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Faculty Agricultural Economics and Business Studies Rural Sociology and Development Faculty Members Dr. Mitu Chowdhury

Dr. Mitu Chowdhury

Professor

BSS (Honors), MSS (Sociology), PhD (CU)

Research interests: Comparative social structure, Social Demography, Social Problems, Criminology, Medical Sociology

mchowdhury.rsd@sau.ac.bd

mitu_bs@yahoo.com
+8801716957319
Dept. of Rural Sociology and Development

Publication Profile

  • Total published journal : 24

Citation indices

  • GS: 112
  • H index: 06
  • i10: 04

Peer Reviewed Selected Articles

  • Liza, T. M., Chowdhury, M., Deb, E., Pia, M. B., & Tipu, M. N. A. (2025). Socio-economic condition and forms of suicide attempts of university students in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 38(3), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.9734/jesbs/2025/v38i31395
  • Iqbal, M. H., Deb, E., Chowdhury, M., Pia, M. B., & Mozahid, M. N. (2025). Factors influencing the accessibility to maternal and child healthcare services: Case study of rural areas of northeast Bangladesh (Preprint). Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6234069/v1
  • Chakrobarty, S., Chowdhury, M., Liza, T. M., Pia, M. B., & Deb, E. (2025). Socio-demographic characteristics and parental perspective of autistic children in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 31(6), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i63109
  • Chowdhury, M. (2021). Impact of modernization on socio-economic development of Manipuri communities: A sociological studies. Journal of Sociological Research, 12(2), 60–74. https://doi.org/10.5296/jsr.v12i2.18932
  • Ahad, M. A., Chowdhury, M., Parry, Y. K., & Willis, E. (2021). Urban child labor in Bangladesh: Determinants and its possible impacts on health and education. Social Sciences, 10(3), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10030074
  • Tipu, M. N. A., Pia, M. B., Deb, E., & Chowdhury, M. (2020). Role of union digital centre (UDC) in agricultural extension services in Bangladesh. Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment, 1(4), 147–156. https://doi.org/10.47440/JAFE.2020.1422
  • Pia, M. B., Chowdhury, M., Kundu, I., Deb, E., & Akter, K. (2019). Exploring gender issues and challenges faced by women bank employees in work and family of Sylhet City, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 35(3), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i330223
  • Deb, E., Chowdhury, M., Kundu, I., Pia, M. B., & Fatema, K. (2019). Decision making capacity and constraints faced by rural women while seeking maternal and child health care services in northeastern Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 35(4), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i430235
  • Islam, T., Ahad, M. A., Chowdhury, M., & Ahmed, T. (2018). Role of women in remittance-earning households: Evidence from Sylhet City, Bangladesh. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 5(2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.9734/arjass/2018/41254
  • Chowdhury, N., Chowdhury, M., Ahad, M. D., Kundu, I., & Islam, T. (2018). Health and hygiene condition of female tea workers: A study in three tea gardens of Sylhet District. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 26(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2018/42069
  • Ahad, M. A., Eleen, F., & Chowdhury, M. (2018). Hazardous working condition and employers perception regarding child laborer: A study at Sylhet City Corporation of Bangladesh. South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 2(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2018/v2i125789
  • Ahad, M. A., Chowdhury, M., Islam, M. D., & Alam, M. F. (2017). Socioeconomic status of young drug addicts in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22(6), 84–91. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2206028491
  • Ahad, M. A., Chowdhury, M., Kundu, I., Tanny, N. J., & Rahman, M. K. (2017). Causes of drug addiction among youth in Sylhet City of Bangladesh. Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22(5), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2205072731
  • Sarker, T., Roy, R., Chowdhury, M., Sarker, R., & Yasmin, K. (2016). Education and health status of child beggars in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. American Journal of Social Sciences, 4(5), 58–66. http://www.openscienceonline.com/journal/ajss
  • Sarker, T., Roy, R., Chowdhury, M., & Hasan, R. (2016). Socio-economic status of child beggars in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. International Journal of Information Research and Review, 3(8), 2695–2700.
  • Jahangir, M., & Chowdhury, M. (2005). Socio economic conditions of slum dwellers: A case study in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Journal of South Asian Studies, 20(1), 41–46.

Articles (Other)

  • Chowdhury, M., & Shumsuddin, M. A. S. (2012). Indigenous society of Chak community: An anthropological review. Journal of Samaj Nirykhon, 53(122), 28–45.
  • Chowdhury, M., & Shumsuddin, M. A. S. (2011). An anthropological study of indigenous Mro society. Journal of Samaj Nirykhon, 53(117), 48–62.
  • Chowdhury, M. (2010). A sociological analysis of suicide in Bangladesh. Journal of Unnayan Bitorka, 29(3), 83–88. Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad.
  • Chowdhury, M. (2010). Agricultural development and agricultural loan management in Bangladesh: Review. Journal of Unnayan Bitorka, 29(1), 69–80. Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad.
  • Sen, S., & Chowdhury, M. (2010). The role of Bangladesh Krishi Bank in agricultural loan management: Field level experience. Journal of Samaj Nirykhon, 53(112), 38–58.
  • Chowdhury, M. (2009). Cultural life of Manipuries: A sociological review. Journal of Samaj Nirykhon, 53(111), 101–109.
  • Adhikary, G. N., Saha, A. K., Chowdhury, M., Islam, M. M., & Haque, M. E. (2009). Women participation in sheep rearing at char areas of Bangladesh. Journal of G-Science Implementation and Publication, 5(4), 47–51.
  • Chanda, S. S., Chowdhury, M., Mitra, M., Haque, M. N., & Amin, R. (2007). Socio-economic characteristics of the Bedey community of Bangladesh. Journal of Socio Economic Research & Development, 4(6), 224–228.