Green growth, green energy, and green industrialization have been moved tothe forefront of economic development in the present crux of environmentaldegradation and climate change. Nowadays, different policies are havinggreen features. Literarily, the green policy generally denotes theenvironmental policy, but other policies related to the environment may alsobe green focusing on environmental issues. And his industrial policydeserves a great attention of the policymakers in this regard. TheGovernment of Bangladesh (GoB) has formulated Industrial Policy 2016which has been embedded with several targets conducive to green growthand sustainable development goals (SDGs). As it is not a declared greenindustrial policy, the question has been raised here and attempts toscrutinize that to what extent or whether this policy can promote greenindustries in the obvious socioeconomic condition of Bangladesh. Thisarticle has maneuvered to evaluate this policy through content analysis andfound this policy as an elementary initiative for green industries inBangladesh.
{"title":"Industrial Policy 2016 of Bangladesh: An Assessment from the Green Perspective","authors":"Sodip Roy","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v25i2.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v25i2.33","url":null,"abstract":"Green growth, green energy, and green industrialization have been moved tothe forefront of economic development in the present crux of environmentaldegradation and climate change. Nowadays, different policies are havinggreen features. Literarily, the green policy generally denotes theenvironmental policy, but other policies related to the environment may alsobe green focusing on environmental issues. And his industrial policydeserves a great attention of the policymakers in this regard. TheGovernment of Bangladesh (GoB) has formulated Industrial Policy 2016which has been embedded with several targets conducive to green growthand sustainable development goals (SDGs). As it is not a declared greenindustrial policy, the question has been raised here and attempts toscrutinize that to what extent or whether this policy can promote greenindustries in the obvious socioeconomic condition of Bangladesh. Thisarticle has maneuvered to evaluate this policy through content analysis andfound this policy as an elementary initiative for green industries inBangladesh.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"39 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120980909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Cabinet Division of the Government of the Peoples‟ Republic of Bangladesh formed the Upazila Management Committee (UMC) on Social Security on 27 August 2018 to manage the overall coordination; monitoring and evaluation; database management; and beneficiary selection of all the social-security programmes being implemented at various government agencies in an Upazila. As per the administrative records, there were no documents available to prove that any UMC meeting held in the country and thereby it seemed to be not being functional since its establishment. Therefore, this baseline research was conducted to (a) assess the level of functionality of the UMC; (b) identify the causes; (c) find out suggestions to overcome the challenges. It was found that out of 64 upazilas, randomly selected one from each district, only 2 UMC meetings were held, and only 7 Upazila Nirbahi Officers had knowledge about the notification of the UMC. Since its establishment, the UMC of the Brahmanbaria Sadar has not been effective and functional. The reasons being (a) noncommunication of the notification with the UMC members through the formal procedure and (b) prominence of the activities related to the National Parliament Election. Therefore, the following recommendations have been made – (a) direct and formal communication of the notification of the UMC with the members especially with the chairperson and the member-secretary; (b) training and awareness building for the UMC members; (c) rigorous monitoring by the Department of Social Services and (d) District Management Committee and the Divisional Management Committee should also be made functional immediately
{"title":"Effectiveness of the Upazila Management Committee (UMC) on Social Security: The Case of the Sadar Upazila of Brahmanbaria District","authors":"Md. Ashraful Amin Mukut","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.25","url":null,"abstract":"The Cabinet Division of the Government of the Peoples‟ Republic of Bangladesh formed the Upazila Management Committee (UMC) on Social Security on 27 August 2018 to manage the overall coordination; monitoring and evaluation; database management; and beneficiary selection of all the social-security programmes being implemented at various government agencies in an Upazila. As per the administrative records, there were no documents available to prove that any UMC meeting held in the country and thereby it seemed to be not being functional since its establishment. Therefore, this baseline research was conducted to (a) assess the level of functionality of the UMC; (b) identify the causes; (c) find out suggestions to overcome the challenges. It was found that out of 64 upazilas, randomly selected one from each district, only 2 UMC meetings were held, and only 7 Upazila Nirbahi Officers had knowledge about the notification