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The Feminization of Labor Migration and its impact on Gender relations and Transnational Families in Nepal
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015)
Since 1990s, the participation of independent Nepali female migrants in the global labor
market has transformed the traditional migration trends in Nepal. From 2002 to 2007, the
government of Nepal promoted female labor ...
Flood Risk Assessment of the Proposed Nuclear Power- Plant in Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)
To satisfy the increasing energy demand, Bangladesh has started building a nuclear power-plant.
Before building a power-plant, environmental impact assessment of the location is very crucial.
In a country like Bangladesh, ...
Traditional Medicine Use during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Lower Birthweight in Rural Cambodia
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)
Background: Prenatal use of traditional medicine (TM) is universal despite the inadequate
evidence of its effectiveness of these therapeutic options. In Cambodia, most women prepare TM
at the beginning of the 4th or 5th ...
Predictors of Forgiveness in Asian Female University Students
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)
The present research re-examined the relationship between thinking styles (analytic and holistic)
and willingness to forgive, and causal attribution as the mediator of the relationship. It also
studied alternative ...
Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Bangladesh through the Media Lens
(2013)
Cinema is a popular media for entertainment, and also plays a key role in shaping people’s ideas, behaviors, and gender roles through reinforcing popular cultural values and practices. Three movies, Paddayappa, Podaa Podi, ...
WOMEN AND POLITICS: Underrepresentation of Women in National Parliament in Developing States
(Asian University for Women, Chittagaong, Bangladesh, 2015)
“Can a woman be a Prime Minister?” My answer would have been different if I had been
asked this question 10 years ago. Generally women’s political behavior has received less
attention, and women’s low representation in ...
Calculating the Carbon Footprint of Asian University for Women– aUniversity Located in an Asian Developing Country
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018)
Many of our day-to-day activities emitgreenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The impacts on
the environment of an organization, product or person can be measured by calculating the
carbon footprint. This study attempts to ...
High Consumption of Cooking Oil and Risk of Stroke in Yangon General Hospital
(Asian University for Women, Chittagaong, Bangladesh, 2017)
Background: Stroke is preventable by carefully controlling diet and physical activities;
however, less attention or priority has been given so far. In Myanmar, stroke is the leading
cause of death and an estimated 56,224 ...
BIODEGRADATION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET OR PETE) AND HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) USING MICROBES ISOLATED FROM WASTE DUMPING SITES IN CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2015)
Synthetic polymers like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) are hazardous pollutants for the environment. The aim of this study is to investigate the ability of microbes in soil and water ...
Assessment of Risk Zone by Nuclear Explosions in Proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)
Energy demand is significantly increasing in Bangladesh whereas the production to meet
growing demands is very negligible. To meet energy need for economic development and
modern lifestyles, the Bangladesh Govt. is going ...