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Shamima Akhter

Publications (4)

Remittances from Internal Migration: Determinants and Its Impact on Household Welfare in Bangladesh

Shamima Akhter, Rosaine Nérice Yegbemey, Mahmuda Nasrin & Farzana Yeasmin · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2022

The study conducted to explore the determinants of internal remittance received by the left behind members of the farm households and remittance impact on their welfare. This study conducted mainly based on primary data for which 172 farm households were interviewed among which 8...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2022/v14i130369

Jute Farming in Selected Areas of Kishoreganj District in Bangladesh: Production Trends and Profitability Analysis

Minhajul Islam Provat, Shamima Akhter & Mohammad Najmul Hoq · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2026

Jute remains a vital cash crop in Bangladesh, contributing to rural livelihoods and national export earnings. This study empirically examined profitability, long-term production trends, and the major challenges of jute cultivation in Pakundia and Katiadi upazilas of Kishoreganj d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i41295

Farmers as Consumers of Quality Fertilizers: Willingness to Pay and Empirical Evidences from Bangladesh

Mahmuda Nasrin, Siegfried Bauer, Md Arman & Shamima Akhter · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2021

The study investigated farmer’s willingness to pay for getting quality fertilizers by employing probit and ordered probit models as the quality of fertilizers were often adulterated in Bangladesh. Primary data collected from 300 farm households were utilized. Results indicated th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2021/v12i130295

Barriers to Mother’s Own Milk Feeding for Preterm Newborns: Experience from a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Shazia Afreen, M.A.Mannan, Faria Yasmin, Ummey Tamima Nasrin & Shamima Akhter · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2025

Introduction: Mother’s own milk gives complete nutrition and reduces mortality and morbidity in preterm newborns. Despite its numerous benefits, the provision of mother’s own milk for preterm babies is still not optimal in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Objectives: To dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i3430