Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology

CONTENTS

Volume 17 Number 2, July 2020
Note from the Editor: Skyscraper-pride	Nazrul Islam
Aristotelian Habitus and the Power of the Embodied Self: Reflections on the Insights Gained from the Fakirs in Bangladesh	M. G. N. Mozumder
Paving the Pathways for Black African Women into Management Echelons in the Private Sector in South Africa	Dennis Matotoka and Kola O. Odeku
Patriarchy and Women Plight in Africa: The Consequences of Living in Passivity	Samuel O. Okafor
Empowering Women Farmers through Livelihood Strengthening Model in Eastern Nigeria	Chigozie Azunna
Multivariate Analysis of Maternal Mortality with Implications for Community Participatory Action Learning	Akpovire Oduaran and Fagbeminiyi Fasina
The Case for Universal Pensions and Care for the Elderly People in Zimbabwe	G.A. Muchinako
Understanding the Municipal Demarcation Process in South Africa: Should Ethnicity be used as a Factor in the Municipal Demarcation Process? The case of Malamulele and Vuwani in the Limpopo Province!	Tshehledi I. Mokgopo
Corporate Governance for Sustainable Development in South Africa’s State-Owned Enterprises	Daniel Chigudu
The Economic Growth and Food and Nutrition Security Nexus in Zimbabwe: A Three-decade Perspective	J Tinarwo B Mutsambwa and DE Uwizeyimana
Strengthening Capacity of Educators for Purposes of Delivering high quality education in South Africa	Shibe Rachel Mantshiu and Kola O. Odeku
Separation of Powers and Judicial Overreach: A South African Perspective	Linda Muswaka
Transformation in the Judiciary from a Disability Perspective	N.T Nsimbini and M.D Matotoka

Volume 17 Number 1, January 2020

Note from the Editor: The Problems with Population Problem	Nazrul Islam
Clamouring for Autonomy: Political Corporatism against Dissent and International Nongovernmental Organisations in Post 2000 Zimbabwe	Edmore Ntini and Oliver Mtapuri
Thinking Global through Consensual and Reformist Approaches: Considered Governance Innovations for Lagos Mega-City Status	Mike Opeyemi Omilusi
Literacy in India: Progress and Inequality	Rajni Pathania
Singulate Mean Age at Marriage in South Africa 1996-2016: Trends, Differentials and Implications	Leonard Ahuejere
Community Participation in Tsunami Housing Rehabilitation Project in Kerala, India	K. M. Muhammed Anil and T. Sundara Raj
Cyclone Aila and Coping Strategies of the Coastal Households in Southern Bangladesh	Sanjoy Kumar Chanda
Unorganized Sector in India: A Theoretical Discourse on Women Domestic Workers	Shabir Ahmad Najar and Wakar Amin Zargar
Female Employees in Japan: Case Study of a Japanese Software Company	Tulika Bhattacharyya
Social and Health Consequences of Child Labour:Implications for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria	Adekunle Victor Owoyomi
Could My Home be Responsible for this? Adolescents’ Reports on Family Situations and Delinquency in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria	A.O Fawole, M.S. Yusuf and D.O. Obor
Household Perceptions on Factors Inhibiting the Adoption of Sustainable Coping Strategies in Chipinge District	E.Chifamba, J. Francis B. Kilonzo and S. Mago
Combating Sexual Harassment in Ivory Tower in Nigeria: Mixed feelings	Paul Oluwatosin Bello
Urban Food Production and Climate Variability in Ibadan, Nigeria	Ayobami Popoola, Bolanle Wahab, Magidimisha Hangwelani, Lovemore Chipungu and Bamiji Adeleye
Occupational Health Hazards of Women Farmers in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State- Nigeria	Venatus V. Kakwagh

Volume 16 Number 2, Jnly 2019

Note from the Editor: Bangladesh in New York	Nazrul Islam
Globalization is Dead, Long Live Globalization! Impasse in Globalization Theory and Beyond	S. Aminul Islam
Boko-Haram and Social Identity Theory: Explaining the Enigma that is Threatening National and Regional Peace in Africa	O. Okafor Samuel and Raimi Lasisi
A Sociological Analysis of the Medicalization Process of Pregnancy and Child Birth in Bangladesh	Bijoy Krishna Banik
In Search of Models for Healthcare Delivery in Multi-Cultural Africa	Abdullahi Ali Arazeem and Moshood Issah
Comparing Multi-Ethnic Countries in Providing Territorial Autonomy to Ethnic Groups	Mogau Petrus Sekgala and T. Isaac Mokgopo
The use of Ethnicity in Ethiopia in Determinig Internal Boundaries	T. Isaac Mokgopo
The Governance, Taxation and Regulation of Beneficiary Funds in South Africa	Lufuno T. Nevondwe
Minorities and Cultural Identity: Insights on Shia Women of Kashmir	M. Saleem Jehangir and Shugufta Akhter
The Juxtaposition of Antagonistic Urban Landscapes: Rural-Urban Interface in South African Cities	N. Johannes Mokoele
Breaking the Traditional Trap: Improving Food and Nutrition Security through Science Technology and Innovation in Zimbabwe	J Tinarwo and D E Uwizeyimana
Examining Age, Pay Satisfaction and Intent to Leave in Counterproductive Work Behaviour among University Support Staff	Abiodun M. Lawal, Sunday S. Babalola and Uzor Friday Ordu
Blowing the Anti-Graft Whistle with Rewarding Rigour and Legal Vulnerability: A Turning Pointin Nigeria’s Democratic Space?	Mike Omilusi

