Muhammad Zakaria
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 205587 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Muhammad Zakaria |
| NOMBRES | Muhammad |
| APELLIDO | Zakaria |
| FIRMA | ZAKARIA M |
| AFILIACIONES | COMSATS University Islamabad |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5270-2694 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Evolutionary pathways between applicative, causative, and middle
An infrequently attested pattern of isomorphism between markers of valence-affecting constructions involves overlap between causatives and applicatives, with a transitivizing function, and middles, which are detransitivizing. Such synchronic overlap must be due to some feature of the development of the constructions; however, so far there has been little detailed argumentation for directionality in such cases. We consider an instance of this patt…
After Action Reviews, Learning Lessons and Post-Crisis Assessment of Crisis and Risk Communication
After-Action Reviews (AARs) have become essential tools for organizational learning and development, particularly in post-crisis contexts such as public health emergencies. This study examines the processes, characteristics, and challenges of AARs, focusing on their application during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conceptualize AARs as communication processes that enact, encode, and disseminate lessons learned, contributing to organizational resilien…
Food Security in South Asia
Energy poverty poses a threat to food security in South Asian countries. The study intends to evaluate the influence of energy availability on food security in South Asia using panel data for the period 2000 to 2022. The study has constructed an energy availability index as a proxy for energy availability to gauge its influence on food security. Other variables included in the analysis are agriculture labor, agriculture capital, military expendit…
Perceptions of coastal dwellers about the effects of extreme temperature and saline water on human health
Background Climate change disproportionately affects coastal communities worldwide, increasing exposure to extreme temperature and saline water intrusion. Understanding these impacts is critical for public health planning and intervention. This study aims to examine the perceptions about the effects of climate change-induced phenomena, specifically extreme temperature and water salinity, on the overall human health of coastal communities residing…
Enhancing evacuation resilience
Inequality in receiving maternal health care among Rohingya women living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps and its associated factors
Maternal health information and services have a significant influence on receiving maternal health care. Accordingly, this study highlights the importance of strengthening maternal health interventions, as it is challenging to alter their socioeconomic status within existing settings
Determinants of Bangladeshi patients' decision-making process and satisfaction toward medical tourism in India
Objectives The aims are to explore the factors influencing Bangladeshi patients' decision-making process and their satisfaction level toward medical tourism in India. Methods The study used a quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from the patients or their relatives ( N = 388) who would have decided to travel to India for medical and treatment purposes at the Chittagong Indian visa center (IVAC). Data w…
Inflation Differential Pass-Through to Exchange Rate
Using regression and wavelet coherence techniques this paper tries to probe the validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) in Pakistan. For this purpose, monthly data is collected for nominal exchange rate and consumer prices of Pakistan and its 23 major trading partners for the flexible exchange rate period 1982M1 to 2020M12. The regression results show that in 12 countries inflation differential significantly positively affect exchange rate. Sim…
The impact of financial development on economic indicators
The study investigates the effect of financial development on major economic indicators, i.e., economic growth, inflation, and employment by applying System GMM estimation technique for a panel of 120 countries for the period 1997 to 2017. Four distinct proxies of financial development are used, i.e., private sector credit, liquid liabilities, money and quasi money, and bank credit. The results contradict the traditional supply-lending hypothesis…
Functions of the -êy suffix in Hyow
This paper presents an extensive discussion on the functions of the -êy suffix in Hyow, a Southeastern Kuki-Chin (henceforth, KC) language spoken by approximately four thousand people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The attested use of the -êy suffix in Hyow is of interest because of its use in two opposite syntactic structures. Although the straightforward function of the -êy suffix resembles that of middle voice, its other use in p…
Revisiting Proto-Kuki-Chin initials
There has been some progress in the reconstruction of Proto-Kuki-Chin ( PKC ), but, due to the previous lack of data from languages reflecting all the Kuki-Chin sub-groups, the available reconstructions merit fresh consideration. On the basis of new data of Kuki-Chin ( KC ) languages, this paper proposes revisions to some of the reconstructions put forward by VanBik (2009). This paper particularly discusses PKC numerals in detail, especially the …
Testing the Threshold Asymmetric Co-integration Interest Rate Pass-Through in the Presence of Stylised Properties
The study examines the existence of interest rate pass-through between retail interest rates and policy rates in Pakistan using monthly data from January 2004 to March 2017. Both retail interest rates and policy rates follow stylised properties of financial time series. Therefore, the EC-E-GARCH-M model is used to estimate the interest rate pass-through between retail and policy rates as suggested by Wang and Lee (2009). Empirically, there is an …
