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COMPARATIVE HEALTH HAZARD ANALYSIS OF NON-TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCER IN MANIKGANJ DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangia Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), 2023-07) Sammy, H. M.; Kabir, M. A.; Rahmatullah, R.; Sampa, A. Y.; Islam, S.
Tobacco farming people, especially women and children, suffer from specific kinds of respiratory diseases at the time of curing in direct sunlight or the fired-cured method. Tobacco cultivation is responsible for severe non-communicable diseases among tobacco producers and other people in tobacco-cultivated areas. To estimate the health costs of individuals in tobacco-cultivated areas, a cross-sectional and comparative study was undertaken among tobacco and non-tobacco farmers with family members in Manikganj districts. A total of 120 households were selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling technique, and each household head was interviewed face-to-face using a semi-structured questionnaire to gather information on households, family members, health hazards (categorized as severe, moderate, and mild), and farming. The quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical approaches. In this study, 120 households consisted of a total of 501 household members. About three-fifth (64.27%) of all household members suffered from tobacco-related sickness. The average treatment costs for non-tobacco and tobacco growers were BDT 5,015 and BDT 9,733.57, respectively. The average number of sick days and lost workdays were 17.74 and 9.82 for non-tobacco growers, compared to 20.17 and 12.29 for tobacco growers. The binary logistic regression results indicate that sicknesses were found to be a higher risk for tobacco growers at the severe level compared to non-tobacco growers. The health risks of tobacco farming, including green tobacco sickness and other issues caused by excessive exposure to pesticides, chemicals, tobacco dust, and long working hours; the severity of these issues increased during cultivation. Moreover, tobacco cultivation carries the risk of disease burden. To achieve a tobacco-free country by 2040, tobacco farmers should cultivate food crops that are profitable and no health hazard of the farmers from a broader perspective instead of cultivating tobacco.
COMPARATIVE HEALTH HAZARD ANALYSIS OF NON-TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCER IN MANIKGANJ DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangia Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), 2023-07) Sammy, H. M.; Kabir, M. A.; Rahmatullah, R.; Sampa, A. Y.; Islam, S.
Tobacco farming people, especially women and children, suffer from specific kinds of respiratory diseases at the time of curing in direct sunlight or the fired-cured method. Tobacco cultivation is responsible for severe non-communicable diseases among tobacco producers and other people in tobacco-cultivated areas. To estimate the health costs of individuals in tobacco-cultivated areas, a cross-sectional and comparative study was undertaken among tobacco and non-tobacco farmers with family members in Manikganj districts. A total of 120 households were selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling technique, and each household head was interviewed face-to-face using a semi-structured questionnaire to gather information on households, family members, health hazards (categorized as severe, moderate, and mild), and farming. The quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical approaches. In this study, 120 households consisted of a total of 501 household members. About three-fifth (64.27%) of all household members suffered from tobacco-related sickness. The average treatment costs for non-tobacco and tobacco growers were BDT 5,015 and BDT 9,733.57, respectively. The average number of sick days and lost workdays were 17.74 and 9.82 for non-tobacco growers, compared to 20.17 and 12.29 for tobacco growers. The binary logistic regression results indicate that sicknesses were found to be a higher risk for tobacco growers at the severe level compared to non-tobacco growers. The health risks of tobacco farming, including green tobacco sickness and other issues caused by excessive exposure to pesticides, chemicals, tobacco dust, and long working hours; the severity of these issues increased during cultivation. Moreover, tobacco cultivation carries the risk of disease burden. To achieve a tobacco-free country by 2040, tobacco farmers should cultivate food crops that are profitable and no health hazard of the farmers from a broader perspective instead of cultivating tobacco.
DETERMINANTS AND INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR OF FOREIGN REMITTANCES IN RURAL BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013-01) Sammy, H. M.; Kazi, M. M. H.; Riad, M. M.; Latif, M. A.