Volume 16 Number 1, January 2019

Note from the Editor: Crystallization of Classes in Bangladesh	Nazrul Islam
Demonizing the Other: Travels, Texts, Orientalism and the Pre-colonial South Asia, and Moving Beyond: Towards a New Turn in Sociology	S. Aminul Islam
Utilisation of Herbal Medicine among Pregnant Women Attending Formal   Health Care Facilities in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State	Alfred EbohI, Gabriel M. Moyaki and Patrick Okino
Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Police Officers in Rural Communities in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria	Ajibade David and V. Kakwagh Venatus
Evaluating the Impact of Organisational Culture on the Entrepreneurial Orientation of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa	Obey Dzomonda and Olawale Fatoki
Investigating the Effects of Parental Divorce on Academic Performances of Young People	Chauke T Andrew and Obadire O Segun
Malnutrition among Junior Secondary School Students in Lagos-State, Nigeria: A Consequence of Parental Socio-Economic Condition	Sulaiman Abdul-Rasheed and Olusi A. Adepeju
Transgression of Corporate Governance in South Africa’s State-owned Enterprises	K.A. Mashamaite and P.S. Raseala
Accentuating the Right to Access Quality Education in Rural South Africa: Lessons to be learned from other Countries	Isaiah Mmatipe Sefoka
Emergent Social and Economic Relations After Land Reform: Exploring the Farm Compound System After Land Reform in Zimbabwe	Clement Chipenda
Governance of Land in South Africa and the Fallacious Bantustan Urbanisation	Johannes Tsheola and Olga Makhudu
An Assessment of Community and Social Development Projects (CSDPs) on Beneficiaries in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria (2009-2013)	M. Tasiu Dansabo and M. Mustapha Gambo
Counselling and Government Policy as Panaceas for Repositioning Girl Child Education in Nigeria: Some Lessons from Edo State, Nigeria	Henrietta Ijeoma Alika and Oyaziwo Aluede

Volume 15 Number 2, July 2018

Note from the Editor:
Pondering over the Public Administration Discipline: A Move towards African Epistemology	NE Mathebula
Why Democracy and Good Governance in Africa after Independence: Critical analyses!	T I Mokgopo
A Review of Past Presence of Debi Chowdhurani and the then Societal Structures of Rangpur, Bangladesh	Gautam Kumar Das
Beyond Sloganeering and Damage Control Mechanism: The Vicious Circle of Ethical Transformation and Value Re-Orientation Campaigns in Nigeria	Mike Omilusi
The Role of Traditional Leaders in South Africa: Comparison between the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill, 2015 and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Frameork Act 41 of 2003	MP Sekgala
Terrorism comes with Economic Underdevelopment: Appraisal of how Boko-Haram Activities Undermined Nigeria’s Economy during Jonathan’sRegime	L. Abdul-Rasheed Sulaiman
The Contribution of Co-operatives to Rural Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation in South Africa: Lessons from Bangladesh	S. Roy Gundani, Lufuno Nevondwe and Kola O. Odeku
Occupation, Substance Abuse and Deviant in Nigeria: A Case Study of Commercial Vehicle Drivers Lagos State	Damola Toyosi Olaniyi
Livelihood Resilience and Diversity in the Face of Socio-economic Challenges: Exploring the Experiences of Urban Youth in Harare (Zimbabwe)	Clement Chipenda
Relationship among Job Insecurity, Psychological Climate and Pay Satisfaction in Survivor Employees	O C Uchenna and I E Sunday
Prevalence of Herdsmen and Farmers Conflict in Nigeri	Nneka Perpetua Oli, Christopher C Ibekwe, and Ignatius U Nwankwo
Digital Inequality in Rural and Urban settings: Challenges of Education and Information in South African Youth Context	ME Choung and MG Manamela

Volume 15 Number 1, January 2018

Note from the Editor:
Indian Anthropology: A Plea for Pragmatic Appraisal	N.K.Das
Problems of Development in Bangladesh: Causes and Remedies	Taha Husain
Democratic Consolidation and Good Governance in Africa: Assessing the Incidences of Poverty and Corruption in Four African States	Ademola Azeez
The Rise of Multi-Party Governance in South Africa’s Political Spectrum: An Age of Coalition and Political Spectrum: An Age of Coalition and Party Alliances	TS Masipa
The Effects of Higher Education Policy on Transformation: Equity, Access and Widening Participation in Post-apartheid South Africa	Shadrack T Mzangwa
Ethnic Nationalism and Conflicts in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria	Paul Oluwatosin Bello
Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Urban Bangladesh: A Sociological Study of Bihari Community	Mowsume Bhattacharjee
The Significance of Social Capital in State Provided  Housing: The Case of Hlalani, South Africa	Sipho Jonathan Nkambule 117 and Takunda John Chirau
Bumster Subculture and Rastafari Identity in The Gambia: The Search for Survival and Social Mobility among Marginalised Male Youth	Charles Ebere and Evan Charles-Ebere
Female Headed Household’s Rural Livelihood Trajectories in Post-apartheid former Bantustans of South Africa: Emerging Evidence from the Eastern Cape	Takunda J Chirau
Knowledge, Beliefs and Sources of Information of HIV among Students of a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria	Joseph A. Oluyemi  Muhammed Y. Abubakar, Raji Abdulateef, Atolagbe Emmanuel,  Joseph Adejoke,  Kadiri Kehinde and Popoola Gbenga
Are the ‘Born-Frees’ Always Politically Apathetic? Social Media use for Campus Politics by Black Undergraduates of North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa	Babatunde Raphael Ojebuyi  and Abiodun Salawu