of the UMC. Since its establishment, the UMC of the Brahmanbaria Sadar has not been effective and functional. The reasons being (a) noncommunication of the notification with the UMC members through the formal procedure and (b) prominence of the activities related to the National Parliament Election. Therefore, the following recommendations have been made – (a) direct and formal communication of the notification of the UMC with the members especially with the chairperson and the member-secretary; (b) training and awareness building for the UMC members; (c) rigorous monitoring by the Department of Social Services and (d) District Management Committee and the Divisional Management Committee should also be made functional immediately","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"28 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133267254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In the present context of the fourth Industrial Revolution, science education is considered as theappropriate tool for the development of a nation. Accordingly, the government of Bangladesh has laidsignificant emphasis on science and technology education as a gateway to development with anaspiration to build a „Digital Bangladesh‟ and to attain the status of a middle-income country by2021. However, contrasting to a large number of government initiatives, a declining scenario ofenrollment in science groups at the secondary level has been reported for nearly a decade. Thissituation is likely to be worse in rural areas as it was evident from a visit to Chakaria Upazila ofCox‟s Bazar. Drawing attention to the underlying problems of science education, this study attemptsto provide an account of the present scenario of science enrollment at secondary school level in therural Bangladesh, and identifies the factors responsible for the enrollment pattern. The ten years‟trend analysis on science group enrollment provided a clear picture of declining scenario since 2010.Compared to the other two groups of Business and Humanities, preferences to be enrolled in theScience group at secondary level steadily showed a marked decrease from 2009 to 2018. Complexityand volume of the science syllabus creating “Science Fear”, weak teaching capacity, shortage ofscience and mathematics teachers, scarcity of teaching materials and paucity of laboratory equipmentwere found to be the key factors responsible for declining science enrollments in the secondary levelof rural Bangladesh.
{"title":"The Challenges of Science Education in Secondary School Level: A Case Study from Chakaria Upazila of Cox‟s Bazar District","authors":"Roksana Tarannum","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.26","url":null,"abstract":"In the present context of the fourth Industrial Revolution, science education is considered as theappropriate tool for the development of a nation. Accordingly, the government of Bangladesh has laidsignificant emphasis on science and technology education as a gateway to development with anaspiration to build a „Digital Bangladesh‟ and to attain the status of a middle-income country by2021. However, contrasting to a large number of government initiatives, a declining scenario ofenrollment in science groups at the secondary level has been reported for nearly a decade. Thissituation is likely to be worse in rural areas as it was evident from a visit to Chakaria Upazila ofCox‟s Bazar. Drawing attention to the underlying problems of science education, this study attemptsto provide an account of the present scenario of science enrollment at secondary school level in therural Bangladesh, and identifies the factors responsible for the enrollment pattern. The ten years‟trend analysis on science group enrollment provided a clear picture of declining scenario since 2010.Compared to the other two groups of Business and Humanities, preferences to be enrolled in theScience group at secondary level steadily showed a marked decrease from 2009 to 2018. Complexityand volume of the science syllabus creating “Science Fear”, weak teaching capacity, shortage ofscience and mathematics teachers, scarcity of teaching materials and paucity of laboratory equipmentwere found to be the key factors responsible for declining science enrollments in the secondary levelof rural Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130379542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the project, “Market Development Initiativefor Bondhu Chula”. Most people in the rural area of Bangladesh use a traditional cooking device.Biomass is the primary source of energy for cooking devices. The limitations of traditional cookingdevices demand the introduction of Bandhu Chula, which is claimed to be energy efficient andenvironment-friendly. Hence potential entrepreneurs were trained to produce and sell this newdevice. The study employed a qualitative approach. Fourteen stakeholders were interviewed. Thestudy found that users were not aware of this, and the local government representatives were notsensitized. Only 4 per cent of households at Kachuai union of Patiya upazila of Chottogram werefound to use Bondhu chula – a fact, which indicates that the project failed to create entrepreneurs.However, the users, and women, in particular, were found to be happy to use this cooking device as itis less time consuming, energy-efficient, less costly and easy to cook.
