There is a growing literature on health seeking behaviours and the determinants of health
services utilization especially in the context of develo** countries. However, very few …

Effective strategies for mental disorders prevention and its risk factors' reduction cannot be
gender neutral, while the risks themselves are gender specific. This paper aims to discuss …

There is a widespread belief that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can
play a significant role in the socio-economic development of a develo** country. ICT has …

Background The concept of microcredit was first introduced in Bangladesh by Nobel Peace
Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. Professor Yunus started Grameen Bank (GB) more than 30 …

Gender inequality damages the health of millions of girls and women across the globe. It can
also be damaging to men's health despite the many tangible benefits it gives men through …

Background: The health seeking behaviour of a community determines how they use health
services. Utilisation of health facilities can be influenced by the cost of services, distance to …

Typhoid fever is a major cause of death worldwide with a major part of the disease burden in
develo** regions such as the Indian sub-continent. Bangladesh is part of this highly …

A review of health seeking behaviour: problems and prospects Page 1 University of Manchester
Health Systems Development Programme A review of health seeking behaviour: problems and …

Background There has been an increasing availability and accessibility of modern health
services in rural Bangladesh over the past decades. However, previous studies on the …

A wide range of financial inclusion programmes seek to increase poor people's access to
financial services to enhance the welfare of poor and low‐income households in low‐and …