Disparity in physician-patient communication by ethnicity
This study suggests that reducing disparity in the socio-economic status of the ethnic minority groups through development programs and educating healthcare providers on how to use patient-centered communication skills to engage with their patients is one solution to improve equity in the delivery of healthcare and ensure than patients are receiving high-quality treatment, no matter their race or ethnicity
Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Adolescent Girls in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh
This study aims at assessing the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning reproductive health (RH) among adolescent college-going girls in the urban and rural areas of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. A college-based cross-sectional study was conducted among college-going girls (N = 792) of four colleges attending Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) classes (eleven/twelve classes) in Chittagong District. Data were collected us…
The segmental phonetics and phonology of Hyow, A Tibeto-Burman language of Bangladesh
This paper presents a description and analysis of segmental phonetics and phonology of Hyow, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by almost 4,000 people in the southeast of Bangladesh. Hyow demonstrates phonological features which are absent in other Chin languages of the Tibeto-Burman branch. Proto Kuki-Chin initial voiceless nasals are not only preserved in Mara and Central Chin languages ( Van Bik 2009 : 220), but also in Hyow. Unlike other Souther…
Covid-19 exposes digital divide, social stigma, and information crisis in Bangladesh
The advent of COVID-19 has exposed digital and social inequalities across the world. The United Nations (UN) and other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to rising global inequalities and the risk of a global economic recession (van Barneveld et al., 2020). It is predicted that an additional 8% of the world’s population will fall into poverty (Sumner et al., 2020). While we th…
Knowledge on, Attitude towards, and Practice of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Older Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh
Improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescent girls is one of the primary aims of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adequate and accurate knowledge, a favorable attitude, safe behavior, and regular practice contribute to adolescent girls' SRH, maternal health, and child health. Considering this, this study aims to explore the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of SRH among college-going older adolescent …
Effect of terrorism on economic growth in Pakistan
The paper examines the impact of terrorism on economic growth in Pakistan. Channel variables, such as foreign direct investment (FDI), domestic investment, and government spending, through which terrorism influences economic growth, are identified. For empirical analysis, annual data for the period 1972–2014 are used, and a structural model is estimated using the generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation approach. The results reveal that (1)…
The energy consumption and economic growth nexus in top ten energy-consuming countries
A Household Level Analysis of the Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Pakistan and Malaysia have a significant bilateral economic relationship. The Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed in 2007, and was implemented in 2008. Pakistan's volatile exports to Malaysia never achieved a sustainable period of growth. Trade balance has not achieved significant changes even after 9 years of implementation of the agreement. With this backdrop, this study first quantifies the current FTA between Pakistan and …
Fertility and Financial Development in South Asia
Trade Openness, Malnourishment and Income Inequality in South Asia
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization on undernourishment and income inequality in South Asian countries ( sac s). For empirical analysis data is collected for the period 1972-2013 for five South Asian countries which include Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Panel fixed effect technique is used to estimate the model. The estimated results reveal that undernourishment has decreased while income inequal…
Relationship Between FDI, Terrorism and Economic Growth in Pakistan
Food Security in South Asian Countries
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization reforms on food security in South Asia countries ( sac s) using econometric analysis in a panel framework for the period from 1972 to 2013. The estimated results indicate that trade liberalization has a significant positive effect on food production and food security in the region. The results also endorse the role of agriculture factors in improving food production and food secur…
Relationship Between FDI, Terrorism and Economic Growth in Pakistan
Trade Openness, Malnourishment and Income Inequality in South Asia
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization on undernourishment and income inequality in South Asian countries ( sac s). For empirical analysis data is collected for the period 1972-2013 for five South Asian countries which include Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Panel fixed effect technique is used to estimate the model. The estimated results reveal that undernourishment has decreased while income inequal…
Food Security in South Asian Countries
