EVALUATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN SELECTED WARDS OF DHAKA CITY CORPORATION: CITIZEN’S PERSPECTIVE

Dhaka city is the home of more than five million and is one of the most densely populated cities of the world. Dhaka City Corporation is responsible for providing various services to its citizen with its limited resources. ‘Citizen Report Card’ is one of the new methods to measure the performance of civic services provided by urban government. This study used this method to measure the performance of waste management, mosquito control and certification service offered by Dhaka City Corporation in some selected wards of Dhaka City. The performance of each of these services is ranked using The Urban Governance Indicator value. The study concluded that citizen of Dhaka ranked the waste management and certification service as fair while mosquito control service was identified as poor. The paper ended with a discussion on possible improvement of quality of services.Dhaka City Corporation, Citizen Report Card, Municipal Services, The Urban Governance Initiative Index (TUGI).

Laal (2019-2020 Annual Report)

In the same spirit of striving for change within one's community, Laal conducted a thorough needs-based assessment in Norwood, from March to August of 2019, where we surveyed 200 Bangladeshi and South Asian womxn. These surveys asked qualitative and quantitative questions to determine what resources the community needed and what the most prominent problems facing the community were. These surveys were also imperative in establishing a rapport with the local community members and laying a foundation within a community that has historically been overlooked and underserved for over 30 years. Through programming and resources, Laal aims to create an active community of womxn who can empower themselves and one another through direct action and deliberative dialogue. Historically, immigrant Bangladeshi womxn in New York City have lacked the necessary space and resources to learn English, obtain a job, or vote because they have been treated as second-class citizens-- culturally, systematically, and institutionally. Laal is eradicating a stigma that has been culturally, traditionally, and religiously interwoven into this community's foundation; in following Septima Clark's legacy, we too, believe that Bangladeshi womxn will find liberation through literacy.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Supply Chains of UK-Based Multinational Manufacturing Companies

This study sought to evaluate the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain structures and arrangements of UK-based multinational manufacturing companies. The posed objectives were realised via the mixed methods research strategy involving the use of a quantitative survey and its triangulation with the results of qualitative interviews conducted with managers of such organisations. The findings strongly suggest that the seven identified risk dimensions were influencing the supply chains integrity of these companies both prior to and after the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, most of these dimensions were severely affected by the pandemic, which was demonstrated by both the performed Friedman tests and the statements voiced by the interviewees. While some mitigation strategies were cited as relatively effective for addressing the emerging risks, most of the respondents noted that the systemic nature of encountered problems and their magnitude made it difficult for individual companies to avoid, mitigate, or transfer these risks

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of a Lungi

The sustainability of textile materials has gained much attention due to the resource consumption and pollutant emissions at present time. So it is very essential and core requirement to evaluate the environmental effect of textiles from a life cycle perspective to develop the sustainability of textiles. Environmental issues have becoming important over the last few years because of increasing pollutions, waste materials, global warming etc. The consumers have also started to demand green products. As a result of these events, more strategic and systematic approaches are necessary for changing environmental issues. Life Cycle Analysis or Assessment (LCA) is one of the tools to meet this necessity. In this paper, we are analyzing the LCA of a ‘Lungi’, also known as a ‘sarong’ and scientifically evaluating the environmental impacts as well as resource utilization to produce, from raw materials to the disposal of the product at the end of life

Involving high-grade glioma patients and their carers in qualitative research to promote structured physical activity: a mixed-methods study protocol

