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A case study of functionalities of hotel management information system on Ascott Hotel
(BRAC University, 2015-08) Akter, Jesmin; Chowdhury, Mohammad Noman Hossain
As every industry now a days are gradually depending on automation and information industry, Hotel industry is not different. To sustain in the competition and develop a cost-effective management system, hotels are also adopting new automation techniques. Hotel Ascott has adopted IT to manage their everyday works and serve their customers more efficiently. They are doing this through their Hotel Management Software – NICE(Nimble Code Execution System). From receiving a guest till check-out of the guest, and from inventory to taking order from customer, marinating room service – everything has come under one umbrella. Just because of the NICE software, the hotel management claims that they have become more competitive and better serving hotel. As per the market scenario, a Hotel in the Baridhara Residential Area needs to have state-of-theart facilities but should not have any compromise in service. Hotel in that area with all these service incurs a lot of cost and taught to manage. NICE application helped the hotel to reduce the human effort to maintain the service quality and cost in HR. Moreover, the systems helps the hotel to delivery on time and seamless service.
An assessment of BRAC’s organizational culture and values training
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2012-11) Alim, Md. Abdul; Akter, Jesmin; Rafi, Mohammad
BRAC initiated Organizational Culture and Values (OCV) training to promote values among its staff which would help achieve organization’s objectives. Since 2009, BRAC’s Learning Division has offered training to 10,908 staff and plans to train the rest. Such a training project involving huge cost and time demanded early assessment of its effectiveness. This study aimed to measure the retained knowledge of the trainees on training content, evaluate their attitudes towards the content, and evaluate the implementation of training by branch office staff. Altogether 235 staff from 28 branch offices who received training was compared with 208 staff from same number of offices but without training. The impact of training was distinct in the intervention group. They were more knowledgeable than the control group on the content of training. More respondents in intervention group had more favourable attitudes towards the training content than the control group. The implementation of training was assessed in terms of 21 issues covered in the training. More respondents implemented training for almost all the issues and there was difference found between intervention and control group in implementing some parts of the training. The implementation of the training was directly and indirectly influenced. Besides, non training factors like supervisors’ attitudes, organizational environment and policy, wisdom of staff had significant influence on the implementation of the training. The OCV training might make further efforts to rationalize training content with more convincing examples that might develop stronger values. A supportive environment should be created in the branch offices for implementation of the training content.
Changes in knowledge and attitudes of school girls towards sexual harassment and its incidence: an impact assessment of the MEJNIN programme
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2013-12) Chodhuary, Shuburna; Islam, Md. Akramul; Akter, Jesmin
Gender Justice and Diversity unit of BRAC had a project on sensitizing young people especially girls and community people about sexual harassment in selected areas in Dhaka city in 2011 so that they might act as an individual and collective changemaker and protect, protest and resist such incidence. This study aimed to look into the changes in knowledge and attitudes of those school girls regarding sexual harassment and the changes in reporting rate about the issue as mentioned. Findings show that most of the girls in the intervention areas had better knowledge and appropriate attitudes about sexual harassment compared to the girls in control area. Besides, the reporting rate of the incidence of harassment in the project area was reported much higher compared to the area where there was no project. Different measures were suggested by the girls to combat sexual harassment at school, on the way to school, at home, at workplace and at other places.
Determinants of Delivery Care in a Selected Rural Area of Bangladesh
(Daffodil International University, 2014-01-01) Shahjahan, Md; Akter, Jesmin; Chowdhury, Hasina Akhter
Ante natal care service was utilized by 62.5% respondents. Majority (80.3%) of the respondents delivered at home and most of them (66.4%) felt that home delivery was comfortable. A considerable percentage of deliveries (50.6%) were attended by traditional birth attendants. Mothers who had one living child had the highest percentage of hospital delivery compared to those who had two or more living children. Educational level, access to mass media (watching TV and listen to radio), wealth index, antenatal care use and number of ANC visit had a positive significant (p<0.001) effect on the place of delivery care. The results of binary logistic regression analyses showed that, education of the mothers (p<0.05), living children (p<0.002), mass media (p<0.02), wealth index (p<0.05), antenatal care use (p<0.001) and number of ANC visits (p<0.001) correlates with delivery care. In this study socio-demographic factors were associated with delivery care practice. The study suggested that the significant effect of delivery care, education of the mothers, living children, mass media, wealth index, antenatal care use and number of ANC visits are determinants of delivery care of rural women.
Effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy on patients with obsessive compulsive disorder
(© University of Dhaka, 2025-05-04) Akter, Jesmin
Exploring the causes and process of becoming child domestic worker
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2013-01) Chodhuary, Shuburna; Islam, Md. Akramul; Akter, Jesmin
The study aimed to explore the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households with and without Child Domestic Workers (CDW), and explore the causes and process of becoming CDWs in Bangladesh. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data. A purposive sampling technique was applied to select the sample locations. Data were collected from six districts of Bangladesh: Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Jamalpur, Bhola, Kurigram, Chapai Nawabganj, and a slum of Dhaka city. A total of 1,564 (rural 1,454 and urban 110) parents of with and without CDWs were interviewed. Ten in-depth interviews with CDWs were conducted. The findings reveal that small income, poor savings, marginal land, less access to NGO services, and sickness of main income earner in the family were the causes that compelled parents to allow their children in CDW. The findings also strongly observed that poverty is the root cause to engage children in domestic work. Finally, it was also seen that neighbours, relatives, employers, and middlemen as the intermediary were effective and influential too for CDW in both the study areas. However, parents and CDW herself/himself in urban areas were the most instrumental factors to get into domestic work. Ensuring economic empowerment, educational facilities, health services, and raising awareness on child rights among the households with and without CDWs through BRAC programs could slow down children’s involvement in domestic work.
Psychometric validation of diabetes distress scale in Bangladeshi population
(Nature, 2022-01-12) Akter, Jesmin; Islam, Rakibul M.; Chowdhury, Hasina Akhter; Selim, Shahjada; Biswas, Animesh; Mozumder, Tanvir Ahmed; Broder, Jonathan; Ilic, Dragan; Karim, Md Nazmul
Diabetes Distress (DD)—an emotional or affective state arise from challenge of living with diabetes and the burden of self-care—negatively impact diabetes management and quality of life of T2DM patients. Early detection and management of DD is key to efficient T2DM management. The study aimed at developing a valid and reliable instrument for Bangladeshi patients as unavailability such a tool posing challenge in diabetes care. Linguistically adapted, widely used, 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), developed through forward–backward translation from English to Bengali, was administered on 1184 T2DM patients, from four diabetes hospitals in Bangladesh. Psychometric assessment of the instrument included, construct validity using principal component factor analysis, internal consistency using Cronbach’s α and discriminative validity through independent t-test and test–retest reliability using intraclass-correlation coefficient (ICC) and Kappa statistics. Factor analysis extracted 4 components similar to original DDS domains, confirms the construct validity. The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.838), stability (test–retest ICC = 0.941) and good agreement across repeated measurements (Kappa = 0.584). Discriminative validity revealed that patients with complication (p < 0.001) and those are on insulin (p < 0.001) had significantly higher distress scores in all domains. Bengali version of DDS is a valid and reliable tool for assessing distress among Bangladeshi T2DM patients.
The Present Scenario of English Language Teaching in a Bangladeshi Schools
(Daffodil International University, 22-08-13) Akter, Jesmin
The internship report is focused on “The Present Scenario of English Language Teaching in Bangladeshi Schools “. To complete the study, I have selected a prominent school to observe and conduct two classes. All the data are collected from observation of two different classes conducted by two different English teachers of the selected school. For preparing the lesson plan, co- operation was taken from the English teachers of different classes. After my observation and collection of necessary information regarding the topic, two classes have been conducted by me with the help of the teachers, students, staffs and the head of the institute. The classes were IX and VII. Overall, the school authority and my respected supervisor were very helpful. It was very exciting and creative for me while accomplishing the internship report.
Welfare and hygienic issue of broiler meat processing in traditional broiler market
(A production Report submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, CHITTAGONG VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, KHULSHI, CHITTAGONG., 2023-08) Akter, Jesmin
This study is based on the different factors that are indicator for animal welfare and hygienic issue of a broiler shop in Bhairab upazilla in Kishoregonj district. About 23 local broiler shop was visited for the purpose of this study. The study reveals that the rule and regulation of animal welfare were not fully followed for example the stocking density in shop. In 39.13 % broiler shop, they do not provide recommended space per bird. In 82.61 % broiler shop, we found signs of thermal discomfort such as reduced walking, long time standing etc., although there was cooling system for lessening the high temperature. On the other hand, in 26.09% broiler shop, they are transferring the bird from vehicle to shop by holding two wing and two feet. Slaughter knife of 78.26% broiler shop was sharp which causes a smooth severance and desirable bleeding. About 86.96% broiler shop, they do not dispose the dead birds properly. In 73.91% broiler shop, they use antibiotics as a growth promoter which is threaten for consumer. But the hygienic condition was not poor for example, 86.96% broiler shop uses clean water as drinking water of birds. Hygienic issue in broiler meat processing is also a vital thing for the protection of human health. It has a zoonotic significance.