Bangladesh
Gender Mainstreaming through Climate Change Initiatives: Experiences from BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme, Bangladesh
By: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, ELIAS HOSSAIN, ABUL HASAN CHOWDHURY – Research indicates that climate change profoundly impacts the lives of vulnerable women. They face increased workloads due to environmental challenges like floods, droughts, and cyclones, which affect their access to essential resources such as clean water, fuel, and food. Women’s safety is at risk during…
Women’s entrepreneurship development and Marital Violence in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, man’s education level, man’s income, spousal violence, woman’s education, woman’s income, women’s entrepreneurshipBy: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, ELIAS HOSSAIN, ABUL HASAN CHOWDHURY – The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of women’s entrepreneurship development on marital violence in Bangladesh. The findings of the present study show that various factors are associated with the relationship between women’s entrepreneurship development and spousal violence. For example, woman’s…
Learning Campaign Influencing Girls’ Educational Attainment: Experiences from the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
By: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, K.M. RABIUL KARIM – This article explores the influence of a learning campaign on girls’ educational attainment in the Rohingya refugee Camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. For attaining the objective, key informant interviews using both primary and secondary sources of information were used to analyze the influence of learning centres on girls’…
Labour Market Participation and Marital Violence against Women in Rural Bangladesh: Men Reports
By: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, K.M. RABIUL KARIM – The main objective of this research was to examine the impact of women’s employment on marital violence in rural Bangladesh. The present study findings reveales that different factors are related to the association between women’s labour market participation and marital violence. For example, women’s age, women’s education,…
Ethnic Community Variation in Oversize Families in Bangladesh: 1971-2011
Bangladesh, Ethnic Community, India, Oversize family, Social policyprograms, Social work implicationBy: MAHBUBUR A.H.M. RAHMAN – Ethnic community variations in oversize families affect not only ethnic family and community life but also influence national development and social welfare functions in Bangladesh. Based on optimum population theory the government of Bangladesh has adepte two-child (either male or female) family size policy. To achieve this goal mentioned in…
Women’s Participation in the Development Program and Household Decision Making Status among the Targeting Ultra Poor (TUP) in Rural Bangladesh
By: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, K.M. RABIUL KARIM – Growing evidence shows that the distribution of individuals’ ownership and control of assets within a household can have important implications for women’s empowerment and children’s well-being. Interventions on specific individuals can shift intra-household dynamics, yet little evidence exists from rigorous evaluation. We studied BRAC’s Targeting the Ultra…
Struggles of Female Household Heads in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study
By: TANZIMA ZOHRA HABIB – This paper explores the struggles faced by the female heads of households in Bangladesh. Data included the life stories of 22 purposively selected female household heads from two communities in northwest Bangladesh. Qualitative thematic analysis of the data revealed that the struggles of female heads differed in terms of their…
Socio Cultural Barriers of Girls’ Educational Attainment. Experiences From Rural Bangladesh
By: RIPON KUMAR SARKAR, MOHOSHIN REZA, ELIAS HOSSAIN – Girls’ education is known as an essential component to skilled human resource development and for enhancing their socio-economic status in all societies across the world. It has been recognized as panacea to sustainable social development. Using qualitative research methodology, this research was aimed at exploring socio-cultural…
Awareness of Safe Motherhood Patterns. A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Muslim and Horizon Communities in Rajshahi Metropolitan City of Bangladesh
By: AFZAL HOSSAIN – Safe motherhood is one of the very important elements of human, economic and social investment. The awareness of safe motherhood enhances human being to get proper mother and child healthcare facilities all over the world. In Bangladesh health is one of the main fundamental rights of every citizen, which is ensured…
Health Awareness Patterns. A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Muslim and Horizon Communities in Rajshahi Metropolitan City of Bangladesh
By: AFZAL HOSSAIN – Health is one of the very important elements of human capital. The knowledge of health awareness enhances human being to get proper healthcare facilities all over the world. In Bangladesh health is one of the main fundamental rights of every citizen, which is ensured by the constitution. The present study, the…
Community Condom Outlet. The Magical Man to Prevent HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh
By: NASIR UDDIN, MAKSUDA KHATUN, MUSFIKUR RAHMAN, AFSANA AKTER – Bangladesh is believed to be a low HIV prevalent country although the potentiality of spreading HIV remains high because of several contributing factors. There is many sex –workers active with highest sexual contacts and partner exchange but low condom use by both sex workers and…
Community Participation in Disaster Management: Role of Social Work to Enhance Participation
By: ANWAR HOSSAIN – Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable areas to natural disasters in the world. Almost every year different types of natural disasters occur in Bangladesh and destroy many lives and resources of people. Although it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of disasters influenced by natural causes, proper plan, management…
Effectiveness of Education on Health. A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Muslim and Horizon Communities in Rajshahi Metropolitan City of Bangladesh
By: AFZAL HOSSAIN – Education and health are the two very important elements of human capital. Educational knowledge enhances human being to get proper healthcare facilities all over the world. In Bangladesh education and health are the two main fundamental rights of every citizen, which is ensured by the constitution. The present study, the author…
Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Regulation. An Assessment among the Underprivileged People in Bangladesh
By: NASIR UDDIN – Menstruation is seen as both a purifying and polluting event in many cultures, including Bangladesh. While seemingly contradictory, this way of thinking has actually two manifestations of the same concept. Menstruation is valued as a means of regularly flushing “bad blood” from a woman’s body, cleaning the woman, and signifying that…
Socio-Psychological Status of Female Heads of Households in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
By: ZOHRA HABIB TANZIMA – This study describes and examines the resource position and socio-psychological status of female heads of household in Rajshahi city of Bangladesh. For this, 120 households led by females were selected by convenience sampling from Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. The women heads were individually interviewed with semi-structured questionnaire method, focusing on access…
Cross-Cultural Family Structure between Muslim and Santal Communities in Rural Bangladesh: A Review
By: EMAJ UDDIN – Family structure is a fundamental part of social structure on which human beings immemorially adapt from one generation to another to environment. In recent years cross-cultural studies around the world are increasing to seek universal knowledge on family structure. Based on relevant literatures review this study focuses on differences in family…
Youth Problems, Their Development and Empowerment in Bangladesh
By: ANWAR HOSSAIN – Youth in a country is the most viable and potential human resource not only in population structure but also in social structure. Without proper and integrated bio-social development of the youth a nation cannot achieve her human goals intended. Based on literatures reviewed this paper describes youth’s problems in their proper…
Gender of Birth Control Method Practice in Sexual Behavior Patterns in Bangladesh
By: EMAJ UDDIN, ZANNATUL FERDOUS – Although Bangladesh in sexual and social relational sense is culturally conservative and restricted society, several recent studies reveal that diverse sexual behavior patterns and birth control method practices are increasing day by day in both rural and urban areas of this country. Purpose of the study was to examine…
Correlates of Family Cultural Background and Family Status and Role Between Muslim and Santal Communities in Rural Bangladesh
By: EMAJ UDDIN – Family status and role, fundamental building block of family structure, are influenced and determined by family cultural background factors. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare how family cultural background factors influence family status and role between Muslim and Santal communities in rural Bangladesh. In so doing, the…