Browsing Thesis and Dissertation (Masters in Development Studies) by Issue Date
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Barriers of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
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Union parishad and poverty reduction strategies at the local level: A study of governance failure
(BRAC Development Institute (BDI), BRAC University, 2010-10) -
A study of co-operative floodplain aquaculture: Daudkandi model
(BRAC University, 2011-03) -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prolonged digital screen effect on preschool children: an analysis from the perception of parents of Dhaka
(Brac University, 2018)Availability of devices with display screen are increasing rapidly even in developing countries like Bangladesh. Little or no concern is usually given to regulate a healthy guidelines for children’s device use. Parents are ... -
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, ... -
Residents perception of green spaces for urban sustainability: a case study in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Urban green space reduces noise pollution and improves air quality in the cities and thus, contributes to urban sustainability. The concept of urban sustainability is gaining attention to the city side stakeholders across ... -
Climate change and urban resilience: a study on the city of Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Among all Asian cities, Dhaka is the most vulnerable to climate change impacts having lower adaptive capacity, higher exposure and higher sensitivity. For its huge urban poor population a variable and unpredictable climate ... -
Women’s decision making from men’s view: a perception analysis from the city of Dhaka
(Brac University, 2018-12)The ability of women to make decisions that affect the personal circumstances of their own lives is an essential aspect of empowerment and serves as an important contributor to women’s overall welfare. There has been ... -
Urban mobility & inequality in public services in Dhaka city: An analysis of accessibility of transportation for people with disabilities (Pwds)
(Brac University, 2019-12)Dhaka city lacks accessible, available, acceptable, reliable, safe, comfortable and affordable transportation system for people with disabilities creating barriers to their mobility. The study, through secondary sources, ... -
Women’s perceptions towards ride-sharing services: The case of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-08)The global ride-sharing industry is booming and Bangladesh is no exception. Today, it makes up almost a quarter of Bangladesh’s transport sector. It has increased the mobility of the middle class in big cities such as ... -
A microhistory of a mass mobilisation: Peasant agency and solidarity in the 1990 anti-shrimp movement of polder 22, Khulna
(Brac University, 2020-09)Karunamoyee Sarder was killed in November, 1990 while leading a protest against shrimp aquaculture in Polder 22 of Paikgacha, Khulna, Bangladesh. Karunamoyee and other landless protestors were attacked with guns and ... -
Women migration in Bangladesh: returnee migrants and re-migration challenges during COVID-19
(Brac University, 2021-12)In Bangladesh, women mostly migrate as unskilled domestic worker and a small number of semi-skilled and skilled women workers migrate to other work sectors. Unskilled migrant workers face vulnerability during any crisis ... -
Return and reintegration experience of Bangladeshi domestic migrant workers during Covid-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-12)Many Bangladeshi female domestic migrant workers working abroad returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were many causes for the return of these migrant domestic women workers. Short-term and long-term challenges ... -
Impact of COVID 19 on Bangladesh's environment and climate change trajectory and SDGs goals
(Brac University, 2021-12)Human activities have long impacted the earth’s environment and climate. Whereas environmental impacts have been a part of policy concern for some decades, climate change (CC) concerns are a more recent phenomenon and have ... -
Exploring the challenges of the implementation of public health directives that Bangladesh faced during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-12)Before the identification of the first case of COVID-19 in Bangladesh (on March 8th, 2020), the healthcare system of Bangladesh was already struggling with multiple challenges and limitations. Therefore, with a weaker ... -
Socio-economic constraints in re-entering the labour market during COVID-19 crisis and the resilience of female workers living in urban informal settlements
(Brac University, 2021-12)COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted women globally, especially their livelihoods. In Bangladesh, female workers in the informal sector not only lost their livelihoods at a higher rate compared to their male counterparts ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on the migrant remittance flow of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on Bangladesh's migrant remittances, based on the highest remittance received during the pandemic, with in-depth interviews with key informants to explore various explanations, ... -
The COVID 19 implication on plastic pollution in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)Bangladesh has one of the world's highest population densities. The country was just named one of the world's most polluted emerging countries. Despite its poor air quality, the country's overall environmental situation ...