Abul Kalam Azad
Biographic Data
| ID | 3699306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abul Kalam Azad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abul Kalam |
| FAMILY NAME | Azad |
| SIGNATURE | AZAD A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dhaka |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4831-452X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1961 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Social Inequality Effects of Climate‐Change‐Related Disasters
The impacts of climate change‐related disasters have garnered significant attention in policy discourse and scientific research, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). However, the impacts of climate change‐induced disaster shocks on social structure and equity (i.e., social inequality effects) in LMICs are under‐researched and poorly understood. We conduct a systematic literature review to better understand how climate‐change‐…
Impact of access to digital capital on poverty reduction in Bangladesh
Geospatial Approach to Assess Flash Flood Vulnerability in a Coastal District of Bangladesh
Flash floods pose a significant threat to Bangladesh; in particular, on 20 August 2024, the Feni district experienced a major flash flood, affecting more than 550,000 people and causing widespread damage. To effectively mitigate the impacts of flash floods, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive flash flood vulnerability assessment, incorporating multiple triggering factors. This study aims to assess flash flood vulnerability in the Feni Dist…
A Study on Baul Lalon Shah's Songs of Humanity in Communication Theory Perspective
This article explores the songs of Baul Lalon Shah, a prominent figure in the classical folklore of 19th-century Bengal under British rule. Lalon's music, deeply rooted in humanism, transcends caste, religion, and social divisions, emphasizing unity, equality, and peace. As a member of the Baul community, Lalon integrated diverse religious philosophies, including Hinduism, Tantric Buddhism, and Sufi Islam, into a unique spiritual discourse centre…
Own price elasticities of the demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Bangladesh
This is the first study that estimates the own price elasticities of demand for SSBs in Bangladesh. Our results suggest to raise SSB prices through increased taxation in order to reduce SSB consumption and ensure public health gains in Bangladesh
Electronic aggregated data collection on cervical cancer screening in Bangladesh since 2014
A national cervical cancer screening programme using VIA method and a DHIS2-based electronic data collection backbone, is effective, sustainable, and useful to understand the screening coverage, VIA positivity rate and geographic distribution of the participants and case load to initiate policy recommendations and actions. Decentralization of the screening programme and more efforts at the primary and secondary care level is required to increase …
Social learning and collective action in flood-hazard management in Manitoba, Canada
Climate change-triggered vulnerability assessment of the flood-prone communities in Bangladesh
The crowding-out effect of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on household expenditure patterns in Bangladesh
Although the household expenditure on beverages and sugar-added drinks is still moderate (around 2% of monthly household expenditure), the increased spending on beverages and sugar-added drinks is a concern due to the displacement of household expenditure for basic commodities such as food, clothing, housing, education, and energy. Therefore, evidence-based policies to regulate the sale and consumption of SSB are required for a healthy nation
Climate change versus livelihoods, heritage and ecosystems in small Island states of the Pacific
Global warming and climate change represent current threats for island states in the Pacific Ocean region. Next to global warming and the effects of Sea Level Rise, the resulting vulnerability of coastal offshore, shoreline, and oceanic ecosystems are additional factors that need to be considered urgently. As a coastal atoll area and part of the Pacific Small Island States, Tuvalu is now under threat with its cultural landscapes due to climate ch…
Consensus Building Method as a participatory tool of health decision making to counteract medical desertification in Europe
Medical deserts can be described as isolated or depopulated areas with significant falling numbers of medical practitioners and overall health workforce shortages. The project ‘Action for Health and Equity: Addressing medical Deserts’ (AHEAD) aims to reduce health inequalities by addressing the phenomenon of medical desertification in European context. AHEAD is a consortium of partners from civil society organizations and academic institutions fr…
The effects of crime and violence on food insecurity and consumption in Nigeria
Social learning, innovative adaptation and community resilience to disasters
Purpose Existing literature on how social learning stemming from flood experience influences management and adaptation to flood-risks, and resilience-building is scant. In this context, the purpose of this study is to map the processes and examine the application of social learning in formulating coping measures and adaptation strategies in Bangladesh's wetland communities. Design/methodology/approach To bridge this research gap, conceptually, we…
Environmental Flow Estimation of Brunei River Based on Climate Change
The concept of environmental flows and its application and enforcement is a main challenge in several developing countries. The services and benefits derived from the ecosystem are indispensable for sustaining the livelihood of people particularly living in coastal areas. Decision-makers often ignore ecosystems when referring to water allocation, as the supporters of ecosystems are less vocal as compared to other stakeholders. This study focuses …
