Ismail Hossain
Biographic Data
| ID | 3925838 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ismail Hossain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ismail |
| FAMILY NAME | Hossain |
| SIGNATURE | HOSSAIN I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9516-9068 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exploring social work camping as a tool for enhancing professional skills in social work students
Experiential learning is widely recognized as an essential approach in social work education for bridging theoretical knowledge with practical situations. This study explores the development of professional skills among social work students through social work camping in Bangladesh. A qualitative research design was employed. Data were collected from 18 undergraduate social work students who had participated in a social work camping program, usin…
Exploring violent and property crime among adolescents in Bangladesh
Formation and Direction of Workers' Collective Action in Bangladesh's Readymade Garment Industry
This qualitative study examines the formation and direction of worker unrest in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry through the lens of McAdam's Political Process Model, investigating how workers mobilize collective action despite systemic constraints. Using data from 25 in‐depth interviews and 9 focus group discussions across six RMG factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, we identify mechanisms through which workers achieve cogn…
Challenges of social work field practicum and professionalization in Bangladesh
Social work education and practices began in Bangladesh more than half a century ago. Yet, it has not attained the professional status demanded by the country. This paper aims to examine the challenges of field practicum and the professionalization of social work in Bangladesh. Applying a qualitative approach, the study found that the field education of social work in Bangladesh has been devalued due to a shortage of professional agencies and qua…
A Visual Approach to Tracking Emotional Sentiment Dynamics in Social Network Commentaries
The expansion of social media has unlocked a real-time barometer of public opinion. This paper introduces a novel framework to analyze sentiment shifts in social network comment sections, a reflection of the broader public discourse over time. Leveraging a pre-trained uncased RoBERTa model, we predict emotional scores from user comments, mapping these to key sentiment trends such as Approval, Toxicity, Obscenity, Threat, Hate, Offensive, and Neut…
A visual approach to tracking emotional sentiment dynamics in social network commentaries
Occupational Health of Frontline Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has significantly affected the health and well-being of several people around the world. In a similar vein, Bangladeshi medical professionals have also been affected by several severe physical and mental health complications resulting from their frequent contact with COVID-19 patients. This exposes them to a greater risk of infection with the lethal virus, which can substantially impact their job performance. Therefore, t…
Factors associated with early literacy and numeracy development among children under five years in Bangladesh
Purpose Early literacy and numeracy development among children may be the best measure of a child's well-being. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of child factors, quality of care and household factors, and community factors in early childhood on the development of literacy and numeracy skills of children in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach For this study, the authors used data from Bangladesh's 2019 Multiple Indicator…
Experiences of the Frontline Healthcare Professionals Amid the Covid-19 Health Hazard
The highly infectious novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officially SARS-CoV-2, was discovered in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread to the rest of the world in 2020. Frontline workers had frequent interactions with COVID-19-infected and -uninfected patients. Therefore, the study's overarching goal is to investigate the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals in dealing with the COVID-19 health emergency. The study used a qualitative research …
Social assistance programs during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Bangladesh
This paper aimed to examine the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the distribution of social assistance (SA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The paper adopts a qualitative case-study approach to explore the best practices in the distribution of SA by five (5) organizations including FBOs, governmental organizations (GOs), Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), political groups, and private voluntary groups. In this study, 14…
Psychosocial stress and trauma during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The COVID‐19 outbreak has become a global health crisis affecting both the physical and mental health of people across the world. Likewise, the people of Bangladesh are going through a menacing mental health catastrophe with the outbreak of coronavirus that resulting in stress and trauma. Hence, this situation is altering people's lifestyles and generating complexities in psychological well‐being. The study was based on the review of published ar…
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
The persecution and brutality against the Rohingya people could as well be regarded as the biggest injustice in the history of human civilisation. This article explores the possible threats to peace and security in Asia and the South Asian regions resulting from the settlement of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh. It examines qualitative data obtained from the Rohingya refugees and various stakeholders, including security personnel, administrator…
Conditionalities of Public Microfinance and the Rural Poor