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization reforms on food security in South Asia countries ( sac s) using econometric analysis in a panel framework for the period from 1972 to 2013. The estimated results indicate that trade liberalization has a significant positive effect on food production and food security in the region. The results also endorse the role of agriculture factors in improving food production and food secur…
A Household Level Analysis of the Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Pakistan and Malaysia have a significant bilateral economic relationship. The Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed in 2007, and was implemented in 2008. Pakistan's volatile exports to Malaysia never achieved a sustainable period of growth. Trade balance has not achieved significant changes even after 9 years of implementation of the agreement. With this backdrop, this study first quantifies the current FTA between Pakistan and …
Fertility and Financial Development in South Asia
Food Security in South Asian Countries
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization reforms on food security in South Asia countries ( sac s) using econometric analysis in a panel framework for the period from 1972 to 2013. The estimated results indicate that trade liberalization has a significant positive effect on food production and food security in the region. The results also endorse the role of agriculture factors in improving food production and food secur…
Trade Openness, Malnourishment and Income Inequality in South Asia
The paper empirically examines the effects of trade liberalization on undernourishment and income inequality in South Asian countries ( sac s). For empirical analysis data is collected for the period 1972-2013 for five South Asian countries which include Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Panel fixed effect technique is used to estimate the model. The estimated results reveal that undernourishment has decreased while income inequal…
Relationship Between FDI, Terrorism and Economic Growth in Pakistan
Fertility and Financial Development in South Asia
The energy consumption and economic growth nexus in top ten energy-consuming countries
A Household Level Analysis of the Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Pakistan and Malaysia have a significant bilateral economic relationship. The Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed in 2007, and was implemented in 2008. Pakistan's volatile exports to Malaysia never achieved a sustainable period of growth. Trade balance has not achieved significant changes even after 9 years of implementation of the agreement. With this backdrop, this study first quantifies the current FTA between Pakistan and …
Effect of terrorism on economic growth in Pakistan
The paper examines the impact of terrorism on economic growth in Pakistan. Channel variables, such as foreign direct investment (FDI), domestic investment, and government spending, through which terrorism influences economic growth, are identified. For empirical analysis, annual data for the period 1972–2014 are used, and a structural model is estimated using the generalised method of moments (GMM) estimation approach. The results reveal that (1)…
The segmental phonetics and phonology of Hyow, A Tibeto-Burman language of Bangladesh
This paper presents a description and analysis of segmental phonetics and phonology of Hyow, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by almost 4,000 people in the southeast of Bangladesh. Hyow demonstrates phonological features which are absent in other Chin languages of the Tibeto-Burman branch. Proto Kuki-Chin initial voiceless nasals are not only preserved in Mara and Central Chin languages ( Van Bik 2009 : 220), but also in Hyow. Unlike other Souther…
Covid-19 exposes digital divide, social stigma, and information crisis in Bangladesh
The advent of COVID-19 has exposed digital and social inequalities across the world. The United Nations (UN) and other global bodies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to rising global inequalities and the risk of a global economic recession (van Barneveld et al., 2020). It is predicted that an additional 8% of the world’s population will fall into poverty (Sumner et al., 2020). While we th…
Knowledge on, Attitude towards, and Practice of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Older Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh
Improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescent girls is one of the primary aims of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adequate and accurate knowledge, a favorable attitude, safe behavior, and regular practice contribute to adolescent girls' SRH, maternal health, and child health. Considering this, this study aims to explore the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of SRH among college-going older adolescent …
Functions of the -êy suffix in Hyow
This paper presents an extensive discussion on the functions of the -êy suffix in Hyow, a Southeastern Kuki-Chin (henceforth, KC) language spoken by approximately four thousand people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The attested use of the -êy suffix in Hyow is of interest because of its use in two opposite syntactic structures. Although the straightforward function of the -êy suffix resembles that of middle voice, its other use in p…
Revisiting Proto-Kuki-Chin initials
There has been some progress in the reconstruction of Proto-Kuki-Chin ( PKC ), but, due to the previous lack of data from languages reflecting all the Kuki-Chin sub-groups, the available reconstructions merit fresh consideration. On the basis of new data of Kuki-Chin ( KC ) languages, this paper proposes revisions to some of the reconstructions put forward by VanBik (2009). This paper particularly discusses PKC numerals in detail, especially the …