Volume 14 Number 2, July 2017

Note from the Editor:
Trias Politica for Ethical Leadership and Good Governance: Praxis of Checks and Balances in the South African Context	NE Mathebula and PH Munzhedzi
The Paradox between Customary Law and Human Rights Law in South Africa: The Patriarcha Rights Law in South Africa: The Patriarchal Nature of Customary Law	Grace Mbajiorgu
E-culture as a Panacea for Successful Implementation of Blended Pedagogies in South Africa	Tlou Ramoroka, Johannes Tsheola and Mokoko Sebola
Determinants of Fertility Decline in Namibia: An analysis of the Proximate Determinants	Martin E. Palamuleni
Religiosity, Gender, and Educational Attainment as Predictors of Drug Abuse in South Africa: A Logistic Regression Approach	Matthew O. Olasupo and Erhabor S. Idemudia
Exploring Suicide Acts and Its Consequences: A Sociological Investigation in Sylhet Region	Md. Abdul Ghani and Swarnali Chakrabarty
Socio-Economic Determinants of Wife-Battering among Ever-Married Women in Somolu Local Government Area,Lagos, Nigeria	Adeyemi Oladipo Olatunji
Job Stress and Marital Quality among Married Women Bankers in Ilorin Metropolis	O. A. Fawole and A. A. Isiaq
Does Development Aid Work? Improving Aid Effectiveness in International Development Cooperation Efforts	Soo Bong Uh and Md. Roknuzzamn Siddiky

Volume 14 Number 1, January 2017

Note from the Editor: Middle Class in Bangladesh.
Planning for Blended Pedagogies: Appropriateness for Modern Transformation in the 21^st Century	Tlou Ramoroka, Johannes Tsheola and Mokoko Sebola
Disability Benefits Payable by Retirement Funds under the South African Law	Lufuno Nevondwe, Kola O Odeku and Konanani Raligilia
Livelihood Resilience and Diversity in the Face of Socio-economic Challenges: Exploring the Experiences of Urban Youth in Harare (Zimbabwe)	Clement Chipenda
Sustainability of Rural Entrepreneurship as a Livelihood Strategy in Zaka District, Zimbabwe	Gerald Guta George Vhudzi and Bernard Chazovachii
Afrophobia in South Africa: A General Perspective of Xenophobia	Malesela J Masenya
Xenophobic Attitudes Against Immigrants  and Cheap Political Talks: Sitting Time Bombs and Explosives in South Africa	Mokoko Piet Sebola
Television News Coverage and Xenophobic Attacks on Foreign Africans in South Africa: A Content Analysis of Youtube Videos	Okorie Nelson and Abiodun Salawu
The OBC Muslims: Some Little Known Marginal Communities of West Bengal, India	MD. Intekhab Hossain and Syed Abul Hafiz Moinuddin
Education and Socio-economic Marginalization of Muslim Women: A Case Study of North 24-Parganas District in West Bengal	Notan Bhusan Kar and Bhola Nath Ghosh
Religious Pluralism among the Muslims: A Case Study of Hussain Dighi of Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal, India	Hasibul Rahaman

Volume 13 Number 2, July 2016

Note from the Editor
Sociotherapy as a Contemporary Alternative	M. Kubilay Akman
The Complexity of State- Civil Society Relations:  Reflections on Practice and Theory	D. Ndou Siphiwe
Role of Culture in Decision Making Approach in Bangladesh: An Analysis from the Four Cultural Dimensions of Hofstede	Bipasha Dutta and Kazi Maruful Islam
From Bogra to Calcutta Medical College in Colonial India and Beyond: A Postcolonial and Feminist Perspective on my Mother’s Life	Suchitra Samanta
Indigeneity, Borderlands and Memory of Homeland:  A Reappraisal of Zomia Theory vis-à-vis ‘Tribes’ of India-Burma/ Myanmar Frontier	N.K.Das
Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanisms in Africa: Lessons Drawn for Nigeria	Paul O. Bello and Adewale. A. Olutola
Balanced Employee and Employer Relationship: A Mechanism for Industrial Development in Nigeria	Sulaimon M. Oriyomi, Muhammed A. Yinusa, Raji Abdullateef Omede, A. Jolade and Sulaiman L. Abdulrasheed
Social-ecological Analysis of the Impact of Marine Resources on Food Security and Poverty Alleviation	Kola O. Odeku and Olufunmilayo F. Odeku
Globalisation and Entrepreneurial Development  in Nigeria: The Challenges and The Opportunities	Olatunji a Ganiya, Muhammed A Yinusa, E Ebenezer Lawal and Rajiabdullateef
Good or Bad? Employment Contract and Working Conditions of Telecommunication Employees in Nigeria	Kabiru Ayinde Oyetunde
The Influence of TV Commercials on the Lifestyle of Youngsters	Saddam Hussain Shahz
Service Delivery Challenges Facing Municipalities: A Case Study of Fetakgomo Local Municipality in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province	Lourens Johannes Erasmus  Beyers