This paper examines microfinance conditionalities of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board in Bangladesh from clients' and providers' perspectives based on a qualitative case study. The study reveals that the credit is less poor focus in terms of amount and disbursement procedure. Additionally, group liability and cooperatives are used as tactics for surveillance and punishment instead of invigorating collective effort. Saving and share work as …
Methodological Dilemma in Microfinance Research
This paper sheds light on the methodological dilemma in microfinance research and examines the feasibility of conducting a qualitative case study. Microfinance research is dominated by quantitative impact studies. However, the issues of process and implementation are critical to make an impact. The paper argues that a qualitative case study method can be used as a supplement or an alternative to quantitative methodology, because it is context-spe…
Social Work Practice for Social Development in Bangladesh
Social work addresses social issues that constrain the betterment of a community. However, social work practice is struggling to deal effectively with the development challenges of Bangladesh. Based on a literature review and the experiences of the authors, this paper explores the emerging issues where social work practice is anticipated as a promising alternative for bringing sustainable social development in Bangladesh. Simultaneously, the pape…
Feminization and Labor Vulnerability in Global Manufacturing Industries
Two contested arguments persist in explaining the causes of feminization and labor vulnerability. Some scholars argue that global industries are dominated by female workers as a result of the search for cheap labor. On the other hand, some scholars claim that the primary cause of feminization and labor vulnerability is the gendered discourses of work. Drawing views from readymade garment ( RMG ) industries of B angladesh, this paper argues that b…
Feminization and Labor Vulnerability in Global Manufacturing Industries
Two contested arguments persist in explaining the causes of feminization and labor vulnerability. Some scholars argue that global industries are dominated by female workers as a result of the search for cheap labor. On the other hand, some scholars claim that the primary cause of feminization and labor vulnerability is the gendered discourses of work. Drawing views from readymade garment ( RMG ) industries of B angladesh, this paper argues that b…
Psychosocial stress and trauma during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The COVID‐19 outbreak has become a global health crisis affecting both the physical and mental health of people across the world. Likewise, the people of Bangladesh are going through a menacing mental health catastrophe with the outbreak of coronavirus that resulting in stress and trauma. Hence, this situation is altering people's lifestyles and generating complexities in psychological well‐being. The study was based on the review of published ar…
Social assistance programs during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Bangladesh
This paper aimed to examine the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the distribution of social assistance (SA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The paper adopts a qualitative case-study approach to explore the best practices in the distribution of SA by five (5) organizations including FBOs, governmental organizations (GOs), Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), political groups, and private voluntary groups. In this study, 14…
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
The persecution and brutality against the Rohingya people could as well be regarded as the biggest injustice in the history of human civilisation. This article explores the possible threats to peace and security in Asia and the South Asian regions resulting from the settlement of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh. It examines qualitative data obtained from the Rohingya refugees and various stakeholders, including security personnel, administrator…
Social Work Practice for Social Development in Bangladesh
Social work addresses social issues that constrain the betterment of a community. However, social work practice is struggling to deal effectively with the development challenges of Bangladesh. Based on a literature review and the experiences of the authors, this paper explores the emerging issues where social work practice is anticipated as a promising alternative for bringing sustainable social development in Bangladesh. Simultaneously, the pape…
Feminization and Labor Vulnerability in Global Manufacturing Industries
Two contested arguments persist in explaining the causes of feminization and labor vulnerability. Some scholars argue that global industries are dominated by female workers as a result of the search for cheap labor. On the other hand, some scholars claim that the primary cause of feminization and labor vulnerability is the gendered discourses of work. Drawing views from readymade garment ( RMG ) industries of B angladesh, this paper argues that b…
Social Work Practice for Social Development in Bangladesh
Social work addresses social issues that constrain the betterment of a community. However, social work practice is struggling to deal effectively with the development challenges of Bangladesh. Based on a literature review and the experiences of the authors, this paper explores the emerging issues where social work practice is anticipated as a promising alternative for bringing sustainable social development in Bangladesh. Simultaneously, the pape…
Conditionalities of Public Microfinance and the Rural Poor
This paper examines microfinance conditionalities of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board in Bangladesh from clients' and providers' perspectives based on a qualitative case study. The study reveals that the credit is less poor focus in terms of amount and disbursement procedure. Additionally, group liability and cooperatives are used as tactics for surveillance and punishment instead of invigorating collective effort. Saving and share work as …
Methodological Dilemma in Microfinance Research