Involving High-Grade Glioma Patients and Their Carers in Qualitative Research to Promote Structured Physical Activity: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol Show less Ishrat Islam, Silvia Goss, Annmarie Nelson, Anthony ByrneFirst Published February 4, 2021 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920982133 Article information Open AccessCreative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial 4.0 License Article Information Volume: 20 Article first published online: February 4, 2021; Issue published: January 1, 2021 Ishrat Islam1, Silvia Goss1, Annmarie Nelson1, Anthony Byrne1, 2 1Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Cardiff University, United Kingdom 2Palliative Medicine at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, United Kingdom Corresponding Author: Ishrat Islam, Cardiff University, Neuadd Meirionnydd, Cardiff CF14 4YS United Kingdom. Email: [email protected] (primary) or [email protected] https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Abstract Introduction: Structured physical activity may improve physical, cognitive, and social functionality, as well as overall quality of life of people with high-grade glioma. Yet, engaging them in such activities remains highly challenging due to their unique disease burden and perceived “loss of control.” A greater understanding of patients’ interests, preferences, behavioral motivations, and perceived barriers around physical activity is needed to design tailored and patient-led physical activity interventions. This protocol describes the method and ethical considerations of a cross-sectional mixed-methods study that has been developed to collect such information from glioma patients and their carers. Methods and analysis: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ 7, short form) and semi-structured interviews will be used for data collection. IPAQ scoring protocol will be followed to examine objective data and Clarke and Braun’s thematic approach will be used to analyze the interview transcripts. Ethics: Ethical approval was obtained from Cardiff University’s Research Ethics Committee and from the regional NHS Research Ethics Committee. The main ethical concerns are to maintain patients’ safety and comfort and ensure that their consent remains informed and valid throughout the recruitment, data collection, management, and dissemination stage. Risks associated with their physical condition, emotional distress, and time commitment should be continuously assessed and necessary actions should be taken accordingly. Conclusion: The protocol will work as a step by step guide for future researchers for developing similar qualitative research and obtaining ethical approval when involving vulnerable individuals like high-grade glioma patients in studies

A Study on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of a Cotton Woven Shirt

The property of textile materials has gained a lot of attention thanks to the resource consumption and wastematerial emissions at the moment time. So, it's terribly essential and a core demand to gauge theenvironmental result of textiles from a life cycle perspective to develop the property of textiles.Environmental problems became vital over the previous few years owing to increasing pollution, wastematerials, heating, etc. shoppers have additionally begun to demand inexperienced products. As a result ofthese events, additional strategic and systematic approaches square measure necessary for ever-changingenvironmental problems. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is one of the tools to satisfy this necessity. During thisresearch, we have a tendency to square measure analyzing the LCA of a ‘Cotton woven Shirt’, andscientifically evaluating the environmental impacts also as resource utilization to supply, from raw materialsto the disposal of the merchandise at the top of life

Before the 2020 Pandemic: an observational study exploring public knowledge, attitudes, plans, and preferences towards death and end of life care in Wales

Background Understanding public attitudes towards death and dying is important to inform public policies around End of Life Care (EoLC). We studied the public attitudes towards death and dying in Wales. Methods An online survey was conducted in 2018. Social media and the HealthWiseWales platform were used to recruit participants. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results 2,210 people participated. Loss of independence (84%), manner of death, and leaving their beloved behind were the biggest fears around death and dying. In terms of EoLC, participants sought timely access to care (84%) and being surrounded by loved ones (62%). Being at home was less of a priority (24%). Only 50% were familiar with Advance Care Planning (ACP). A lack of standard procedures as well as of support for the execution of plans and the ability to revisit those plans hindered uptake. The taboo around death conversations, the lack of opportunities and skills to initiate discussion, and personal fear and discomfort inhibited talking about death and dying. 72% felt that we do not talk enough about death and dying and advocated normalising talking by demystifying death with a positive approach. Health professionals could initiate and support this conversation, but this depended on communication skills and manageable workload pressure. Participants encouraged a public health approach and endorsed the use of: a) social media and other public platforms, b) formal education, c) formal and legal actions, and d) signposting and access to information. Conclusions People are ready to talk about death and dying and COVID-19 has increased awareness. A combination of top-down and bottom-up initiatives across levels and settings can increase awareness, knowledge, and service-utilisation-drivers to support health professionals and people towards shared decisions which align with people’s end of life wishes and preferences