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Postcolonial power dynamics: establishing control and negotiating agency
(BRAC University, 2024-10) Islam, Sumaiya; Chowdhury, Rukhsana Rahim
The paper's purpose is to analyse postcolonial relationships as depicted in literature. To establish a balanced examination of the above-mentioned postcolonial dynamics, this study focuses on two novels written by European writers and two novels by writers from the postcolonial world. These are Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe, Heart of Darkness (1899) by Joseph Conrad, Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe, and Midnight’s Children (1981) by Salman Rushdie. Colonialism imposes hegemonic control and creates hierarchical binaries, such as the self and the other. Using the theoretical framework provided by Edward Said and Homi K. Bhabha, this study examines how colonialism not only imposes control but also influences how colonised subjects resist and negotiate their agency.
PREVALANCE OF PARASITIC AND ENTERIC INFECTION AMONG ASYMPTOMATIC FOOD HANDLERS OF DIFFERENT HOSPITAL CANTEENS OF CHATTOGRAM CITY
(Chattogram Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Khulshi,Chattogram, 2023-04) Islam, Sumaiya
Gastrointestinal parasitic infection is one of the important public health problems in the world which causes significant mortality and morbidity. These infections are mostly due to food-borne diseases, which are a cause for concern in both industrialized and underdeveloped nations. Helminth and protozoan infections play major roles in the occurrence of the digestive disorders. These infection may spread rapidly from food prepared and processed by food handlers. On this regard descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted among 125 food handlers of different hospital canteens in Chattogram city. The study was conducted from June 2022 to April 2023. A semi structured and pretested questionnaire used to obtain information on socio demographic characteristics of foodhandler, personal hygiene, food hygiene, condition of canteen, and health condition of foodhandler. The samples were collected in appropriate method and was transported in the same day to the laboratory in a cold box. Analysis had done by using Microsoft Excel and the SPSS version 26 with 95% confidence interval and 5% level of significance. Scoring was performed for personal hygiene related questions and based on the total score personal hygiene was categorized into three ranks- very good, good and poor. Result showed zero prevalence of parasite and enteric infection that indicate asymptomatic food handlers had good health and good hygiene practice. It was also seen that food handler never had food borne illness due to good hygiene practice. Among the food handlers their experience and daily duty hours showed significance relation with the good hygiene practice. Awareness for Covid-19 plays an important role for improvement of hygiene practice. The zero prevalence of intestinal parasites and nil Salmonella, Shigella and Vibrio species in our food handlersindicated good canteens condition and occupation policies. On analyzing variables to identify good hygiene practice among food handler, there was no association with sociodemographic status except gender, as the male were predominant worker become significant (p <0.001). Work experience and eating leftover food showed significance. The hygiene status showed no significant association with the health condition of the food handler like intake of Anthelminthic, sickness in last 1 year, having antibiotic, idea about typhoid fever. The most of the respondents had good (60.8%) personal hygiene whereas, 39.2% had very good personal hygiene. Using this study as a baseline, further evaluation on the prevalence can be done including other hospitals and restaurants of
“Social Media Management at Texort Pvt. Ltd.”
(Daffodil International University, 23-06-01) Islam, Sumaiya
This project paper aimed to provide students with practical knowledge and experience in Social Media Management in the corporate world. The intern represented the practical work scenario as an Assistant Marketing Developer at Texort Pvt. Ltd, Khilgaon, Bangladesh. The internship was part of the course "Project Paper with Internship," and the intern was chosen after an interview by an officer at Texort Pvt. Ltd. The intern worked in the Marketing Development Department and made an honest effort to execute the internship well. Upon completion, the intern considered the experience to be outstanding and a fundamental way to improve her abilities. The project paper focused on identifying the challenges, prospects, issues, outcomes, and limitations of marketing in social media at Texort Pvt. Ltd. The study also discussed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats observed by the intern. The report included suggestions to overcome obstacles that affected marketing and improve the fault and follies of their department. The intern also suggested digitalizing the sector for better marketing purposes and its growth. The project paper provides valuable insights for students, academicians and corporate professionals interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with marketing in the social media sector. The report's recommendations can help companies in the industry to improve their marketing strategies, generate new ideas and overcome obstacles. Overall, this project paper with internship experience has proven to be an effective way to bridge the gap between the academic world and the corporate world, allowing students to gain practical knowledge and experience to excel in their careers in future.