{"title":"Market Development Initiative for Bondhu Chula in Creating Entrepreneurs: A Case from Kachuai Union, Patiya Upazila, Chattogram","authors":"Numeri Zaman, M. R. Karim","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.24","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the project, “Market Development Initiativefor Bondhu Chula”. Most people in the rural area of Bangladesh use a traditional cooking device.Biomass is the primary source of energy for cooking devices. The limitations of traditional cookingdevices demand the introduction of Bandhu Chula, which is claimed to be energy efficient andenvironment-friendly. Hence potential entrepreneurs were trained to produce and sell this newdevice. The study employed a qualitative approach. Fourteen stakeholders were interviewed. Thestudy found that users were not aware of this, and the local government representatives were notsensitized. Only 4 per cent of households at Kachuai union of Patiya upazila of Chottogram werefound to use Bondhu chula – a fact, which indicates that the project failed to create entrepreneurs.However, the users, and women, in particular, were found to be happy to use this cooking device as itis less time consuming, energy-efficient, less costly and easy to cook.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124010666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Towhidur Rahman, Mahmuda Kulsum Moni, Md. Samaun Khalid, F. Begum, TamannaTabassum Khan, Nisa Chakma
Dowry is a despicable affliction in society. The social evil has become a barrier for women in everysphere of life. The culture of dowry can be found not only in sub-continent but also in Europe, China,The United States, and also in African countries. A Dowry means the transfer of property by the brideor her family to the groom as an arrangement of marriage. When a bride or her family pays money orany other movable or immovable property, it is called dowry, which is also known as the bride pricein the sub-continent. Though the dowry is most common in the rural area, it cannot be said that it isabsent in cities. Instead, it is used as a disguise of gifts in women's marriage where the parents of themarriageable woman are bound to give dowry as a gift to the groom. This anathematization of dowryis increasing day by day in society. Social problems like child marriage, physical and mental abuse tothe women, divorce and even killing of women are the consequences of dowry. The government ofBangladesh has taken significant steps to eradicate this practice. The punishment for dowry-relatedcrimes is severe, which has been amalgamated in the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1980. The mostimportant step is to create consciousness among people, especially in the rural areas, to stop thepractice of dowry from the society. This study will help the practice and people of the society to goforward to abate the dowry practice.
{"title":"The Dowry as a Crime in Disguise of Gifts: Evidences from Sadar and Faridganj Upazilla of Chandpur District","authors":"Towhidur Rahman, Mahmuda Kulsum Moni, Md. Samaun Khalid, F. Begum, TamannaTabassum Khan, Nisa Chakma","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.28","url":null,"abstract":"Dowry is a despicable affliction in society. The social evil has become a barrier for women in everysphere of life. The culture of dowry can be found not only in sub-continent but also in Europe, China,The United States, and also in African countries. A Dowry means the transfer of property by the brideor her family to the groom as an arrangement of marriage. When a bride or her family pays money orany other movable or immovable property, it is called dowry, which is also known as the bride pricein the sub-continent. Though the dowry is most common in the rural area, it cannot be said that it isabsent in cities. Instead, it is used as a disguise of gifts in women's marriage where the parents of themarriageable woman are bound to give dowry as a gift to the groom. This anathematization of dowryis increasing day by day in society. Social problems like child marriage, physical and mental abuse tothe women, divorce and even killing of women are the consequences of dowry. The government ofBangladesh has taken significant steps to eradicate this practice. The punishment for dowry-relatedcrimes is severe, which has been amalgamated in the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1980. The mostimportant step is to create consciousness among people, especially in the rural areas, to stop thepractice of dowry from the society. This study will help the practice and people of the society to goforward to abate the dowry practice.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122614171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Economic Relations Division (ERD) formulated “Fund Allocation and Management policy for ProjectPreparation and Readiness” on 6 March 2017 to provide financial support for feasibility study andland acquisition at the project preparation stage of various Ministries/Divisions of the Government ofBangladesh. Despite such efforts, ERD did not get any response from relevant Ministries/Divisions toimplement the policy. The paper critically examines the causes behind the implementation failure ofthe policy. The study found that officials of the project implementing Ministries/Divisions were notwell informed about the policy in particular. Moreover, the Ministries/Divisions, which have severalinitial roles to play in order to bring implementation process on board, have hardly done anything toprove that the existing bureaucratic set up is reluctant to take proactive initiatives to implement newpolicies unless they are somehow forced by the external environment. Besides, there exists a similarkind of fund, allocated in favour of the Programming Divisions of the Ministry of Planning, whichallow the project implementing Ministries/Divisions to get financial allocation for a feasibility studyat the project preparation stage. This similar kind of fund may decrease the importance of the ERDformulated fund for project readiness. Similarly, absence of allocation in the right place is also one ofthe root causes for implementation failure. Considering the findings, among others, recommendationsinclude holding of workshops for further dissemination of the policy documents and the scope andresponsibilities of each Ministry/Division.