Volume 13 Number 1, Januray 2016

Note from the Editor
Corruption and citizen participation: A critical analysis	Oliver Mtapuri
Community Participation in the South African Local Government Dispensation: A Public Administration Scholastic Misnomer	N.E. Mathebula
Framing the BRICS of “Emerging States”: Economic Freedoms Panacea or Nuance Imperialism Hybrid?	Johannes Tsheola
An Impossible Developmental State in the South African Context: A True Reflection of the Asian Tigers?	N.E . Mathebula
Blended Pedagogies for Modern Development in South Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Success	Tlou Ramoroka and Johannes Tsheola
Investment in Human Capital and Export Expansion in Indian Economy	S.A.Saiyed and Rajni Pathania
Public Health Seeking Behavior and Poverty Status of Rural Household Heads: A Case of Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State	S. A. Oyekale, O.W.Olowa, O.A. Olowa and O.S. Aina
Reflection on the Principle of Best Interests of the Child: An Analysis of Parental Responsibilities in Custodial Disputes in the South African law	Lufuno Nevondwe Kola Odeku and Konanani Raligilia
Women and Aquaculture in Bangladesh: The Unpaid Labour	Jewel Das and Md. Shakil Khan
Stakeholder Debate in Policy Implementation: An Evaluation of Bangladesh Leather Processing Industry Relocation Policy	Shahadat Hossain Shakil, S.M.Labib, Avit Kumar Bhowmik and Md. Shakil Khan

Volume 12 Number 2, July 2015

Note from the Editor
Dystopian Furcations in Modern Literature	Kubilay Akman
Analysing and Mapping Urban Poverty of English Bazar Slum: An Approach of Micro Level Planning Perspective from a Developing Country (India)	Suman Paul
Assessıng Women's Autonomy ın Santhal Communıty of Nepal’s Eastern Taraı	Krishna P Pandey
South Africa in Focus
Human Dignity as a Foundational Norm in the Understanding of Human Rights	Mashele Rapatsa
Good Government in Africa: What is the role of Bureaucratic Governance?	B.C. Basheka and M.P. Sebola
The South African Broadcasting Corporation in Championing Transparency and Accountability in  Government: the Bigger they ARE the Harder they Fall	Ntwanano E Mathebula
Combating Climatic Risks and Vulnerability: Prospects and Challenges	Kola O. Odeku
Transforming the Mining Industry in South Africa: Issues, Challenges and Prospects	Kola O. Odeku and Olufunmilayo F. Odeku
Children’s Participation in School Sport at Tshwane, South Africa: Analysis of Psychosocial Influences,	Eric Pule, Tonie Drotsky Abel Torla ioand Ntwanano Alliance Kubayi
Stock Theft Crıme ın a Rural Communıty ın  South Afrıca: Contrıbutory Factors and Recommendatıons	Lımpopo, W. Maluleke,EE Obioha and JT Mofokeng

Volume 12 Number 1, January 2015

Note from the Editor
Coping with Leadership Persona in South African Public Administration Practice: Implications on Macro-policy Initiatives and Implementation	Nghamula Nkuna and Mokoko Sebola
Governance and Transformational Leadership Dilemmas for Merged Universities in a Democratic South Africa	Johannes Tsheola and Phophi Nembambula
An Empirical Research on Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Leadership Styles in SMEs	T S Nanjundeswaraswamy and D R Swamy
Entrepreneurial Social Work: The Position of Professional Practitioners for Industrial Development in Nigeria	Salahu Saliman Tunde
When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted: An Exploratory Study on the Proliferation of Female Rapists in Harare, Zimbabwe	Mafongoya Owen
A Study of School Achievement among the Gujjar and Bakerwal Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir	Mohd. Zia-Ul-Haq Rafaqi
Stigma, Violence and the Human Agents on the Motor Park Space in Ibadan Metropolis, Southwest Nigeria	Adeyemi Johnson Ademowo
Access to Food Transfers and Social Protection in Bangladesh	Mohammed Faruque Uddin
Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Bangladesh Perspective	Shahadat Hossain Shakil and Tazrina Habib Ananya
A Study of the Effectiveness of Korea’s TechnicalCooperation to Develop the Skills of the Trainees of the BKTTC: An Evaluation of Vocational Training under KOICA’s Project in Bangladesh	Md. Roknuzzaman Siddiky

Volume 11 Number 2, July 2014

Note from the Editor
Beware, the Middle Class is Being Hijacked by the World Bank!	Nazrul Islam
Research in South African Public Administration: The Paradox of Science, Politics and Economics of a Public Policy	MP Sebola
Empowerment of Muslim Women in India: A Sociological Analysis	Abdul Waheed, Afzal Sayeed and Sheikh Idrees Mujtaba
Social Struggle of rhe ‘Empowered’ Women in Bangladesh	Sifat-E-Azam and Obydullah Al Marjuk Tabassum Amina
Female Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh: Constraints, Motivation and Success	Munsura Rahmatullah and Farhana Zaman
Innovation and the Exercise of Agency in an Informalising Economy: An Analysis of the Lived Realities of Enterprenures at Chimusana Market in Masvingo Urban	Nhodo Lloyd
Labour Unions’ Struggle with Neo-liberal Policies in Nigeria	Akeem Ayofe Akinwale
Democratic South Africa: Watchdogs for Good Governance and Service Delivery?	MP Sebola, JP Tsheola And M. Molopa
Unlocking the Door from Poverty through Rotating Savings and Credit Associations: A Study of Group Based Savings in Ward 14 of Gutu District, Zimbabwe	Alimos Mushuku and Julliet Mayisa
Protecting Children from Exposure to Pornography in South Africa	Lufuno Nevondwe and Kola O. Odeku

