BracU Publications: Recent submissions
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Perceptions of mental illness in a Bangladesh village
(BRAC University, 2008)In this paper, we discuss the perceptions of people from a Bangladeshi village about what they considered to be 'mental illness'. Observations, informal conversations, interviews, focus group discussions, and illness ... -
Millennium development goal of improving maternal health Bangladesh: a review of concepts
(BRAC University, 2008)Bangladesh is one of the signatories to the Millennium Declaration 2000, of which, improving maternal health is one of eight goals. Along with the global targets of reducing maternal mortality rate by three quarters between ... -
Employee perception regarding turnover decision-in context of Bangladesh banking sector
(BRAC University, 2007)The employment culture is changing in Bangladesh. It is now relatively common to change jobs frequently, rather than to grow with one company throughout the employment life. This kind of voluntary turnover directly affects ... -
Comfort with courtyards in Dhaka apartments
(BRAC University, 2007)The building activities in the residential arena of Dhaka are primarily involved in mid to high rise apartments of various sizes and styles in almost every available space. The majority of these, mostly six storied, are ... -
An evaluation of the role of technology and relationship in Banking: study on Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2007)Banking has become increasingly competitive financial services industry with fragmented customer groups, their heterogeneous expectations and ever-changing global economic challenge. Besides, technology with sophisticated ... -
An algorithm for restricted normal form to solve dual type non-canonical linear fractional programming problem
(BRAC University, 2007)In this paper, an algorithm is presented to solve non-canonical linear fractional programming (LFP) problem, considering the restricted normal form. It provides a new way to solve all types of LFP problems. When the LFP ... -
The business graduate employability in Bangladesh: dilemma and expected skills by corporate world
(BRAC University, 2007)Unemployment scenario of the graduate level in Bangladesh has been a serious problem. Lately, graduates are more prone to acquire business education, which is more transferable to the job. Despite that, the business graduates ... -
Sans analysis on CTAB (Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide micellar solution)
(BRAC University, 2007)The CTAB (Cetyltrimethyl Bromide) micellar solutions are studied by SANS measurement for different concentrations and at different temperatures with the additives of NaSal. The concentrations are 0.1M, 0.2M and 0.4M in ... -
On gamma-ray emission from pulsar magnetosphere
(BRAC University, 2007)Pulsars, a class of rotating neutron stars, are one of the most interesting objects of nature. Although most pulsars have been detected in the radio range, a handful of them are active in gamma rays. In recent years, ... -
Measurement of the concentrations of fluorine in the soil of different areas of Savar and its effects on Environment
(BRAC University, 2007)To find out the concentration of Fluorine, soil samples were collected from ten different agricultural lands of different places of Savar which were measured by using proton induced gamma rays emission (PIGE) technique. ... -
Impact of price and other factors on tea in Bangladesh: sources of variation and disparity over division
(BRAC University, 2007)Tea is a beverage made by steeping leaving in boiling water. Tea is the most popular and cheapest beverage next to water in the world. It is consumed by a range of age groups in all levels of society. An attempt has been ... -
Glimpse on child labor: a study on child labor situation in Dhaka city corporation area
(BRAC University, 2007)The prevalence of child labor has, in recent years, become a serious problem throughout the world and especially in many poor developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Being one of the most densely populated ... -
Derivations of generalized inverse using contour integration and interpolation polynomiyal
(BRAC University, 2007)This paper deals with a representation of Generalized inverse (g-inverse) by the contour integral formula that supports the four major properties of g-inverse. Here we have used Cauchy’s integral formula. These are verified ... -
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC): organizational innovation in population, health and development in Bangladesh in the context of the millennium development goals
(BRAC University, 2007)Bangladesh has marked strides to make in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)for child mortality and maternal health by 2015. Progress and achievements that have been made to date are recognized. However, ... -
Association between corporate governance and related party transactions: a case study of banking sector of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2007)This paper critically examines the relationship between corporate governance and related party transactions (RPTs). RPTs have become a global hot topic due to the link between undisclosed RPTs and the collapse of some high ... -
A new technique of PWM boost inverter for solar home application
(BRAC University, 2007)This paper analyzes the procedural approach and benefits of applying optimization techniques to the design of a boost dc-ac converter with solar cell as an input. The analysis is performed based on the particular 12V DC ... -
Determinants of managerial ownership and the link between ownership and performance; development of testable hypothesis
(BRAC University, 2007)Managerial ownership and firm performance are endogenously determined by exogenous (and only partly observed) changes in the firm’s contracting environment. To develop the testable hypothesis the extension of the cross-sectional ...