{"title":"Implementation Failure of Fund Allocation and Management Policy for Project Preparation and Readiness: An Analytical Appraisal","authors":"Z. Ferdous, M. Yusuf","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.23","url":null,"abstract":"Economic Relations Division (ERD) formulated “Fund Allocation and Management policy for ProjectPreparation and Readiness” on 6 March 2017 to provide financial support for feasibility study andland acquisition at the project preparation stage of various Ministries/Divisions of the Government ofBangladesh. Despite such efforts, ERD did not get any response from relevant Ministries/Divisions toimplement the policy. The paper critically examines the causes behind the implementation failure ofthe policy. The study found that officials of the project implementing Ministries/Divisions were notwell informed about the policy in particular. Moreover, the Ministries/Divisions, which have severalinitial roles to play in order to bring implementation process on board, have hardly done anything toprove that the existing bureaucratic set up is reluctant to take proactive initiatives to implement newpolicies unless they are somehow forced by the external environment. Besides, there exists a similarkind of fund, allocated in favour of the Programming Divisions of the Ministry of Planning, whichallow the project implementing Ministries/Divisions to get financial allocation for a feasibility studyat the project preparation stage. This similar kind of fund may decrease the importance of the ERDformulated fund for project readiness. Similarly, absence of allocation in the right place is also one ofthe root causes for implementation failure. Considering the findings, among others, recommendationsinclude holding of workshops for further dissemination of the policy documents and the scope andresponsibilities of each Ministry/Division.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131789201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Roy, Md. Asaduzzaman, Jobida Naher, S. Aktar, Md. Farid Hosen, Md. Golam Moula Tuhin
The study was conducted to identify the reasons behind girl‟s dropout from school in rural areas ofBangladesh and understand the problem to find out possible solutions. A questionnaire survey, casestudy and focus group discussion were selected as study instrumentations which were administered atGolna Union of Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari district. The study identified some socio-cultural andeconomic reasons behind the girl‟s dropout problem. Economic vulnerability of the families was theprimary reason identified behind the problem. Some other problems identified are like dowry, childmarriage, the unemployment problem, tendencies to get a job at Uttara Export Processing Zone(UEZP) and, insufficient cash support for continuing study. Creating job opportunities throughindustrialization and transferring extra agricultural labour were identified as the best possiblesolutions. Also, immediate steps against the dowry system and child marriage, guide book and tuitionstudy system, engaging Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in development activities have beenrecommended to mitigate the problem. Solving girl‟s dropout problem warrants a holistic approach,engaging all the possible stakeholders to build a quality education system and a socio-economicallytransformed society for the future generation.
