Browsing by Author "Hossain, Aftab"

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A Computer-Based Text Analysis of Al Jazeera, BBC, and CNN News Shares on Facebook
(Daffodil International University, 2022) Hossain, Aftab; Wahab, Juliana Abdul; Khan, Md. Saidur Rahman
This study is a comparative text analysis of Al Jazeera English, BBC News, and CNN on the Coronavirus pandemic. Only the text-based news from April 13 to April 20, 2020, were collected from the official Facebook pages of the respective news organizations. Based on the framing theory, the computer-based text analysis using MAXQDA software was used to conduct the research. The study found how these internationally recognized media outlets frame their news using word frequency, the combination of multiple words, and semantic relationships among the news published on their Facebook pages. A total of 105 news were selected out of 185 and 89,465 words were analyzed to observe how they framed the Novel Coronavirus crisis. Six individual frames were found and the results revealed four similarities and two differences among the frames. The similarities and differences were discussed based on different approaches to framing including proximity and political agendas.
A study on the behavior of young adults in Social Media
(Daffodil International University, 2017-08-07) Hossain, Aftab
The study was based on to know the behavior and the behavioral changes of young adults in different age groups (18-30) in Social Media. The study is to indicate a correlation between Social media usage and behavior of young adults in different age stages of young adults in Bangladesh. The research was based on Uses & Gratification Theory (Katz, 1973) and Media Dependency Theory (Ball-Rokeach, 1979). A survey was conducted between 311 young adult respondents from both undergraduate and post graduate programs and different academic disciplines of four different universities in Dhaka. They have provided information about their Social Media usage and activities. Respondents answered questions dealing with elements of their Social Media usage, how they get connected, about their virtual connections, what they think about using Social Media, what they do while using Social Media and reasons of liking it. Most of the results were found that there is no relation between Social Media and age factor but the usage and network platform was identified by the research.
Is the Digital Security Act 2018 Sufficient To Avoid Cyberbullying in Bangladesh? A Quantitative Study on Young Women From Generation-Z of Dhaka City
(Elsevier, 2023-05-03) Mahmud, Arif; Sweety, Jannatul Bakia; Hossain, Aftab; Husin, Mohd Heikal
Cyberbullying has yet to be thoroughly investigated from the perspective of Gen-Z women, and it is vital to determine how this law influences these young women to avoid cyberbullying. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to fill a knowledge vacuum by confirming the technology threat avoidance theory utilizing both adaptive (avoidance motivation) and maladaptive (wishful thinking) approaches. Design/methodology/approach To gather data from Gen-Z women in Dhaka, we employed a purposive sampling strategy, which yielded 252 valid replies. After that, there were three steps to the evaluation: a measuring model, a structural model, and a mediation analysis. Findings Seven out of ten hypotheses were found to be significant, with variances of 73.4% and 10.5% for avoidance motivation and wishful thinking, respectively. Furthermore, rather than having a direct influence on coping approaches, the perceived threat had an indirect effect through the mediation effect of perceived avoidability. Practical implications This study takes into account Gen-Z women's motivation to be protected from cyberbullying, paving the way for the passage of the digital security act 2018. The data also reveal how to teach these young ladies about the threats of cyberbullying and how to defend themselves. Originality/value This is one of the first studies to look at the factors that influence Gen-Z women's motivation to use the digital security act 2018 to address cyberbullying. In addition, wishful thinking has been newly included as an emotional coping strategy in this context, along with the present avoidance motivation of TTAT.
National interest Through News Lens: A Computer-Based Textual Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage in China, United Kingdom, and the USA
(2024-03-24) Hossain, Aftab; Abdul Wahab, Juliana; Khan, Md. Saidur Rahman; Sammak, Musabbir Hasan; Sweety, Jannatul Bakia
This research is a comparative text analysis on the news of Covid-19 pandemic vaccine invention updates in China Daily, The Guardian, and USA Today. The relevant countries of the origin of these media outlets (China, UK and the USA) were in the race of vaccine solutions for the Covid-19. To find out how they represented their country’s updates in comparison to other countries, the study was initiated. Only the text-based news from 1st May to 31st May 2020 was collected from the respective newspapers. The computer-based text analysis using MAXQDA software was used to perform the study based on the theoretical framework of framing. The study found how the news is presented by such globally known national dailies. By analysing their news texts; using word frequencies, word cluster combinations, and semantic associations between the news published during the selected time. A total 105 text-based news from the print edition of the newspapers were listed and 84,295 words were analysed to determine how the Covid-19 vaccine updates were presented by the highest circulated national daily newspapers in China, the UK, and the USA. After the textual analysis, six individual frames were found, and the result indicated three similar frames and three different frames. The similarities and differences such as framing each other’s vaccine outcomes, public health issues and the positive updates of their respective country’s vaccines were addressed from the base of different framing frameworks. Additionally, the coverage of local and foreign news from the individual newspapers was also taken. It has also addressed the geopolitical and socio-economic factors behind the frames.
Solid Waste Separation Among Women In Dhaka Households: An Extended Tpb Perspectiv
(Scopus, 2024) Sweety, Jannatul Bakia; Mahmud, Arif; Mahmud, Imran; Hossain, Aftab
This research focused on determining the factors that influence women’s intentions to waste separation in Dhaka. Furthermore, this research might help to attain the 2030 sustainable development goal of a cleaner environment. The theory of planned behaviour was then used as the theoretical framework for this investigation, which includes moral obligation, environmental knowledge, perceived inconvenience, and perceived trust to improve explanatory power. In this quantitative study, purposive sampling and a survey were employed to gather data, resulting in 145 valid responses from women for analysis. The data was then analysed using structural equation modelling, incorporating measurement and structural models. The findings revealed that attitude, subjective norms, moral obligation, environmental knowledge, and perceived trust collectively contributed to intention, explaining 45.2% of the variance. However, perceived behavioural control and perceived inconvenience did not show significant contributions. Fundamentally, this is one of the first studies in Dhaka city to look at the factors that influence women’s intentions to segregate their household solid waste, laying the groundwork for future waste management research