Determinants of Crop Diversification in Bangladesh
This study aims to investigate the factors that influence household behaviour in cultivating the diversified crops on their cultivable land in Bangladesh. Cragg’s alternative tobit model has been applied to a unique rural household level dataset to find the catalysts of crop diversification. The results obtained portrayed a mixed impression of crop diversification in the country. The estimated results have revealed that the male head of household…
Routine mortality surveillance to identify the cause of death pattern for out-of-hospital adult (aged 12+ years) deaths in Bangladesh
Routine VA collection using automated methods is feasible, can produce plausible results and provides critical information on community COD in Bangladesh. Routine VA and VIPER have potential application to countries with weak death registration systems
Social learning-based disaster resilience
Despite widespread recognition that social learning can potentially contribute toward enhancing community resilience to climate-induced disaster shocks, studies on this process remain few and far between. This study investigates the role of local institutions (formal, informal, and quasi-formal) in creating learning arenas and translating social learning into collective action in flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities in Bangladesh. We follow a …
Tidal river management for sustainable agriculture in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
Community-based Disaster Management and Its Salient Features
The discourse of disaster management has undergone significant change in recent years, shifting from relief and response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and community-based management. Organisations and vulnerable countries engaged in DRR have moved from a reactive, top-down mode to proactive, community-focused disaster management. In this article, we focus on how national disaster management policy initiatives in Bangladesh are implementing com…
Post Disasters Social Pathology in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is experiencing with frequent natural disasters due to her unique geographical characteristics. In this regard the aim of the study is to examine how a natural catastrophe creates social pathologies or social crises in the society and to identify the major causes of social pathology by employing qualitative and quantitative approach. Although there is no concrete definition of social pathology, it can be defined as disruptions in norma…
India Wins Freedom
The effects of crime and violence on food insecurity and consumption in Nigeria
Social learning-based disaster resilience
Despite widespread recognition that social learning can potentially contribute toward enhancing community resilience to climate-induced disaster shocks, studies on this process remain few and far between. This study investigates the role of local institutions (formal, informal, and quasi-formal) in creating learning arenas and translating social learning into collective action in flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities in Bangladesh. We follow a …
Social learning and collective action in flood-hazard management in Manitoba, Canada
Tidal river management for sustainable agriculture in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
India Wins Freedom
Post Disasters Social Pathology in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is experiencing with frequent natural disasters due to her unique geographical characteristics. In this regard the aim of the study is to examine how a natural catastrophe creates social pathologies or social crises in the society and to identify the major causes of social pathology by employing qualitative and quantitative approach. Although there is no concrete definition of social pathology, it can be defined as disruptions in norma…
Community-based Disaster Management and Its Salient Features
The discourse of disaster management has undergone significant change in recent years, shifting from relief and response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and community-based management. Organisations and vulnerable countries engaged in DRR have moved from a reactive, top-down mode to proactive, community-focused disaster management. In this article, we focus on how national disaster management policy initiatives in Bangladesh are implementing com…
Tidal river management for sustainable agriculture in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
Environmental Flow Estimation of Brunei River Based on Climate Change
The concept of environmental flows and its application and enforcement is a main challenge in several developing countries. The services and benefits derived from the ecosystem are indispensable for sustaining the livelihood of people particularly living in coastal areas. Decision-makers often ignore ecosystems when referring to water allocation, as the supporters of ecosystems are less vocal as compared to other stakeholders. This study focuses …
Determinants of Crop Diversification in Bangladesh
This study aims to investigate the factors that influence household behaviour in cultivating the diversified crops on their cultivable land in Bangladesh. Cragg’s alternative tobit model has been applied to a unique rural household level dataset to find the catalysts of crop diversification. The results obtained portrayed a mixed impression of crop diversification in the country. The estimated results have revealed that the male head of household…
Routine mortality surveillance to identify the cause of death pattern for out-of-hospital adult (aged 12+ years) deaths in Bangladesh