Volume 11 Number 1, January 2014

Note from the Editor
Intellectuals: Public, Private and Platonic	Nazrul Islam
India’s “Domestic Violence Act 2005”: A Critical Analysis	Gulafroz Jan
Curbing the Surge of Female Genital Mutilation	Kola O Odeku
Contextualising Intergenerational Mobility of Women ‘Techies’ of Kolkata	Asmita Bhattacharya and Bhola Nath Ghosh
The Plights of the Aged Inmates in Nigerian Prison System: A Survey of Two Prisons in Ogun State, Nigeria.	Mathias Olufemi Dada Ojo and Rashidi Akanji Okunola
Biliteracy Development: Problems and Prospects – an Ethnographic Case Study in South Africa	Molatelo Prudence Lebese and Oliver Mtapuri
Childhood Disabilities and Child Protection in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh	MD. Nazrul Islam Mondal, Shamim Ferdous, Md. Zamirul Islam,Md. Sabbir Hossain,Md. Shahiduzzaman and Md.Shahidur Rahman Choudhary
Effectiveness of Korea’s Development Cooperation to Enhance the Vocational Training Capacity of the BKTTC: Need for Building Absorptive Capacity for Effective Development Cooperation in Bangladesh	Md. Roknuzzaman Siddiky
Health Care Situation of Migrant Slum Women: Evidence from Sylhet City of Bangladesh	Md. Mojammel Hussain Raihan  Md. Nazrul Islam, Abdur Rouf, Ayesha Begum, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Mohd. Shakil Murad, and Saibal Das
Public Participation and Lay Knowledge in Environmental Governance: A Case Study of Community Based Adaptation in Bangladesh	Shahadat Hossain Shakil and Md. Musfiqur Rahman Bhuiya

Volume 10 Number 2, July  2013

Note from the Editor
Patisars Today: Tagore, Modernity and Social Change in Contemporary Rural Bangladesh	S. Aminul Islam
Militancy: A Myth or Reality An Exploratory Study of the Socio-economic and Religious Forces Behind Militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	Arab Naz,Mohammad Hussain Waseem Khan, Anwar Alam Umar Daraz, Irum Mughal and Ibrahim
Religion and Violence in Nigeria: 1980-2012	Mohammed Usman
Suicide Bombing and Religious Fundamentalism in Nigeria :The Case of Boko Haram	A.O. Abisoye
Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh: Golden Bengal to Land of Disasters	Mahmuda Khatun
Environmental Challenges and the Quest for Social	Ali Arazeem Abdullahi  Usman A. Raheem Saliman Tunde Saliman
Demand Structure and the Consumption of Garri in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.	C.I.Ezeh, C.O. Anyiro N. Q. Obioma and O.C. Maduagwu
North-South Relations: Exploring the role of Italian NGOs in post-apartheid South Africa	Mbizo Edward Sibanda  and Oliver Mtapuri
Breaking the Silence: Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs) Among Women in Slums of Khulna City, Bangladesh	S.M. Ashikur Elahee Saleh Mahmud, Sezan Tanvir and Md. Zishan Rahman

Volume 10 Number 1, January  2013

Note from the Editor
Regulation or Deregulation of an Economic Entity: A Normative Analysis	Mustafa Murshed and Mosammat Mustari Khanaum
Impact of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) on Rural Women Contact Farmers’ Poverty Levels in Aguata Agricultural Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria	C.I. Ezeh , C.O. Anyiro , L. K. Ogbonnaya and N. Q. Obioma
Challenges on Application of Batho Pele Principles: A Case Study of Department of Home Affairs, Durban Regional Office	T.L.Ngidi and N. Dorasamy
Analysis of the Perception of Organizational Politics by Employees of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria	A. S. Adebusuyi, M. O. Olasupo and E. E. Idehen
Reducing Urban Poverty through Fuel Wood Business in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe: A Myth or Reality	Bernard Chazovachii Leonard Chitongo and Jenias Ndava
Quality of Education in India: A Case Study of Primary Schools of Assam	Sahidul Ahmed
Violence against Women: Nature, Causes and Dimensions in Contemporary Bangladesh	Kazi Tobarak Hossain and Md. Saidur Rashid Suman
Socio-economic and Cultural Processes Associated with Domestic Violence in Rural Nigeria: A Study of Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State	Peter Ezeah
Impact of Conflict Situation on Mental Health in Srinagar, Kashmir	Asima Hassan and Aneesa Shafi
Silent Cry of Dying Childhood and Children of Street Based Sex Workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh	Md. Nazmul Alam and Rizwana Hussain
Effects of Family Breakup on Children: A Study in Khulna City	Shirina Aktar
Protecting Child Labour in Bangladesh Domestic Laws versus International Instruments	Sharmin Aktar and Abu Syead Muhammed Abdullah

