Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh

Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh

The contribution of ARI control project within the framework of micro credit-based development intervention in promoting maternal knowledge of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children was assessed. Data came from a cross-sectional survey of 2,814 mothers of under 5 year-old children residin...

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Hovedforfatter: Hadi, Abdullahel
Format: Research report
Sprog:English
Udgivet: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
Fag:
ARI
Micro-credit
Maternal knowledge
Clinical signs
Prevention
Respiratory organs > Diseases > Treatment
Health and fitness.
Children > Health services
Online adgang:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13054
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spelling 10361-130542019-11-21T21:01:12Z Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh Hadi, Abdullahel ARI Micro-credit Maternal knowledge Clinical signs Prevention Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment Health and fitness. Children -- Health services The contribution of ARI control project within the framework of micro credit-based development intervention in promoting maternal knowledge of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children was assessed. Data came from a cross-sectional survey of 2,814 mothers of under 5 year-old children residing in 200 randomly selected villages in five districts in Bangladesh. Findings revealed that the ARI control project had significant positive effects in raising knowledge of clinical signs and preventive measures. When ARI control project activities were integrated with the credit-based development initiative, maternal knowledge improved even further. The study concludes that the micro-credit programme can be a catalytic agent in raising health knowledge among the poor women in developing countries. 2019-11-21T05:49:01Z 2019-11-21T05:49:01Z 2002 Research report Hadi, A. (2002). Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh. Research Reports (2002): Health Studies, Vol - XXXII, 216–233. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13054 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
institution Brac University
collection Institutional Repository
language English
topic ARI
Micro-credit
Maternal knowledge
Clinical signs
Prevention
Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment
Health and fitness.
Children -- Health services
spellingShingle ARI
Micro-credit
Maternal knowledge
Clinical signs
Prevention
Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment
Health and fitness.
Children -- Health services
Hadi, Abdullahel
Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
description The contribution of ARI control project within the framework of micro credit-based development intervention in promoting maternal knowledge of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children was assessed. Data came from a cross-sectional survey of 2,814 mothers of under 5 year-old children residing in 200 randomly selected villages in five districts in Bangladesh. Findings revealed that the ARI control project had significant positive effects in raising knowledge of clinical signs and preventive measures. When ARI control project activities were integrated with the credit-based development initiative, maternal knowledge improved even further. The study concludes that the micro-credit programme can be a catalytic agent in raising health knowledge among the poor women in developing countries.
format Research report
author Hadi, Abdullahel
author_facet Hadi, Abdullahel
author_sort Hadi, Abdullahel
title Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
title_short Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
title_full Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
title_fullStr Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Integrating ARI prevention with micro credit programme: experience of BRAC, Bangladesh
title_sort integrating ari prevention with micro credit programme: experience of brac, bangladesh
publisher BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
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