Mostofa, Shafi Md and Siddiqui, Muhammad Sazzad Hossain (2024) Faith leaders and child well-being in Bangladesh: an empirical study. Review of Faith and International Affairs, 22 (1). pp. 59-74. ISSN 1557-0274
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The article examines four key areas affecting child well-being in Bangladesh: child marriage, violence against children, child education, and child health. The research for this article was conducted through fieldwork, including surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and expert consultations. Despite the prevailing perception that religion hinders progress, this article argues that social and economic factors play a more significant role as the primary drivers of children’s misfortunes. Nonetheless, Islamic values indirectly impact issues such as early marriage, co-education, physical punishment, and seeking gynecological services. The article emphasizes the need for further training of faith leaders to enable them to play nuanced roles in promoting children’s well-being on a larger scale in Bangladesh.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2024 Institute for Global Engagement. |
| Divisions: | LSE IGA: South Asia Centre |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine L Education |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2024 16:03 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 04:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/123904 |
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