International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

Understanding and measuring economic empowerment of Sutrapur slum women in Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. F. Hossain
  • M. F. Hossain
  • Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
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Charles C. Villanueva
  • Charles C. Villanueva
  • Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
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Farheen Hasan
  • Farheen Hasan
  • Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
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Hafsa Maryam
  • Hafsa Maryam
  • Faculty of Business Administration, American International University-Bangladesh, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh
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  •  Received: 30 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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