Routine VA collection using automated methods is feasible, can produce plausible results and provides critical information on community COD in Bangladesh. Routine VA and VIPER have potential application to countries with weak death registration systems
Social learning-based disaster resilience
Despite widespread recognition that social learning can potentially contribute toward enhancing community resilience to climate-induced disaster shocks, studies on this process remain few and far between. This study investigates the role of local institutions (formal, informal, and quasi-formal) in creating learning arenas and translating social learning into collective action in flash flood-prone Sunamganj communities in Bangladesh. We follow a …
Social learning, innovative adaptation and community resilience to disasters
Purpose Existing literature on how social learning stemming from flood experience influences management and adaptation to flood-risks, and resilience-building is scant. In this context, the purpose of this study is to map the processes and examine the application of social learning in formulating coping measures and adaptation strategies in Bangladesh's wetland communities. Design/methodology/approach To bridge this research gap, conceptually, we…
Climate change-triggered vulnerability assessment of the flood-prone communities in Bangladesh
The crowding-out effect of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on household expenditure patterns in Bangladesh
Although the household expenditure on beverages and sugar-added drinks is still moderate (around 2% of monthly household expenditure), the increased spending on beverages and sugar-added drinks is a concern due to the displacement of household expenditure for basic commodities such as food, clothing, housing, education, and energy. Therefore, evidence-based policies to regulate the sale and consumption of SSB are required for a healthy nation
Climate change versus livelihoods, heritage and ecosystems in small Island states of the Pacific
Global warming and climate change represent current threats for island states in the Pacific Ocean region. Next to global warming and the effects of Sea Level Rise, the resulting vulnerability of coastal offshore, shoreline, and oceanic ecosystems are additional factors that need to be considered urgently. As a coastal atoll area and part of the Pacific Small Island States, Tuvalu is now under threat with its cultural landscapes due to climate ch…
Consensus Building Method as a participatory tool of health decision making to counteract medical desertification in Europe
Medical deserts can be described as isolated or depopulated areas with significant falling numbers of medical practitioners and overall health workforce shortages. The project ‘Action for Health and Equity: Addressing medical Deserts’ (AHEAD) aims to reduce health inequalities by addressing the phenomenon of medical desertification in European context. AHEAD is a consortium of partners from civil society organizations and academic institutions fr…
The effects of crime and violence on food insecurity and consumption in Nigeria
A Study on Baul Lalon Shah's Songs of Humanity in Communication Theory Perspective
This article explores the songs of Baul Lalon Shah, a prominent figure in the classical folklore of 19th-century Bengal under British rule. Lalon's music, deeply rooted in humanism, transcends caste, religion, and social divisions, emphasizing unity, equality, and peace. As a member of the Baul community, Lalon integrated diverse religious philosophies, including Hinduism, Tantric Buddhism, and Sufi Islam, into a unique spiritual discourse centre…
Own price elasticities of the demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Bangladesh
This is the first study that estimates the own price elasticities of demand for SSBs in Bangladesh. Our results suggest to raise SSB prices through increased taxation in order to reduce SSB consumption and ensure public health gains in Bangladesh
Electronic aggregated data collection on cervical cancer screening in Bangladesh since 2014
A national cervical cancer screening programme using VIA method and a DHIS2-based electronic data collection backbone, is effective, sustainable, and useful to understand the screening coverage, VIA positivity rate and geographic distribution of the participants and case load to initiate policy recommendations and actions. Decentralization of the screening programme and more efforts at the primary and secondary care level is required to increase …
Social learning and collective action in flood-hazard management in Manitoba, Canada
Impact of access to digital capital on poverty reduction in Bangladesh
Geospatial Approach to Assess Flash Flood Vulnerability in a Coastal District of Bangladesh
Flash floods pose a significant threat to Bangladesh; in particular, on 20 August 2024, the Feni district experienced a major flash flood, affecting more than 550,000 people and causing widespread damage. To effectively mitigate the impacts of flash floods, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive flash flood vulnerability assessment, incorporating multiple triggering factors. This study aims to assess flash flood vulnerability in the Feni Dist…
Social Inequality Effects of Climate‐Change‐Related Disasters
The impacts of climate change‐related disasters have garnered significant attention in policy discourse and scientific research, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). However, the impacts of climate change‐induced disaster shocks on social structure and equity (i.e., social inequality effects) in LMICs are under‐researched and poorly understood. We conduct a systematic literature review to better understand how climate‐change‐…
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