Awareness on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR) among Teachers of Secondary Institutions in disaster prone area of Bangladesh
Shahin, ASM; Asad, A; Baki, IJ and Khandaker Plan International Bangladesh Corresponding Author: Dr. Abu Syem Md Shahin – Health Program Specialist, House 14, Road 35, Gulshan – 2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh; Email: abu.shahin@plan-international.org … Read More »
E-prescription: How feasible is it for Bangladesh
Portable Health Clinic (PHC) is an e-health initiative, jointly developed by Kyushu University, Japan, and Grameen Communications, Bangladesh. This paper is based on the challenges and effectiveness of e-prescription in rural … Read More »
School Based Intervention on Menstrual Hygiene works
A school-based health education study was conducted between April 2012 to April 2013 at Araihazar Upazilla of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Participants were 416 adolescent female students aged 11–16 years, in grade 6–8, and … Read More »
Unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh
Abstract : Unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy are important public health concerns both in developing and developed countries. The aim of the present study was to measure the prevalence of unmet … Read More »
Meaningful Youth Participation
Today in Bangladesh, we have an acute dearth of mid level practitioners, researchers and policy makers. As a result, programs and policies can not live up to their full potential. Many … Read More »
Factors influencing maternal nutrition practices
Improving maternal nutrition practices during pregnancy is essential to save lives and improve health outcomes for both mothers and babies. This paper examines the maternal, household, and health service factors influencing … Read More »
A Randomised Controlled Trial to test best practices for delaying child marriage
In 2012, Population council and partners started a 4 year randomised controlled trial, with the aim to find strategies which are proven to be successful in reducing child marriage. BALIKA results … Read More »
Climate Change, Disaster and Gender Vulnerability: A Study on Two Divisions of Bangladesh
Abstract Bangladesh has become synonymous for climate change induced natural disasters. The environmental consequences of climate change affect men and women differently. Research reveals that disasters reinforce, perpetuate and increase … Read More »
The Effects of Skill Training on Livelihoods
School dropout rate in Bangladesh is estimated to be about 40 per cent at the secondary level. The majority of the dropouts is most likely to remain unemployed or, if employed, … Read More »
Naripokkho Publishes Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Naripokkho is a membership-based, women’s activist organisation working for the advancement of women’s rights and entitlements and building resistance against violence, discrimination and injustice. This Country Profile, developed by Naripokkho, as … Read More »