Research Reports (1997): Health Studies, Vol - XXIII
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Item Report on the first seasonal round survey: household health economy (BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project)(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-03) Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas; Khan, Monirul IslamItem Morbidity prevalence and health care-seeking behavior of BRAC member and non-member households households: evidences from Matlab. Bangladesh(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997) Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, AbbasUnderstanding the morbidity profile-and health care seeking behaviour of socioeconomic strata of the community is important for planning and delivery of appropriate health services, especially for the poor. This paper attempts to explore the effects of the BRA.C development interventions on changes in health care-seeking behaviour of the beneficiary households. It is hypothesized that BRAC 's economic and non-economic inputs (like preventive health and nutrition intervention) through it's comprehensive Rural Development Programme (RDP) will influence the health care-seeking behaviour of the participant households by reducing the proportion of those who currently go without treatment or seek spiritual healing or largely in-effective traditional medicine.Item Household sanitation and hygiene practices of BRAC member and non-member households: evidences from Matlab, Bangladesh(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997) Ahmed, Syed Masud; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, AbbasProvision of potable water and sanitation facilities for the vast majority of the poverty-stricken people of developing countries remains a formidable challenge for sustainable development To accomplish this task, policy makers agree that water and sanitation should be a task of the people with government participation rather than being a task of the government with people's participation. The health benefits resulting from improved sanitation and water supplies will be limited if behaviour modification does not occur simultaneously. NGOs can play a significant role in this :field. BRAC's EHC integrates preventive health inputs with RDP's mainstream activities in a comprehensive package. We tried to see how these activities translate into desirable health behaviour among beneficiary households by comparing them with households of a similar socioeconomic status but not receiving these inputs.Item Providing AIDS awareness education through village based women’s organization(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-11) Hashima-E-Nasreen; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Bhuiya, Abbas; Rana, AKM MasudObjectives: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a basic AIDS education module delivered through grassroot NGO network in rural Matlab, Bangladesh. It also explored the level of dissemination of knowledge gained by the BRAC members to their spouses and neighbours. Methods: Some basics of AIDS awareness education was provided to the local BRAC staff, shasthya shebika (village health workers) and village women through a one-day training workshop, village organization meetings and campaign. Two surveys, one before intervention (baseline) and the another after intervention were carried out in 10 villages of Matlab RDP area where BRAC is working either alone or jointly with ICDDR,B. A total of 788 BRAC members, their husbands and neighbours were surveyed randomly using a pretested structured questionnaire covering sociodernographic information, respondents' knowledge on what HIV/AIDS is, its transmission, facts and myths of HIV/AIDS, prevention and high risk behaviour/population. Pre- and post intervention findings were compared. Appropriate statistical tests were done where needed. Results: The analysis showed significant improvement in knowledge of BRAC members following intervention. This improvement was not seen in case of neighbours and husbands. The dissemination of knowledge from the BRAC members to their neighbours and husbands was found to be very poor. Conclusion: Findings of this study would be helpful for the policymakers in formulating low-cost strategies for effective IEC on AIDS through grassroot NGO network in rural Bangladesh.Item Communication network in reproductive health information dissemination to the adolescents(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1997-12) Hashima-E-Nasreen; Chowdhury, Mushtaque; Bhuiya, Abbas; Ahmed, Syed Masud; Aziz, Ayesha; Rana, AKM Masud