Shaheen Akter

Biographic Data

ID3697526
NAMEShaheen Akter
GIVEN NAMESShaheen
FAMILY NAMEAkter
SIGNATUREAKTER S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Oxford
ORCID0000-0002-4561-7325
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS18
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX2

  • Adoption of conservation agriculture-based tillage practices in the rice-maize systems in Bangladesh

    Open AccessShaheen Akter, Mahesh K Gathala et al.ARTICLEWorld Development Perspectives2021Cited by: 1References: 2

  • Determinants of the farm-level stocks of rice and effectiveness of rice procurement program in Bangladesh

    Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Shaheen Akter et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Asia Pacific Economy2020References: 2

    The domestic rice procurement program in Bangladesh aims to build stocks for the public foodgrain distribution system and provides income support to farmers. The support price is higher than the cost of production. We analyzed the factors influencing farm-level rice stocks and examined the effectiveness of this program. Understanding farm-level stocks is a pre-requisite in designing an effective procurement program in Bangladesh. In doing so, we …

  • The Impact of Mobile Phone Technology on Agricultural Extension Services Delivery

    Xiaolan Fu, Shaheen AkterARTICLEThe Journal of Development Studies2016

    This study examines the impact of mobile phone enhanced intervention in agricultural extension service delivery in India. Findings show that the amount, quality and speed of service delivery have improved significantly because of the intervention. There are also benefits in terms of greater knowledge and awareness of new agricultural practices, farmers’ aspiration to try new technology in the future and access to credit. The system does not discr…

  • Investigating Multiple Domains of Household Livelihood Security

    Shaheen Akter, Sanzidur RahmanARTICLEJournal of Poverty2016References: 8

    In this article, the authors construct indices of Household Livelihood Security (HLS) domains, namely, economic, food, health, and education securities and empowerment with data from 1,120 poor households in two urban settlements of Bangladesh. The authors then jointly identify domain-specific socioeconomic determinants employing a multivariate Tobit model. A quintile analysis of domains shows high levels of inequalities among these poor househol…

  • Determinants of Livelihood Choices

    Open AccessSanzidur Rahman, Shaheen AkterARTICLEJournal of South Asian Development2014Cited by: 8References: 10

    The study identifies socio-economic determinants of livelihood choices of rural households in Bangladesh (4,195 households from 139 villages) by applying a multinomial logit model of occupational choice and a multivariate Tobit model that allows for jointness in decision making. Results reveal that households choose multiple livelihood options. A number of socio-economic factors and resources at the household level as well as the state of rural i…

  • What determines poverty transition? An investigation of women livestock farmers in Bangladesh

    Shaheen Akter, John FarringtonARTICLEDevelopment in Practice2011References: 2

    This article evaluates poverty transition using self-assessment in a quasi-experimental framework. Data are drawn from a survey conducted in 2006 of 400 women who were the beneficiaries of a poverty-alleviation programme which involved longer-term interventions towards building the strength of government departments, participating organisations, and beneficiaries. During the survey, when the project was approaching its conclusion, about 50 per ce…

  • Circular migration in Madhya Pradesh

    Open AccessPriya Deshingkar, Pramod Sharma et al.ARTICLEEuropean Journal of Development…2008Cited by: 9References: 2

  • An Analysis of Marketable Surplus of Potato in Bangladesh

    Open AccessA S M Anwarul Huq, Sharnsul Alam et al.ARTICLEAsia-Pacific Journal of Rural…2005