Golam M Mathbor
Biographic Data
| ID | 4351817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Golam M Mathbor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Golam M |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathbor |
| SIGNATURE | MATHBOR G M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monmouth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3637-7531 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Concluding Reflection
Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy
This book introduces the philosophy of Ubuntu, meaning 'our common humanity', exploring the way of life in the post-pandemic world
Agency, empowerment and intra-household gender relations in Bangladesh
This article seeks to probe the influence of microcredit on the development of agency and empowerment of poor women in rural Bangladesh. The study was conducted on the clients of two leading NGOs—Grameen Bank (GB) and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)—in Bangladesh. The qualitative findings of the ethnographic study confirmed that poor women’s involvement in microcredit programs does not contribute to the development of their agency a…
Rebuilding Lives and Communities Postdisaster
There is a need to better understand long-term disaster recovery and reconstruction challenges in diverse communities. This case study was part of a larger study undertaken by the Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster research partnership, where field research was conducted in disaster-affected communities in Canada, the USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan. The objective of this exploratory case study was to focus on experiences of affected migr…
Local Capacity Building in Humanitarian Crises
Bangladesh is a country which is geographically prone to disaster. It is exposed to some common disasters (cyclone, flood, tornado, and drought are among them) in every year that have resulted in heavy damages in economic, social, and human life. The main causes behind these damages are high vulnerability of people (unaware), housing (dilapidated), location (coastal area), and infrastructure (lack of dam, embankment, and shelter house). Hazards a…
Women rebuilding lives post-disaster
Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women's active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the 'Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development' by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute to building resilie…
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…
Women Empowerment through Microcredit
Microcredit has become a key instrument to the path of women empowerment in Bangladesh and has been replicated in many parts of the globe. However, the credit-based model does not go beyond the academic debates. Many scholars have argued that microcredit has brought substantial changes to the pathway of women empowerment. Challenging this view, others scholars have claimed that microcredit has no significant effect on empowerment of women rather …
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…
Progress or regress of the Millennium Development Goals
This paper examines the progress or regress of the countries of South Asia in achieving Millennium Development Goal 1. The eight countries of South Asia are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A comparative analysis shows how each of the eight countries of South Asia is faring in the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 1. The multidimensional aspects of poverty, including social, political, envi…
Enhancement of community preparedness for natural disasters
English This article examines the scope and prospect for effective utilization of social capital in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters that hit coastal regions. The article concludes by identifying the role of social work education and practice in building social capital for sustainable disaster relief and management. French Cet article examine les perspectives et la porté e de l'exploitation efficace du capital socié tal pour atté …
Conflict and Cooperation
Enhancement of community preparedness for natural disasters
English This article examines the scope and prospect for effective utilization of social capital in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters that hit coastal regions. The article concludes by identifying the role of social work education and practice in building social capital for sustainable disaster relief and management. French Cet article examine les perspectives et la porté e de l'exploitation efficace du capital socié tal pour atté …
Women rebuilding lives post-disaster
Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women's active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the 'Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development' by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute to building resilie…
Rebuilding Lives and Communities Postdisaster
There is a need to better understand long-term disaster recovery and reconstruction challenges in diverse communities. This case study was part of a larger study undertaken by the Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster research partnership, where field research was conducted in disaster-affected communities in Canada, the USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan. The objective of this exploratory case study was to focus on experiences of affected migr…
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…
Agency, empowerment and intra-household gender relations in Bangladesh
This article seeks to probe the influence of microcredit on the development of agency and empowerment of poor women in rural Bangladesh. The study was conducted on the clients of two leading NGOs—Grameen Bank (GB) and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)—in Bangladesh. The qualitative findings of the ethnographic study confirmed that poor women’s involvement in microcredit programs does not contribute to the development of their agency a…
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…
Women Empowerment through Microcredit
Microcredit has become a key instrument to the path of women empowerment in Bangladesh and has been replicated in many parts of the globe. However, the credit-based model does not go beyond the academic debates. Many scholars have argued that microcredit has brought substantial changes to the pathway of women empowerment. Challenging this view, others scholars have claimed that microcredit has no significant effect on empowerment of women rather …
Progress or regress of the Millennium Development Goals
This paper examines the progress or regress of the countries of South Asia in achieving Millennium Development Goal 1. The eight countries of South Asia are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A comparative analysis shows how each of the eight countries of South Asia is faring in the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 1. The multidimensional aspects of poverty, including social, political, envi…
Conflict and Cooperation
Enhancement of community preparedness for natural disasters
English This article examines the scope and prospect for effective utilization of social capital in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters that hit coastal regions. The article concludes by identifying the role of social work education and practice in building social capital for sustainable disaster relief and management. French Cet article examine les perspectives et la porté e de l'exploitation efficace du capital socié tal pour atté …
Progress or regress of the Millennium Development Goals
This paper examines the progress or regress of the countries of South Asia in achieving Millennium Development Goal 1. The eight countries of South Asia are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A comparative analysis shows how each of the eight countries of South Asia is faring in the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 1. The multidimensional aspects of poverty, including social, political, envi…
Women Empowerment through Microcredit
Microcredit has become a key instrument to the path of women empowerment in Bangladesh and has been replicated in many parts of the globe. However, the credit-based model does not go beyond the academic debates. Many scholars have argued that microcredit has brought substantial changes to the pathway of women empowerment. Challenging this view, others scholars have claimed that microcredit has no significant effect on empowerment of women rather …
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…
Women rebuilding lives post-disaster
Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects. The paper highlights women's active participation in community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of the 'Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development' by an international research partnership. Two case studies are presented from Pakistan and the USA to demonstrate how women contribute to building resilie…
Local Capacity Building in Humanitarian Crises
Bangladesh is a country which is geographically prone to disaster. It is exposed to some common disasters (cyclone, flood, tornado, and drought are among them) in every year that have resulted in heavy damages in economic, social, and human life. The main causes behind these damages are high vulnerability of people (unaware), housing (dilapidated), location (coastal area), and infrastructure (lack of dam, embankment, and shelter house). Hazards a…
Rebuilding Lives and Communities Postdisaster
There is a need to better understand long-term disaster recovery and reconstruction challenges in diverse communities. This case study was part of a larger study undertaken by the Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster research partnership, where field research was conducted in disaster-affected communities in Canada, the USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan. The objective of this exploratory case study was to focus on experiences of affected migr…
Agency, empowerment and intra-household gender relations in Bangladesh
This article seeks to probe the influence of microcredit on the development of agency and empowerment of poor women in rural Bangladesh. The study was conducted on the clients of two leading NGOs—Grameen Bank (GB) and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)—in Bangladesh. The qualitative findings of the ethnographic study confirmed that poor women’s involvement in microcredit programs does not contribute to the development of their agency a…
Concluding Reflection
Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy
This book introduces the philosophy of Ubuntu, meaning 'our common humanity', exploring the way of life in the post-pandemic world
Sociology (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works)