Volume 9 Number 2 July 2012

Note from the Editor
Domestic Violence against Women in Bangladesh: Analysis from a Socio-legal Perspective	Mst. Taslima Khatun and Khandaker Farzana Rahman
Water Security in Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Would Desalination be a Solution to the Vulnerable Communities of the Sundarbans?	Asiful Basar
Female Executives’ Experiences of Contra-power Sexual Harassment from Male Subordinates in the Workplace	Emmanuel Abiodun Fayankinnu
Health Care Seeking Behavior for Safe Motherhood: Findings from Rural Bangladesh	Shirina Aktar
The Need to Incorporate Senior Caregivers in Health Education Relating to Malaria in Rural Areas	Ali Arazeem Abdullahi  Anton Senekal and  Cecilia Van Zyl-Schalekamp
Secondary School Students’ Perception of Environmental Variables Influencing Academic Performance in Edo State, Nigeria	Jolly Okoza  Oyaziwo Aluede and Justina E. Afen Akpaida
Drug Abuse, Youth Violence and Social Order:A Study of Petroleum Hawkers in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria	Usman Isah Ndashiru A. and Usman Ahmad Karofi
A Socio-economic Study of Informal Sector Workers of Dhaka City	Md Nazmul Alam
Call for papers for the 10^th Anniversary Issue

Volume 9 Number 1 January 2012

Note from the Editor
An Application of Factor Analysis on Gross Domestic Product Data of Bangladesh	Yesmin Akhter, Md. Mahsin and Mohammad Zakaria Mohaimin
Intergenerational Mobility as a Determinant of Socio-economic Status: A Theoretical Discussion	Mustafa Murshed
Technology Inertia and Poverty Trap in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Nigeria	Peter Ezeah
Effect of Gender and Status on Job Stress among Police Officers in Ekti State of Nigeria	Bunmi Omolayo
Psychosocial Characteristics and Experience of Discrimination and Stigmatization among Spouses of HIV/AIDS Infected Husbands: A Study from India	Latha, KS. and Simi John
Vulnerability of the Female Youth to Drugs and Substance Abuse in Makindu Town, Kenya	Nelson Jagero and Faith Mbulwa
Mid–Day Meal Scheme and Growth of Primary Education-A case Study of District Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir	Yawar Hamid and Asmat Hamid
Impacts of Cultural Differences on Work-related Values among Employees in Ibadan, Nigeria	Olufemi Adejare Adewole
Factors of Migration in Urban Bangladesh: An Empirical Study of Poor Migrants in Rajshahi City	Khandaker Mursheda Farhana Syed Ajijur Rahman and Mahfuzur Rahman
Book Review
Instruments of Social Research	S. Aminul Islam

Volume 8 Number 2 July 2011

Note from the Editor
Estimation of Population and Food Grain Production In Bangladesh by 2020: A Simple Moving Average Approach to a Time Series Analysis	Dayal Talukder and Love Chile
Women Empowerment or Autonomy: A Comparative View in Bangladesh Context	Md. Morshedul Haque, Towfiqua Mahfuza Islam, Md. Ismail Tareque and Md. Golam Mostofa
Socio-economic Characteristics and English Language Achievement in Rural Bangladesh	M. Obaidul Hamid
Parental Socio-Economic Status as Correlate of Child Labour in Ile-Ife, Nigeria	O.S. Elgbeleye and M.O. Olasupo
Managing Bullying Problems in Nigerian Secondary Schools: Some Interventions for Implementation	Oyaziwo Aluede
Implications of the Ranking of Community Participation Strategies in Health Development by Selected Rural Communities in O-Kun Yoruba, Kogi State, Nigeria	Steve Metiboba and Olufemi Adewole
Issues, Problems and Policies in Agricultural Credit: A Review of Agricultural Credit in Nigeria	Olatomide W. Olowa and Omowumi A. Olowa
Conceptualising Northeast India: A Discursive Analysis on Diversity	Thongkholal Haokip

Volume 8 Number 1 January 2011

Note from the Editor
Introduction to Religious Studies in South Asia: The Dhaka Initiative	Joseph T. O’Connell
Sociological Approach to Research on Religion: Bangladesh Perspectives	K.A.M. Saaduddin
Historical Overview of Religious Pluralism in Bengal	Kazi Nurul Islam
Aryan Religious Traditions in Bengal from Gupta through Sena Periods: An Introductory Note	Paresh Chandra Mandal
Buddhism in Bengal: A Brief Survey	Niru Kumar Chakma
Reflections on Islamisation in Bengal	Abdul Momin Chowdhury
Chaitanya Vaishnava Devotion (bhakti) and Ethics as Socially Integrative in Sultanate Bengal	Joseph T. O’Connell
Between Puritan Islamic and Syncretistic Muslim Traditions in Bengal: An Ecological Perspective on the Faraizi Movement	Iftekhar Iqbal
Historical Sketch of the Christian Tradition in Bengal	Md. Shaikh Farid
Christian Mission and Evangelization in Bangladesh	Dr. Father Tapan De Rozario
Bahai Religious Faith and Tradition in Bangladesh	Muhammad Jahangir Alam
Religious Aspects of Adibasi Life in Bangladesh	Eva Sadia Saad
Proposed Bibliography on Religion in the Bengal Region	Fazlul Alam
Appendix

