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The Research Cell provides the
following services:
• Provides one-stop service for
international standard data collection, cleaning,
input (cleaning), and analysis services for small to
large surveys on sociological, demographic, gender
and other topics.
• Provides qualitative data collection and analyses
through case studies, life and oral histories, focus
groups
• Researchers, supervisors, and fieldworker staff
experienced in international standard research
methodology (English-Bengali), survey, interview
guide construction, case studies, interviews for one
time/off to longitudinal surveys and with
Bangladeshi or international researchers---short and
long-term research projects. Also special services
such as translation, logistics, research guides and
advisors for foreigners, graduate students,
fellowship holders, and others on short term visits
or projects.
• Research processes supervised by
Dr. Kathryn
B. Ward USA, experienced
researcher-sociologist-methodologist in surveys and
qualitative research on women workers, domestic
violence, and related issues in Bangladesh and other
locations. Her CV is available on request (kbward@siu.edu)
• To implement any foreign/local
funded projects, we have the following facilities:
1. Fully furnished office
2. Equipment (computers, printers, scanner,
broadband internet etc).
3. Senior Researchers (who are skilled in preparing
project proposal, report writing and, maintaining
liaison with donors)
4. Statistical fellow
5. Soft and hardware engineer
6. Research officers/ Supervisors
7. Field workers
8. Data entry operators and also document
management/scanning
For more information on services and fees:
contact Rafiq Islam,
kr_islam2005@yahoo.com or 011-880-187049222 (m)
or 011-880-2-825-3637 (land) (Bangladesh);
Kathryn Ward,
kbward@siu.edu (USA)
Nari Jibon Research Cell History
Our experienced Research Cell
staff members have previously implemented a two year
longitudinal project [2003-2005] between SIU-IUB
(Southern Illinois University, USA and Independent
University of Bangladesh). This project was
collaborative Research on Economic Restructuring,
Women’s Work, and Empowerment in Bangladesh, but
staff and data are now housed at the Nari Jibon
office in Malibagh as of January 2006. This is was
the first longitudinal survey of its kind on women
workers, empowerment, and socio-economic conditions.
We prepared questionnaire for different waves
following the project objectives of tracing the
effects of global restructuring and the end of the
Multifibre Agreement on women workers in Dhaka. We
conducted eight field surveys; the research cell
staff kept track of 270 women workers for two years.
We conducted their focus group discussions and took
in-depth interview for case studies. Research Cell
field workers have written case studies of 294
respondents of different profession (69 sex worker,
75 garment workers, 75 domestic workers and 75
Housewives), which reflects all their information
from birth to till last interview. We collected the
information on their job histories and shifts, which
have affected their economical conditions,
empowerment, decision making power in the family,
and their mobility. We collected information on
health and family planning, information on some
demographic vital events like; birth, death,
migration in, migration out etc. We collected the
information on domestic violence, violence at work
place, eve-teasing by men, harassment etc. We
collected the information on the women’s knowledge
of the Multifibre Agreement and impact of the MFA on
garment work and economic opportunities. After
conducting each survey we prepared code books,
completed editing & coding, and then entered the
data. Our statistician merged the data. We are
currently analyzing these data.
Our PI Prof. Kathryn B. Ward (Prof. of Sociology and
Women Studies, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale USA.) has presented these data at the
American Cultural Centre, Southern Illinois
University, University of Illinois, St. Mary’s
College in Maryland, and at professional meetings of
the American Sociological Association, Midwest
Sociological Society, and International Sociological
Association. She has held Senior Fellowships from
American Institute of Bangladesh Studies and
Fulbright Association. She has also supervised a
group of graduate students and their research in
Bangladesh through a grant from Research Institute
for the Study of Man and grants from ALO/USAID and
National Science Foundation. She has also supervised
students’ master’s papers and dissertations based on
this research. She has spent extended research time
in Bangladesh during her six trips since 2000
conducting research on women’s income generating
strategies during global restructuring in Dhaka and
domestic violence. She continues her research via
trips to Bangladesh, internet, and phone.
Research cell staff (including Rifat Akhter and
A.K.M Saiful Islam) have also participated in Ward’s
other research and survey on Knowledge, Attitudes,
and Practice on domestic violence in Bangladesh (reports
available from kbward@siu.edu) and
developed the first pamphlet of resources on
domestic violence (in Bangla and English). These
pamphlets can be downloaded from
www.siu.edu/~narijibon along with USA
resources for Asian Women dealing with domestic
violence. These pamphlets are also available in the
Nari Jibon office.
Selected Publications or Presentations on Nari Jibon
& Bangladesh Research
Perspectives Research Magazine http://www.siu.edu/~perspect/05_fall/05_fall.pdf
Re.search-Resources on Domestic Violence website:
www.siu.edu/~narijibon
Nari Jibon website: www.narijibon.com
Ward, Kathryn B., Fahmida Rahman, A.K.M. Saiful
Islam, Rifat Akhter, and Nashid Kamal. "The Effects
of Global Economic Restructuring on Urban Women’s
Work and Income-Generating Strategies in Dhaka,
Bangladesh." Critical Sociology 30:1-40. 2004
Pyle, Jean L. and Kathryn B.Ward. “Recasting our
Understanding of Gender and Work During Global
Restructuring." International Sociology 18:461-489.
2003
Kathryn B. Ward, Rifat Akhter, Kazi Rafiq Islam, and
Md. Abdul Ahsan “Who’s Afraid of the MFA? Women’s
multiple income-generating strategies, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.” Paper to be presented at the annual
meetings of the American Sociological Association,
Montreal, Canada, August (early versions presented
as Fulbright presentations in Dhaka and U.S.)
Kathryn B. Ward, Rifat Akhter, and Saif Islam,
“Women Workers and Violence Against Women in Dhaka,
Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Study.” Paper to be
presented at the meetings of the International
Sociological Association, Durban, South Africa,
July. 2006
Akhter, Rifat, Saiful Islam and Kathryn B. Ward,
2005. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and
Practices of Domestic Violence Against Women in
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Quantitative and Qualitative
Perspective. Paper presented at Midwest Sociological
Society, Minneapolis MN on April 2005
Akhter, Rifat, Saiful Islam and Kathryn B. Ward
2005. “Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of
Domestic Violence Against Women in Bangladesh.”
Paper presented at American Sociological
Association, Philadelphia on August 2005
Akhter, Rifat and Kathryn Ward, “Knowledge, Attitude
and Practice towards Domestic Violence: Listening to
Bangladeshi Women’s Voices. Paper presented at the
meetings of the American Sociological Association.
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