Brac University Journal: Recent submissions
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Participation by the NGOs in housing for the urban poor in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2005)Many non-government organisations (NGOs) are involved in various development programs in Bangladesh, targeting the urban poor, who also lack proper housing. Yet they have not been widely involved in urban housing. This ... -
Assesing needs and scopes of upgrading urban squatters in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2005)In almost all urban areas of developing countries squatter growth is a common phenomenon, characterized by filthy, dense, unhygienic and poorly-serviced human settlement, which can pose paramount threat to the discipline ... -
Progress in procedural justice: tunnelling through the maze
(BRAC University, 2005)Recent developments in the contribution to the literature on procedural justice have opened avenues for exploring the subject and gaining perspective in the field with a view to assessing how the concept of procedural ... -
Socio-Demographic changes in Bangladesh: a study on impact
(BRAC University, 2005)The paper aims at examining the socio-demographic changes over years and their impact on the future age-sex structure of population in Bangladesh. The mechanisms of change in the population are reviewed and it is shown ... -
White teeth & Brick Lane: Perspectives in Diaspora literature
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A simple approach to countability
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Effects of light stimulion Desmodium Gyrans lateral leaflet movement Rhythms
(BRAC University, 2004)Rhythmic up - down movements of the lateral leaflets in the plant Desmodium gyrans (L.F.) DC. have been studied. Leaflet movements were recorded with a video-computer system, where the digital video signals from the CCD ... -
Multiparameter bifurcation and stability of solutions at a double eigenvalue
(BRAC University, 2004)This paper deals with some problems of bifurcation theory for general non-linear eigenvalue prob-lem for 2-dimensional parameter space. An explicit analysis of the bifurcation for 2-dimensional parameter space is done and ... -
Nonparametric bootstrapping for multiple logistic regression model using R
(BRAC University, 2004)The use of explanatory variables or covariates in a regression model is an important way to represent heterogeneity in a population. Again bootstrapping is rapidly becoming a popular tool to apply in a broad range of ... -
Mathmatical formulations of the basic diffusion equation: a discussion
(BRAC University, 2004)A discussion is made on the possible forms of mathematical formulations for the basic diffusion equation. The formulations have been derived from the law of motion. It is shown that the assumption of Stokes resistance leads ... -
E-commerce and wealth management service
(BRAC University, 2004)The aim of this paper is to identify wealth management services and the impact that e-commerce has had upon its range and delivery. The study reveals that e-commerce undoubtedly provides technological opportunities to ... -
Organizational citizenship behavior: Its nature and antecedents
(BRAC University, 2004)Theory and research on Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) has presumed OCB as a set of desirable behaviors that contributes to the organizational effectiveness. So far OCB has been connoted as one of the antecedents ... -
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 ... -
Effects of different animal manures on yield quality and nutrient uptake by Mustard CV. Agrani
(BRAC University, 2004)A pot experiment was carried out at the researcher’s net house of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh from November 2003 to February 2004 to find out the effects of different animal manure on yield, quality and ... -
Exploring the household compositions of female sex-workers in brothels: Daulatdia, a case study
(BRAC University, 2004)The paper looks into the household composition of female sex-workers in Daulatdia Brothel, Bangladesh to understand the concept of ‘power’ within these households. Based on a limited number semi-structured interviews of ... -
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 ... -
Lethal love and haunted houses: the maternal problematic in Toni Morrison
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Indictment of misogyny on mary wollstonecraft and Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain
(BRAC University, 2004)Wollstonecraft’s supreme honour of being the mother of western feminism has been questioned by an indictment of misogyny by Susan Gubar; a similar charge of misogyny could potentially be made against the proto-feminist ... -
Secrets of the corporate jungle, shirley peddy JAICO publishing house, India,1997
(BRAC University, 2004)