Volume 7 Number 2 July 2010

Note from the Editor
Martial Law, Rule of Law and Legitimacy: A Sociological Analysis of Bangladesh Politics - 2008	K.A.M. Saaduddin
The Urban Informal Sector and Workplace Insecurity for Women in Nigeria: Evidence from Port Harcourt City	Ngboawaji Daniel Nte
Filial Relationship and Autonomy of Senior SecondarySchool Students in Rivers State	Atubobaralabi Jamabo and Tamunoimama Jamabo
Surviving Pattern of Women and Children migrants in urban Bangladesh	Khandaker M. Farhana Rossella De Marchi and Syed Ajijur Rahman
Book Review
Sociological Perspectives on Poverty	Palash Kamruzzaman

Volume 7 Number 1 January 2010

Note from the Editor
Influence of Age, Marital Status and Environment on Sexism in Nigeria	Adedeji J. Ogunleye and Sulaiman O. Adebayo
The Face of Intimate Partner Violence in Bangladesh: Revealing Patterns from the Existing Literature	Syeda Tonima Hadi
Rural Intelligence Gathering and the Challenges of Counter Insurgency: Views from the Niger Delta	Ngboawaji Daniel Nte Paul Eke and Kinikanwo Anele
Poverty: A Potent Conflict Escalator in Nigeria’s Niger Delta	Otu A. Ekpenyong Aniefiok Sunday Ukommi and Emmanuel Obiahu Agha
The Effect of Livestock Pilferage on Household Poverty in Developing Countries: Theoretical Evidence from Nigeria	Olatomide Waheed Olowa
Recent Marriage patterns in South Africa 1996-2007	M.E. Palamuleni

Volume 6 Number 2 July 2009

Note from the Editor
“It’s OK to beat my wife?” – Patriarchal Perceptions of Bangladeshi Respondents and Factors Associated	Syeda Tonima Hadi
Political Influence on Bureaucratic Growth and Social Responsiveness: A Case of Ondo State, Nigeria	Adeyemo Oluropo David and Osunyikanmi Olakunle Pius
Street Children and the Challenges of National Security:Evidence from Nigeria	Ngboawaji Daniel Nte Paul Eke and S.T. Igbanibo
Child Labour Practices in Kargil (Ladakh)	Bilal Ahmad Bhat
The Impact of Stigmatization on the Acceptance and Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Society: A Case Study of the Civil Servants in Auchi	T.O. Agweda and V.A. Dibua
An Assessment of the Role of School Counsellors in Preventing HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students in Osun State, Nigeria	Mary Aduke  Ajila ChrisO.Ajila, D.O.Adeyemo and A.A.Owojori

Volume 6 Number 1 January 2009

Note from the Editor
Normative Deprivation in Urban Bangladesh: A Case Study of Uttara, Dhaka	A. I.Mahbub Uddin Ahmed Lipon Kumar Mondal
Men’s Exploration of Multiple Sexual Partners: Economic vs. Psychosocial Explanation	Shyamal Kumar Das Ashraf Esmail and Lisa Eargle
Democratization and National Integration in Nigeria	Martin Ikechukwu Ifeanacho
Identity Politics and Social Exclusion in India’s North-East: The Case for Re-distributive Justice	N.K.Das
Impact of the British Bangladeshi Musicians of London A Brief Look at the Popular Musical Styles of  Postcolonial Migrant Peoples	Shams Bin Quader
Perception of Rural-Urban Migration in Selected Rural Communities in Ondo State Nigeria	Olayiwola O. Fasoranti
Book review
Crime Policy in America	Joseph D'Silva

Volume 5 Number 2. July 2008.

Special Issue on South Asian Sociological Conference, Dhaka, March 2008 Note from the Editor
Sociology: From Science to Pseudoscience?	Nazrul Islam
Sociological Theory and Knowledge Society	P. K. B. Nayar
Process of Institutionalization of Sociology in Bangladesh: Can it be Theoretically Addressed?	Monirul I Khan
Challenges and Promises of Sociology in the Twenty-first Century: A West Bengal Experience	Subhash Biswas
Global-Local Nexus and the Emerging Field of Criminology and Criminal Justice in South Asia: Bangladesh Case	Mokerrom Hossain and Shahid M. Shahidullah
Challenge of Poverty Reduction Programmes: A Study on Women and Poverty in Developing Countries	D. Parimala

Volume 5 Number 1. January 2008.

Note from the Editor
The Psychology of Participatory Democracy and the Personality Profile of the Nigerian Politicians	S.O. Adebayo and A.J. Ogunleye
Power in Social Organization: A Sociological Review	Md. Saidul Islam
Corruption by Example: Legalizing the Illegal as a Means of Survival in Modern Nigeria	Olufayo Olu-Olu
Rapid Urban Growth and Poverty in Dhaka City	Shahadat Hossain
Does the Internet Make People Socially Isolated?  A Social Network Approach	Manouchehr Mohseni  Behzad Dowran and   Mohammad Hadi Sohrabi  Haghighat

Volume 4 Number 2. January 2007.

