Owasim AkramÖrebro University | oru · School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Owasim Akram
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
Currently leading research on inter-group dynamics of exclusion, marginalisation and experience of extreme poverty.
Additional affiliations
July 2018 - present
November 2017 - June 2018
February 2015 - October 2017
European Union, Delegation to Bangladesh
Position
- Programme Officer
Education
June 2013 - August 2013
July 2004 - June 2005
July 2000 - June 2004
Publications
Publications (19)
Offering fresh perspectives on the lived experience of ageing in extreme poverty, this article delves into unpacking the relationally driven processes of social, institutional, and self-othering that contribute to agency erosion in older adults. Positing that the context of extreme poverty in which a person ages is micropolitically shaped, where so...
Motivation
Many mainstream welfare theories developed by social scientists and applied by economists and policy‐makers underestimate families' roles in providing welfare to citizens. This is surprising given that the family constitutes one of the main welfare pillars across typologies of the welfare state.
Purpose
This article seeks to explore the...
Interviewing different groups involves different challenges and opportunities. Older persons living in extreme poverty are among those who warrant special methodological considerations. Building on the experiences of life-history interviews with extreme poor older persons in Bangladesh, this article contributes with a methodological reflection on t...
Why do the poor stay poor? And, crucially, why are their children likely to be poor and end up poor later in life? This is a familiar question in the fields of development, social policy and economics alike. Bangladesh has seen notable successes in reducing poverty, and yet, addressing the transfer of deprivations and disadvantages within and betwe...
The findings of this study have brought out some special dimensions of vulnerability for Female Headed Households (FHHs), especially in relation to food insecurity. The main argument put forward here is that food security is not only gendered, but also heavily influenced by household composition. This chapter argues that if extreme poor women in FH...
Background
Poor occupational health and safety damages many lives and livelihoods which impedes economic growth and cause extreme poverty. The significance of occupational health and safety is particularly strong in countries like Bangladesh where it is not adequately addressed or explored.
Methods
This qualitative study draws data from 15 Life Hi...
Poor occupational health and safety damages many lives and livelihoods which impedes economic growth. Poor and unsafe work conditions are both a cause and consequence of extreme poverty. Both reinforce each other negatively. The significance of occupational health and safety is particularly strong in countries like Bangladesh where it is not addres...
Despite the high potential of mobile technology in development, there is a knowledge gap regarding its impact on development. This paper attempts to document the process, benefits and impact of using mobile phone in monitoring a livelihood project for the extreme poor implemented by Oxfam in Bangladesh. This paper adopted a mixed-method approach. T...
The situation of extreme poor women living on their own is an area which remains under-studied in Bangladesh. This qualitative research was carried out in two coastal districts of Bangladesh with the aim to know about the livelihood and coping strategies as well as the challenges faced by FHHs in terms of managing food insecurity. Data was collecte...
Introduction Little attention has been paid to informal medical markets for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in developing countries, yet recent empirical research in both rural and urban Bangladesh shows that they are substantial and has revealed significant resort by poor men and women to informal providers of SRH services. This chap...
This field report describes the Education in Emergencies (EiE) pilot project. EiE was implemented in 1,000 primary schools in ten districts in Bangladesh and designed to address the fact that project schools had been unable to continue providing education during previous natural disasters. Through the EiE project, however, school stakeholders parti...
Technologies of Sexuality, Identity and Sexual Health highlights the complex ways in which sexuality is expressed and enacted through local ideologies, global identities and material cultures, and their influence on people’s sexual health and well-being. Its impetus is the renewed interest in technology and the ‘social life of things,’ including ph...
Due to rapid urbanization and technological advancement Bangladesh is experiencing an increase in internet users. Influence of internet on sexuality is well recognized but research on its impact on sexuality in Bangladesh is still in its infancy. Where ‘Sex’ is viewed as a taboo topic, internet, for its anonymity and confidential nature offers a co...
Internalized stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) is prevalent in Bangladesh. A better understanding of the effects of stigma on PLHA is required to reduce this and to minimize its harmful effects. This study employed a quantitative approach by conducting a survey with an aim to know the prevalence of internalized stigma and to identify...
In Bangladesh, the formal public health system provides few services for common sexual and reproductive health problems such as white discharge, fistula, prolapse, menstrual problems, reproductive and urinary tract infections, and sexual problems. Recent research has found that poor women and men resort to informal providers for these problems inst...
In Bangladesh, the formal public health system provides few services for common sexual and reproductive health problems such as white discharge, fistula, prolapse, menstrual problems, reproductive and urinary tract infections, and sexual problems. Recent research has found that poor women and men resort to informal providers for these problems inst...
Background and Objectives: Poor Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in developing countries indicates an unacceptably high prevalence of preventable conditions, unnecessary suffering and often devastating consequences for individuals and families. Reproductive health was first acknowledged at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Dev...
Questions
Questions (2)
In my current research on the lived experience of ageing in extreme poverty, I am trying to illustrate something connecting the discursive social process of 'Othering'. But I am struggling to find a term that can best define the reverse process of 'Othering'. What it could be in one/two words? Your contribution is much appreciated.
While extreme poverty is a complex issue, looking it from ageing perspective adds further to the complexity. In my next piece of research I am intending to measure impact of a extreme poverty graduation program from CA (along with the agency dimension) angle looking more at the older adult participants benefited from the program. Which aspects do you think should be crucial?