Flow of investments' remittances in Bangladesh exhibited a continuously increasing trend over the last 30 years in both absolute and relative terms. It is now well-documented that foreign remittances have an utmost importance in the socioeconomic development of Bangladesh economy, especially in the rural areas. This paper has explored the determinants and investment behavior of foreign remittances in rural Bangladesh. The study has used the data and information on 502 rural international remittance receiving households from 30 clusters over six former divisions of Bangladesh. The present study have been identified the predictors of household investments from remittances by using multiple binary logistic regression analysis along with typical descriptive statistical tools and techniques. The distribution of investment at household level along with the necessary elements are drawing Lorenz curve. The Gini concentration ratios are also estimated at 0.497 for the overall households, which indicate a higher inequality of investment among the survey households. The results suggest that about 50% of the investment of the community is concentrated in the hands of few peoples and the rest of the investment is all distributed among the major portion of the households of the study area.
IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD PATTERN OF HAND WEAVERS PARTICULARL Y WOMEN IN KISHOREGANJ DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013-07) Sammy, H. M.; Islam, S.; Riad, M. M.; Rayhan, S. J.
Bangladesh is a small South Asian country and has the highest population density in the world. It has an agro-based economy, where about half of the total population is female and a majority of them, about 80%, live in rural areas. Most of the rural women have little opportunity to participate in intra-household, socio-economic and political decision-making processes as well as very limited interaction with people outside of the home. The works of women in Bangladesh are mostly confined to the homestead due to cultural, religious and social restrictions. Most of the rural people are poor and family depends on income of male person; but ensuring the income of women is an essential precondition for the elimination of poverty. At present women are involved in some income generating activities, Hand Weaving is one of them, not only women are taking benefit from this new sector but also men are getting more advantages from this. Socio-economic analysis, cost & return was estimated to show their income level as well as livelihood. The main objectives of the study are to improve livelihood of rural people, to analyze the proportion of income from various sources, to compare the income of weaver between present and past and to identify the determinants of income of weaver at household level through Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA).
PRODUCTIVITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY IN RICE FARMING IN SYLHET DISTRICT, BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013-01) Reza, M. S.; Kazi, M. M. H.; Sammy, H. M.
Sylhet is the Northeast part of Bangladesh and its geographical location is little bit different from other districts in Bangladesh. Due to heavy rainfall and extensive march area (hoor), rice is the only mono crop in the study area. Therefore, in this study, an investigation has been made to find out the input productivity and resource use efficiency of rice farm in Sylhet District. In total 120 farmers were selected randomly from three thanas of Sylhet District named Gohainghat, Fenchugonj and Balagonj, where equal number of samples were collected from each thana. Data were collected through farm survey by using a suitable pretested questionnaire. Cobb-Douglas Production Function, Marginal Value Product (MVP) and Marginal Factor Cost (MFC) are used for analysis. To find out productivity and resource use efficiency Cobb Douglas production function are used. The use of fertilizers is statistically significant at 1%, 5%, and 10% level of significance for all categories of farms. The use of inputs like human labour, seed, irrigation, insecticides, power tiller/animal power are also statistically significant but not for all the crops. Findings of the study revealed that the farmers were inefficient of the use of resources, generally, inputs such as fertilizer, seed and insecticides were under-utilized in Boro Paddy under three categories of farms (animal, power and pooled farm). The ratios of the MVP to the MFC were less than unity for Boro and Aman Paddy of all categories of farms except Boro Paddy in animal operated farm. The results show that there is need for making inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilizer, insecticides and machinery affordable and accessible to the farmers so as to improve efficiency. Moreover, policies that encourage the creation of alternative employment opportunities to absorb the excess labour used in rice production should be formulated.
PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF MUSTARD PRODUCTION IN SIRAJGANJ DISTRICT, BANGLADESH
(Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013-01) Rayhan, S. J.; Rahman, M. S.; Sammy, H. M.; Saha, S.
The study was conducted in Sirajganj district of Bangladesh to determine the profitability and resource use efficiency of mustard production. Both descriptive statistics and functional analysis was done to achieve the objectives of the study. The findings of the study suggested that the total cost of mustard production was Tk. 51105.8 per hectare of which 52.6% was variable cost. Net return and BeR was found to be Tk. 34556.9 per hectare and 1.6? respectively. Urea and TSP had positive and significant effect on the yield of mustard. Farmers in the study area use different input inefficiently. Farmers in the study area also face some constraints like high price of inputs, non-availability of quality seed, low price of mustard etc. regarding mustard production. Financial support and crop management training are needed to farmer to increase the production of mustard in the study area.