{"title":"Reasons for Dropouts of School Girls: A Study on Saidpur of Nilphamary District","authors":"B. Roy, Md. Asaduzzaman, Jobida Naher, S. Aktar, Md. Farid Hosen, Md. Golam Moula Tuhin","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i1.29","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted to identify the reasons behind girl‟s dropout from school in rural areas ofBangladesh and understand the problem to find out possible solutions. A questionnaire survey, casestudy and focus group discussion were selected as study instrumentations which were administered atGolna Union of Saidpur Upazila of Nilphamari district. The study identified some socio-cultural andeconomic reasons behind the girl‟s dropout problem. Economic vulnerability of the families was theprimary reason identified behind the problem. Some other problems identified are like dowry, childmarriage, the unemployment problem, tendencies to get a job at Uttara Export Processing Zone(UEZP) and, insufficient cash support for continuing study. Creating job opportunities throughindustrialization and transferring extra agricultural labour were identified as the best possiblesolutions. Also, immediate steps against the dowry system and child marriage, guide book and tuitionstudy system, engaging Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in development activities have beenrecommended to mitigate the problem. Solving girl‟s dropout problem warrants a holistic approach,engaging all the possible stakeholders to build a quality education system and a socio-economicallytransformed society for the future generation.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128677083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The monotonous demand for rice in Bangladesh is shifting rapidly. Positive economic growth andurbanization are the key factors behind this change. The agricultural marketing system is traditional andnot properly functional. A group of intermediaries controls the market and supply chain of agriculturalproducts. A proper functional market is vital for food producers, processors, traders, and consumers.Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in cereal crop production, but the production of horticulturalcrops is not sufficient yet. This situation has led to severe bottlenecks in the processes of marketing. Thestudy aimed at assessing the present marketing system of agricultural products in Sylhet and atdetermining the marketing constraints and potentialities of farm products in this area. It was found thatthe net marketing margin was the highest in the case of the retailer and the lowest in case of Aratdar. ButReturn on operating capital was the highest for the Aratdar because they did not need to purchase theproduct they handle. The farmers identified the high price of seed as the topmost constraint in productionand marketing systems. Re-structuring of Market Management System and updating regulatory andinstitutional set up are highly essential for the proper functioning of the market system.
{"title":"The Marketing System of Agricultural Products in Bangladesh: A Case Study from Sylhet District","authors":"Md Mizanur Rahman, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Shahnaz Begum Neena","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.21","url":null,"abstract":"The monotonous demand for rice in Bangladesh is shifting rapidly. Positive economic growth andurbanization are the key factors behind this change. The agricultural marketing system is traditional andnot properly functional. A group of intermediaries controls the market and supply chain of agriculturalproducts. A proper functional market is vital for food producers, processors, traders, and consumers.Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in cereal crop production, but the production of horticulturalcrops is not sufficient yet. This situation has led to severe bottlenecks in the processes of marketing. Thestudy aimed at assessing the present marketing system of agricultural products in Sylhet and atdetermining the marketing constraints and potentialities of farm products in this area. It was found thatthe net marketing margin was the highest in the case of the retailer and the lowest in case of Aratdar. ButReturn on operating capital was the highest for the Aratdar because they did not need to purchase theproduct they handle. The farmers identified the high price of seed as the topmost constraint in productionand marketing systems. Re-structuring of Market Management System and updating regulatory andinstitutional set up are highly essential for the proper functioning of the market system.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"336 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123522660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper aspires to analyze how social networking website Facebook is encouraging women in onlinebased entrepreneurship. The study tries to uphold the scenario of online women entrepreneur as theirparticipation is noticeable. To explore the opportunities and challenges of Facebook-based womenentrepreneurship in Bangladesh by establishing research questions regarding; what are the factors thatstand as success factors for women while operating Facebook-based online business? Is there any barrierwhile operating with it? The study adopts a quantitative research approach followed by conclusivedescriptive research design. To collect the data from the respondents, a questionnaire link was uploadedin "Google form" and send to their messenger. ‘Descriptive statics', ‘KMO & Bartlett's test '&‘factoranalysis' has been used to identify their demographic profile, success factors & barriers of operatingtheir online business through Facebook. Nine main clusters of success factors (personal and relationshipcompetencies, work-life balance, management, sourcing, entrepreneurial competencies, interpersonalcompetencies, internal motivation, passion, ease of operation) & barriers were identified, upon whichdelivery, competition, imported material, and customer interaction barrier stood ahead. This study is thefirst to offer a survey regarding Facebook-based online women entrepreneur in Bangladesh. Looking atthe success and barrier factors, women can dream of being an entrepreneur online. Women, who alreadystepped toward the business can find an idea to tighten their action
