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Unplanned urbanization and hill cutting: a study on environmental change in sylhet
(BRAC University, 2011)
Bangladesh is a developing country having diversified environmental issues especially in the city
area. The present study was conducted in Sylhet City Corporation; one of the rapidly developing
urban areas in the ...
Enhancing learners' English language proficiency through service learning : an investigation on BRAC University perspective
(BRAC University, 2012)
Service Learning concept shows the positive impacts on the active engagement of English language
teachers as well as learners in creating appropriate scope for making a learning community both
inside and outside the ...
Participatory action research (PAR): revisiting the history, concept and ethics
(BRAC University, 2007)
Participatory Action Research (PAR), a dominant mode of praxis, is increasingly gaining its status in the mainstream academia. The uniqueness of PAR, where social investigation, education and social actions converge, aimed ...
Global technological change impact on female textile and garment workers in Thailand
(BRAC University, 2004)
Global technological change has significant impact on lower skilled female textile and garment workers in Thailand, as it brings new machines and manufacturing processes into the company. This study aims at identifying the ...
Supplementary cementing materials for high performance concrete
(BRAC University, 2006)
Supplementary cementing material is an important component of high performance concrete. In particular, the incorporation of supplementary cementing material is essential when the high strength and durability become the ...
Discourse of gender: conflicting ideologies vs. social policies
(BRAC University, 2004)
It is undeniable the influence that ‘ideology’ has in shaping our thoughts and how we perceive the world at large, as is undeniable the significant role it plays in maintaining the balance of power in a
society. It may ...
Use of contraceptive methods among married women of Bagnibari village: perceptions, preferences and behaviors
(BRAC University, 2012-12)
Introduction: Understanding the cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of contraceptives among women are essential to having a successful family planning program.
Objectives: To identify the cultural ...
Gravitational waves in a magnetized plasma
(BRAC University, 2005)
An overview of gravitational wave and its possible detection while propagating in a plasma is given. The linear propagation of gravitational wave in magnetized plasma is considered. It is found that a × polarized gravitational ...
Greenfield vs Acquisitions: determinants of choice in emerging economies
(BRAC University, 2009)
This paper aims at finding determinants of entry mode choices for MNCs that enter emerging economy nations as wholly owned subsidiaries. Existing literature suggests that this area of international business literature is ...