Master of Development Studies (MDS) Program: Recent submissions
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Accessing to the contraception among educated urban youth
(BRAC University, 2018)Every year, a significant segment of population is entering into adult life in Bangladesh; this population is vulnerable to their overall reproductive health. Bangladesh does not have any nationally representative data, ... -
Performance of EPZs in Bangladesh: special focus on backward linkages
(BRAC University, 2004-07)Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has turned out to be a widely used instrument of export expansion and outward orientation by developing countries. These zones are established, often as enclaves, to attract foreign investment ... -
Impact of market oriented maize cash crop production on house-hold food security: Bangladesh perspective
(BRAC University, 2016-08)Farming households from some parts of Bangladesh have increasingly been taking up maize production through efforts of a development project called Katalyst as there is huge demand in the national market for maize grains ... -
A study of co-operative floodplain aquaculture: Daudkandi model
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Impact of changing bridal selection criteria on women's empowerment in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2013)A woman I girl is usually it burden for it family in our country.Generally no mother or father feels happy if they give birth of a baby girl.Then and then they start to do worry for the baby if it is not have fair skin ... -
Union parishad and poverty reduction strategies at the local level: A study of governance failure
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Barriers of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
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State of indigenous people's rights in Bangladesh : an analysis of bureaucratic and political sensibility
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The livelihood dependency of Khasia community on betel leaf cultivation at Lawachara National park, Moulavibazar
(BRAC University, 2008-10)Declaration of an area as "protected" is known to threaten the livelihoods of forest dependent communities. In Bangladesh - as in most developing countries - the livelihoods of forest dwellers are largely dependant on ... -
Role of Microcredit in urban poverty alleviation: a case study of shakti foundation for disadvantaged women
(BRAC University, 2007-09)The study has been conducted in fulfillment of the partial requirement for the degree Master of Development Studies, BRAC Development Institute, BRAC University. The title of the study is Role of Microcredit in Urban Poverty ... -
Role of information & communication technology (ICT) in rural poverty alleviation
(BRAC University, 2008-12)For lack of access to information, poor people are facing problems in different ways. If the poor people do not know where employment opportunities are available they cannot get employment. A poor farmer needs to know about ... -
Prospects & problems of women entrepreneurs: a study of Dhaka City
(BRAC University, 2008-12)The study was conducted to have an overview of the existing condition of women entrepreneurs in Dhaka city in line with their problems and prospects. It was also conducted to come up with recommendations and suggestions ... -
Involuntary resettlement in Jamuna bridge project: impoverishment risks and reconstruction measures
(BRAC University, 2007-01)Development projects often entail displacement of population. Every year millions of people in the world are involuntarily displaced due to infrastructure building programs. The affected population is seldom properly ... -
Indigenous knowledge & natural disaster preparedness in char land of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2007-12)Since the 1970s, evidence that local knowledge and practices can help implementing organisations to improve disaster preparedness activities has grown; notwithstanding this evidence, the marginalisation of local knowledge ... -
Forest governance at the local level: a study on social forestry institution in Dhaka forest division, Bangladesh
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Corporate social responsibility in apparel industry in Bangladesh : a labour standard perspective
(BRAC University, 2008-12)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the business firms and enterprises has evolved as an indispensable part for greater business and economic successes. In the context of free market economy, corporations are increasingly ... -
Channeling commercial fund to NGO-MFIs: a case study of Bank-NGO linkage programme of Sonali Bank
(BRAC University, 2004-07)Bangladesh has the largest and most vibrant micro finance industry in the world, which is greatly appreciated for its contribution in the reduction of poverty in the country. This industry, however, is encountering funding ... -
An exploratory study of Slum Development projects in Dhaka city: a case study of UBSDP and WATSAN
(Masters of Development studies, BRAC University, 2007-01)Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of growth of urban population at over 6 percent per annum over the last three decades compared to the national population growth rate of about 1.67 percent (Fourth decennial population ... -
An explorative study on Features of microinsurance schemes conplementing poverty alleviation role of microfinance and microinsurance service delivery mechanisms selected microfinance institutes (MFIs) in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2007-02)The main objective of the study is to explore the features of a number of existing micro insurance schemes complementing poverty alleviation role of microfinance and microinsurance service delivery mechanisms followed by ... -
An exploration of the assessment for English (compulsory) at the Secondary School Certificate Examination of Dhaka Board
(BRAC University, 2008-12)This dissertation examines some imbedded problems of our assessment procedures at the secondary level education. The whole study was based on the English teachers who examined the answer script of the SSC English papers ...