Testing the Threshold Asymmetric Co-integration Interest Rate Pass-Through in the Presence of Stylised Properties
The study examines the existence of interest rate pass-through between retail interest rates and policy rates in Pakistan using monthly data from January 2004 to March 2017. Both retail interest rates and policy rates follow stylised properties of financial time series. Therefore, the EC-E-GARCH-M model is used to estimate the interest rate pass-through between retail and policy rates as suggested by Wang and Lee (2009). Empirically, there is an …
Disparity in physician-patient communication by ethnicity
This study suggests that reducing disparity in the socio-economic status of the ethnic minority groups through development programs and educating healthcare providers on how to use patient-centered communication skills to engage with their patients is one solution to improve equity in the delivery of healthcare and ensure than patients are receiving high-quality treatment, no matter their race or ethnicity
Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Adolescent Girls in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh
This study aims at assessing the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning reproductive health (RH) among adolescent college-going girls in the urban and rural areas of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. A college-based cross-sectional study was conducted among college-going girls (N = 792) of four colleges attending Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) classes (eleven/twelve classes) in Chittagong District. Data were collected us…
The impact of financial development on economic indicators
The study investigates the effect of financial development on major economic indicators, i.e., economic growth, inflation, and employment by applying System GMM estimation technique for a panel of 120 countries for the period 1997 to 2017. Four distinct proxies of financial development are used, i.e., private sector credit, liquid liabilities, money and quasi money, and bank credit. The results contradict the traditional supply-lending hypothesis…
Determinants of Bangladeshi patients' decision-making process and satisfaction toward medical tourism in India
Objectives The aims are to explore the factors influencing Bangladeshi patients' decision-making process and their satisfaction level toward medical tourism in India. Methods The study used a quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from the patients or their relatives ( N = 388) who would have decided to travel to India for medical and treatment purposes at the Chittagong Indian visa center (IVAC). Data w…
Inflation Differential Pass-Through to Exchange Rate
Using regression and wavelet coherence techniques this paper tries to probe the validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) in Pakistan. For this purpose, monthly data is collected for nominal exchange rate and consumer prices of Pakistan and its 23 major trading partners for the flexible exchange rate period 1982M1 to 2020M12. The regression results show that in 12 countries inflation differential significantly positively affect exchange rate. Sim…
Perceptions of coastal dwellers about the effects of extreme temperature and saline water on human health
Background Climate change disproportionately affects coastal communities worldwide, increasing exposure to extreme temperature and saline water intrusion. Understanding these impacts is critical for public health planning and intervention. This study aims to examine the perceptions about the effects of climate change-induced phenomena, specifically extreme temperature and water salinity, on the overall human health of coastal communities residing…
Enhancing evacuation resilience
Inequality in receiving maternal health care among Rohingya women living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps and its associated factors
Maternal health information and services have a significant influence on receiving maternal health care. Accordingly, this study highlights the importance of strengthening maternal health interventions, as it is challenging to alter their socioeconomic status within existing settings
Evolutionary pathways between applicative, causative, and middle
An infrequently attested pattern of isomorphism between markers of valence-affecting constructions involves overlap between causatives and applicatives, with a transitivizing function, and middles, which are detransitivizing. Such synchronic overlap must be due to some feature of the development of the constructions; however, so far there has been little detailed argumentation for directionality in such cases. We consider an instance of this patt…
After Action Reviews, Learning Lessons and Post-Crisis Assessment of Crisis and Risk Communication
After-Action Reviews (AARs) have become essential tools for organizational learning and development, particularly in post-crisis contexts such as public health emergencies. This study examines the processes, characteristics, and challenges of AARs, focusing on their application during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conceptualize AARs as communication processes that enact, encode, and disseminate lessons learned, contributing to organizational resilien…
Food Security in South Asia
Energy poverty poses a threat to food security in South Asian countries. The study intends to evaluate the influence of energy availability on food security in South Asia using panel data for the period 2000 to 2022. The study has constructed an energy availability index as a proxy for energy availability to gauge its influence on food security. Other variables included in the analysis are agriculture labor, agriculture capital, military expendit…
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