Research Studies
Title: Public Private Partnership in RH for Rural Women
Type: Qualitative Study
Population Group: Rural Women Visiting BHU’s
Time Period: 6 Months
Year: 2006
Survey Sites: Rural Lahore
Supporting Organization: Society for International Development
Title: Rapid Assessment of Women in Earthquake Camps
Type: Qualitative Study
Population Group: women living in tented villages in Mansehra etc.
Year: December 2005
Survey Sites: district Mansehra NWFP
Supporting Organization: Shirkat Gah
Title: Maternal Health Research conducted in Pakistan in the last 10 years.
Type: Literature Review
Sample Size: all published data on maternal mortality in the last 10 years was reviewed
Population Group: secondary data
Year: 2001
Survey Sites: Punjab and NWFP provinces
Supporting Organization: National committee on maternal health (NCMH), Pakistan.
Title: Monitoring the Progress of the Assessment of Immunization Coverage in the Punjab.
Type: Monitoring Check List
Sample Size: Random selection of sites where the Immunization Assessment had already been carried out
Population Group: Household Members of Immunized Children
Year: 2000
Survey Sites: Punjab Province
Supporting Organization: UNICEF, Punjab.
Title: Determinants of Child Labor in Carpet Industry in Rural Punjab and Sindh.
Type: Qualitative study- FGDs and key informant interviews
Sample Size: FGDs & in-depth interviews
Population Group: carpet manufacture, household members in the carpet industry
Year: 1997
Survey Sites: Punjab and Sindh provinces
Supporting Organization: AKIDA and Carpet manufactures association of Pakistan
Title: Determinants of Child Labor in Carpet Industry in Rural Punjab and Sindh.
Type: Qualitative study- FGDs and key informant interviews
Sample Size: FGDs & In-Depth Interviews
Population Group: Carpet Manufacture, Household Members in the Carpet Industry
Year: 1997
Survey Sites: Punjab and Sindh Provinces
Supporting Organization: AKIDA and Carpet Manufactures Association of Pakistan
Title: World Health Survey
Type: Household survey for health status and attitude towards health including knowledge of HIV/ AIDS
Sample Size: 5000
Population Group: General Population
Time Period: 2 Months
Year: 2004
Survey Sites: All districts of Punjab
Supporting Organization: World Health Office, Geneva
Title: Prevalence of Arsenicosis due to ingestion of arsenic through drinking water
Type: An epidemiological survey conducted to determine the arsenic level in water sources and prevalence of arsenic related skin
Sample Size: 12960 household
Population Group: General Population
Time Period: 2 Months
Year: 2004
Survey Sites: 10 districts of Punjab viz; Gujrat, Sargodha, Jhelum, Bahawalpur, Jhang, Layyah, Muzaffgarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahimyar Khan, Multan
Supporting Organization: UNICEF, Punjab office, Pakistan.
Title: Assessment of Factors Affecting Case Funding Of Tuberculosis Patients and Compliance with Treatment- Development of a Health Education Model
Type: The Study was conducted in Gujranwala. The purpose of this study is to identify a signs and symptoms of tuberculosis recognized and factors that impede or facilitate access to tuberculosis treatment. Moreover to develop a health education model based upon the findings.
Time Period: 12 Months
Year: 2004
Supporting Organization: Assessment of Factors Affecting Case Funding of Tuberculosis Patients and Compliance with Treatment- Development of a Health Education Model
Title: Social Assessment of Vulnerable Groups for the Enhanced HIV/ AIDS Programme
Type: An Exploratory Qualitative Study- Methods used was Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions.
Sample Size: 17 FGDS and 32 In-Depth Interviews
Population Group: Street Youth, Low Income Women, Refugees, Prisoners, Drug Addicts, PLWHA
Time Period: 4 Months
Year: 2002
Survey Sites: Districts of Lahore and Peshawar
Supporting Organization: National Aids Prevention and Control Program
Title: Social and Geographical Mapping of Sexual Practices amongst Street Children in Lahore
Type: An Exploratory Qualitative Study - methods used was Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions.
Population Group: Male Street Children aged 8-12 years
Time Period: 4 Months
Year: 2003
Survey Sites: Lahore City
Supporting Organization: Message (NGO) and NORAD.