This paper sheds light on the methodological dilemma in microfinance research and examines the feasibility of conducting a qualitative case study. Microfinance research is dominated by quantitative impact studies. However, the issues of process and implementation are critical to make an impact. The paper argues that a qualitative case study method can be used as a supplement or an alternative to quantitative methodology, because it is context-spe…
Psychosocial stress and trauma during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The COVID‐19 outbreak has become a global health crisis affecting both the physical and mental health of people across the world. Likewise, the people of Bangladesh are going through a menacing mental health catastrophe with the outbreak of coronavirus that resulting in stress and trauma. Hence, this situation is altering people's lifestyles and generating complexities in psychological well‐being. The study was based on the review of published ar…
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
The persecution and brutality against the Rohingya people could as well be regarded as the biggest injustice in the history of human civilisation. This article explores the possible threats to peace and security in Asia and the South Asian regions resulting from the settlement of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh. It examines qualitative data obtained from the Rohingya refugees and various stakeholders, including security personnel, administrator…
Experiences of the Frontline Healthcare Professionals Amid the Covid-19 Health Hazard
The highly infectious novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officially SARS-CoV-2, was discovered in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread to the rest of the world in 2020. Frontline workers had frequent interactions with COVID-19-infected and -uninfected patients. Therefore, the study's overarching goal is to investigate the experiences of frontline healthcare professionals in dealing with the COVID-19 health emergency. The study used a qualitative research …
Social assistance programs during the Covid ‐19 pandemic in Bangladesh
This paper aimed to examine the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the distribution of social assistance (SA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The paper adopts a qualitative case-study approach to explore the best practices in the distribution of SA by five (5) organizations including FBOs, governmental organizations (GOs), Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), political groups, and private voluntary groups. In this study, 14…
Occupational Health of Frontline Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has significantly affected the health and well-being of several people around the world. In a similar vein, Bangladeshi medical professionals have also been affected by several severe physical and mental health complications resulting from their frequent contact with COVID-19 patients. This exposes them to a greater risk of infection with the lethal virus, which can substantially impact their job performance. Therefore, t…
Factors associated with early literacy and numeracy development among children under five years in Bangladesh
Purpose Early literacy and numeracy development among children may be the best measure of a child's well-being. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of child factors, quality of care and household factors, and community factors in early childhood on the development of literacy and numeracy skills of children in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach For this study, the authors used data from Bangladesh's 2019 Multiple Indicator…
A Visual Approach to Tracking Emotional Sentiment Dynamics in Social Network Commentaries
The expansion of social media has unlocked a real-time barometer of public opinion. This paper introduces a novel framework to analyze sentiment shifts in social network comment sections, a reflection of the broader public discourse over time. Leveraging a pre-trained uncased RoBERTa model, we predict emotional scores from user comments, mapping these to key sentiment trends such as Approval, Toxicity, Obscenity, Threat, Hate, Offensive, and Neut…
A visual approach to tracking emotional sentiment dynamics in social network commentaries
Challenges of social work field practicum and professionalization in Bangladesh
Social work education and practices began in Bangladesh more than half a century ago. Yet, it has not attained the professional status demanded by the country. This paper aims to examine the challenges of field practicum and the professionalization of social work in Bangladesh. Applying a qualitative approach, the study found that the field education of social work in Bangladesh has been devalued due to a shortage of professional agencies and qua…
Exploring social work camping as a tool for enhancing professional skills in social work students
Experiential learning is widely recognized as an essential approach in social work education for bridging theoretical knowledge with practical situations. This study explores the development of professional skills among social work students through social work camping in Bangladesh. A qualitative research design was employed. Data were collected from 18 undergraduate social work students who had participated in a social work camping program, usin…
Exploring violent and property crime among adolescents in Bangladesh
Formation and Direction of Workers' Collective Action in Bangladesh's Readymade Garment Industry
This qualitative study examines the formation and direction of worker unrest in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry through the lens of McAdam's Political Process Model, investigating how workers mobilize collective action despite systemic constraints. Using data from 25 in‐depth interviews and 9 focus group discussions across six RMG factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, we identify mechanisms through which workers achieve cogn…
Political science (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works)