Note from the Editor
Market-State-Civil Society Relations and Development in Post-Independent Bangladesh : Some Theoretical Reflections	Masudur Rahman
Restoring the Credibility of Bangladesh Public Service Commission: Major Challenges and Policy Recommendations	Md. Rezaul Karim
Effect of Leadership Style on Job-Related Tension and Psychological Sense of Community in Work Organizations: A Case Study of Four Organizations in Lagos State Nigeria,	Bunmi Omolayo
Non-Work Factors and Labour Turnover among Female Employees in Kebbi State Civil service	Muhammad Sani Umar and Usman Ahmad Karofi
Impact of Cultural Globalization on the Upper Class Youth in Dhaka City : A Sample Study	Dilara Zahid
Consensual Poverty in Britain , Sweden and Bangladesh : A Comparative Study	A. I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed

.Volume 4. Number 1. January 2007

Note from the Editor
Science and Religion: The Quest for Knowledge and Certainty in the Postmodern Era [The Cases of Medicine and Psychiarty]	Shahid M. Shahidullah
Unmasking Children’s Reading Ability: Context US Society	Mahmuda Khatun
Monetary Reward: A Predictor of Employees’Commitment to Medium Scale Organizations in Nigeria	Bunmi Omolayo and A.B. Owolabi
The Nature of Political Empowerment and Gender in Local Governance: A Comparative Study of Dhaka City Corporation and Narayanganj Municipality	Farhana Zaman
Emergence of Satellite Television and Enigmatic Geo-political Strategy of Bangladesh government	Zeenat Huda Wahid
Book Reviews
Political Economy of land Litigation in Bangladesh	S. Aminul Islam
Election under a Caretaker Government	S. Aminul Islam

Volume 3. Number 2. July 2006

Note from the Editor
The Predicament of Democratic Consolidation in Bangladesh	S. Aminul Islam
Cultural Diversity, Religious Syncretism and People of India: An Anthropological Interpretation	N.K.Das
Female Criminality in Nigeria: A Historic Review	Comfort O. Chukuezi
The Interrelationship between Poverty, Environment and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh: An Overview	Mahbuba Nasreen K..Mokaddem and Debasish K. Kundu
Home Delivery Practices in Rural Bangladesh: A Case of  Passive Violence to the Women	Monirul I. Khan and Khaleda Islam
Book Review
The End of Sociological Theory and other Essays on Theory and Methodology	S. Aminul Islam

Volume 3. Number 1. January 2006

Policy Making and Policy Deficit: Role of the Sociologists	Bipul Kumar Bhadra
Reproductive Health Issues Among Adolescents in Nigeria	Tinuola Femi Rufus
A Note on Multidimensional Study of Social Integration in a Rural Society	Swati Sadhu and Kumar Chattopadhyay
Globalization and Crime	Usman Ahmad Karofi and Jason Mwanza
Research Note
Factors Affecting Students’ Performance A Case of Private Colleges	Syed Tahir Hijazi and S.M.M. Raza Naqvi

Volume 2. Number 2. July 2005

Towards a Theory of the Intellectuals and their Political Ideology in the Post-Soviet Global Society.	Nazrul Islam
Constructing a Global Ghetto: Racism, the West,& the "Third World".	M Asadi
Long-term Camp Life and Changing Identities of Sri Lankan Women Refugees in India.	Abhijit Dasgupta
Socio-spatial Differentials of Political Behaviour of the Urban Poor in Bangladesh.	Shahadat Hossain
Drug Abuse and Criminal Behaviour In Penang, Malaysia:A Multivariate Analysis.	Usman Ahmad Karofi

Volume 2. Number 1. January 2005

Special Issue: Exploring the Sociological Perspective on Poverty

Sociology of Poverty: Quest for a new Horizon	S.Aminul Islam
Challenges in Constructing the Sociological Concept of Poverty.	Monirul Islam Khan
The Politics of Poverty	David Everatt
World Bank Data of Poverty and  Poverty of World Bank Data	Nazrul Islam
Poverty, Household Strategies and Coping with Urban Life: Examining "Livelihood Framework" in Dhaka City, Bangladesh	Shahadat Hossain
Other Papers
Expectations as Limitations: Sociology's Challenges in Development Studies	Malin Arvidson
Book Review
Shifting Paradigms of Development	Nazrul Islam

Volume 1. Number 2. July 2004 

Note From the Editor
Sociology in the 21st Century: Facing a Dead End.	Nazrul Islam
Glocalization as Globalization: Evolution of a Sociological Concept.	Habibul Haque Khondker
Disaster Approach:Exploring the Sociological Approach to Disaster in Bangladesh.	Mahbuba Nasreen
Overcoming Poverty in Bangladesh: Search for a New Paradigm.	S. Aminul Islam
Socio-demographic Correlates of Rural Poverty in Bangladesh:  A case study of Gaibandha Sadar and Tanore Upazillas	A. I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed
Review Essay
Exploring Governance in South Asian Mega Cities:  A Review Essay.	S. Aminul Islam

Volume 1. Number 1. January 2004

Special Issue: Patrimonialism, Culture and Religion: A Reexamination of Max Weber

Note From the Editor
From Academic Outsider to Sociological Mastermind: The Fashioning of the Sociological “Classic” Max Weber.	Dirk Kaesler
Patrimonialism and Urban Development: A Reexamination of Max Weber’s Theories of the City.	Rangalal Sen
Weber’s Perspective on the City and Culture:Contemporary Urbanization and Bangladesh.	A. I. Mahbub Uddin Ahmed
Max Weber’s Sociology of Islam: A Critique	Syed Anwar Husain
Protestant Ethic and the Not-So-Sociology of World Religions.	Nazrul Islam