation in Shibpur upazila. The general objective of the study was to assess the combined effects of sanitation programme initiated by BRAC Health Program in changing people’s knowledge, attitude and practices on safe water and sanitation.... |
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| Facilitated Access to Health Facilities for Treatment of Illnesses: Experiences of CFPR/TUP Programme |
| Syed Masud Ahmed |
| April - 2006 |
| This study explored the management of illnesses requiring treatment at health facilities within past one year by the ultra-poor households in the northern part of the country, and to see whether this differed between ultra poor households with and without CFPR/TUP intervention to any substantial degree.... |
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