Search Results - "Rajshahi Division"

Long-run relationship of the HYV Boro rice yields in the northern region of Bangladesh by Karmokar, Provash Kumar, Shitan, Mahendran, Beg, A. B. M. Rabiul Alam

“…HYV Boro rice is cultivated widely in the northern region (Rajshahi division) of Bangladesh. In this study, three districts were selected from the Rajshahi division to measure the long-run relationship. …”
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Knowledge and awareness on HIV/AIDS among blood donors: A study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh by Md. Abdul Goni, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman

“…Although Bangladesh continues to maintain low HIV prevalence status, the infection rate is on the rise in Rajshahi Division. Some studies have been carried out on the knowledge about HIV/AIDS among some risk groups, but studies on blood donor’s awareness about HIV/AIDS are rarely found. …”
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The Impact of Microfinance Institutions on Women Empowerment in Rajshahi, Bangladesh by Nessa, Tasqurun

“…All these strategies can influence the level of empowerment of women in a developing country such as in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh.…”
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The impact of microcredit program on women empowerment: Evidence from Bangladesh by Nessa, Tasqurun, Ali, Jamal, Abdul Hakim, Roslan

“…The empowerment of women is one of crucial development issues.This is due to the fact that women appear to form the largest of the poor and vulnerable group.In this regards, microcredit program has been argued to be potentially effective as a tool for poverty alleviation and lifting the poor, particularly women, out of poverty.The impact of microcredit program, however, is not limited to improving income of poor women.What is more important is that microcredit program has received widespread recognition as a viable strategy for empowerment of women, i.e. greater capabilities, choices and freedom in decision making.The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of microcredit program on women empowerment.Towards this end, we perform regression analysis based on a sample of 600 poor women in eight districts of Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.Five dimensions of empowerment are used to arrive at an aggregate index of empowerment.These dimensions are: (a) economic decision making, (b) household decision making, (c) freedom of movement, (d) ownership of property, and (e) political and social awareness.The aggregate measure of empowerment is regressed against the explanatory variables, which is participation in microcredit program as well as other control variables. …”
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