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
Application of Fuzzy Logic in Sociological Research: An Instance of Potential Payoff	*Mohammed Faruque Uddin*
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