Michael J Papa, Mohammad A. Auwal, Arvind Singhal
The Grameen (“rural”) Bank organizes grassroots micro‐enterprises for productive self‐employment and social change among the poorest of the poor in Bangladesh. It provides collateral‐free loans and various social services for the poor, but maintains a 99 percent loan recovery rate. Many of the bank'...
Everett M. Rogers, Arvind Singhal
Empowerment is the process through which individuals perceive that they control situations. Such perceived agency is a fundamental behavior change, which often leads to many other behavior changes. The present chapter synthesizes research on empowerment and communication in the developing nations of...
Michael J Papa, Mohammad A. Auwal, Arvind Singhal
In recent years, the Grameen (rural) Bank of Bangladesh gained international fame for successfully organizing grassroots microenterprises for productive self-employment and social change. The Grameen Bank provides collateral-free loans and various social services for the poor, charging 20% interest ...
Mohammad A. Auwal, Arvind Singhal
Despite many decades of efforts to alleviate rural poverty, the number of rural poor in developing countries is steadily rising. Amid the general gloom and doom of failed poverty-focused programs, one bright spot is the experience of the Grameen (rural) Bank in Bangladesh. The Grameen Bank represent...
Mahendra Kumar Gora, Arvind Kumar, B. L. Choudhary, Satya Narain Dolia et al.
We explored the impact of Gd doping on the structural, electronic and optical characteristics of the ZnO powder. The Gd-doped ZnO (0, 2% and 5%) powder samples have been synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction process with varied Gd concentrations. The XRD pattern confirmed that all ...
Maya Ranganathan
AbstractThe central role that regional-language identities play in the communicative and cultural settings of South Asia is best reflected in the regional media landscape. The varied influences of regional media on a nation's polity and society in multilingual countries like India have largely been ...
Shanzida Farhana, Jalal Ahmed
Abstract: We are now in the era of technological miracles, including in the field of communication. Satellite television brings us news and information across national boundaries. The media have a strong influence of people's knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The power of media can be used very e...