{"title":"Facebook-Based Women Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges","authors":"T. Tabassum","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.22","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aspires to analyze how social networking website Facebook is encouraging women in onlinebased entrepreneurship. The study tries to uphold the scenario of online women entrepreneur as theirparticipation is noticeable. To explore the opportunities and challenges of Facebook-based womenentrepreneurship in Bangladesh by establishing research questions regarding; what are the factors thatstand as success factors for women while operating Facebook-based online business? Is there any barrierwhile operating with it? The study adopts a quantitative research approach followed by conclusivedescriptive research design. To collect the data from the respondents, a questionnaire link was uploadedin \"Google form\" and send to their messenger. ‘Descriptive statics', ‘KMO & Bartlett's test '&‘factoranalysis' has been used to identify their demographic profile, success factors & barriers of operatingtheir online business through Facebook. Nine main clusters of success factors (personal and relationshipcompetencies, work-life balance, management, sourcing, entrepreneurial competencies, interpersonalcompetencies, internal motivation, passion, ease of operation) & barriers were identified, upon whichdelivery, competition, imported material, and customer interaction barrier stood ahead. This study is thefirst to offer a survey regarding Facebook-based online women entrepreneur in Bangladesh. Looking atthe success and barrier factors, women can dream of being an entrepreneur online. Women, who alreadystepped toward the business can find an idea to tighten their action","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114983517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Since the Dhaka City's population is increasing, there is an urgency for sustainable transport policy forDhaka to retain and expand the modal share of walking trips, which share the bulk of all short tripsmade. However, pedestrian facilities are perhaps the most neglected and unattended ones in transportplanning of Dhaka city. Day by day, the rate of fatality is increasing in an unabated manner. If the ratehas to be controlled, it is imperative to know the various factors which result in the violation of trafficregulations by the pedestrians. This paper aims to know the various underlying reasons behind thepedestrians' non-compliance with the road safety regulations using both qualitative and quantitative toolsof social research. The findings of the study suggest that the existing road crossing facilities (overpass,zebra crossing) are inadequate as per demand. Poor monitoring and maintenance of the overpasses havemade them a hub for hawkers, beggars, addicts which demotivates the pedestrians in using them. Failureto provide and maintain road signs and markings, lack of education of road users, poor enforcement oftraffic regulations etc. are some of the other factors which result to traffic rules violation by thepedestrians. The study provides a modest suggestion to the government that they should think of givingroad safety issue a priority in the policy agenda. Moreover, necessary steps should be taken to increasethe current road crossing facilities along with the formation of a watchdog body that will monitor theviolations from time to time. Lastly, mass awareness building programs have to be initiated for educatingboth the pedestrians and the drivers regarding the road safety regulations.
{"title":"Pedestrians’ Non-Compliance with Road Safety Regulations in Dhaka City","authors":"S. Ehsan","doi":"10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v26i2.19","url":null,"abstract":"Since the Dhaka City's population is increasing, there is an urgency for sustainable transport policy forDhaka to retain and expand the modal share of walking trips, which share the bulk of all short tripsmade. However, pedestrian facilities are perhaps the most neglected and unattended ones in transportplanning of Dhaka city. Day by day, the rate of fatality is increasing in an unabated manner. If the ratehas to be controlled, it is imperative to know the various factors which result in the violation of trafficregulations by the pedestrians. This paper aims to know the various underlying reasons behind thepedestrians' non-compliance with the road safety regulations using both qualitative and quantitative toolsof social research. The findings of the study suggest that the existing road crossing facilities (overpass,zebra crossing) are inadequate as per demand. Poor monitoring and maintenance of the overpasses havemade them a hub for hawkers, beggars, addicts which demotivates the pedestrians in using them. Failureto provide and maintain road signs and markings, lack of education of road users, poor enforcement oftraffic regulations etc. are some of the other factors which result to traffic rules violation by thepedestrians. The study provides a modest suggestion to the government that they should think of givingroad safety issue a priority in the policy agenda. Moreover, necessary steps should be taken to increasethe current road crossing facilities along with the formation of a watchdog body that will monitor theviolations from time to time. Lastly, mass awareness building programs have to be initiated for educatingboth the pedestrians and the drivers regarding the road safety regulations.","PeriodicalId":126699,"journal":{"name":"Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123118193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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