Umme Habiba (উম্মে হাবিবা)
Assistant Professor

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    habiba.ds@ku.ac.bd


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    +8801726201014

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    Room No. 3493, Kobi Jibananda Das Academic Building (3rd floor), Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

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I always try  to develop my capacity both in the academic and institutional arena. Being a faculty member of development studies I must say human well being and development is supplementary of each other. I would like to conduct research on imperative inclusive sustainable issues to execute innovative findings. As I’m considering accumulation of knowledge on the technical skills focusing on the area of my research interest. 

Master of Development Studies (MDS), Post-graduated in 2018 from Khulna University, Khulna- 9208, Bangladesh (CGPA- 3.69 in a scale of 4)

Bachelor of Development Studies (BSc) Graduated in 2016 from Khulna University, Khulna- 9208, Bangladesh (CGPA- 3.62 in a scale of 4)

Awards and Scholarships: Achieved the ‘Merit Scholarships’ based on academic results in all years during the BDS and MDS programs at the Khulna University, Bangladesh.

 

  • Disaster and Environmental Hazard.

     Climate-Resilient livelihood and Adaptation.

    Sustainable Development.

    Public Health.

    I am very passionate about inclusive development and social change by providing transformative support to vulnerable and marginalized groups. Additionally, my focus is on ensuring sustainable economic livelihoods by implementing climate-resilient initiatives, which promote urban development and social cohesion.

    I also aim to create innovative models and strategies for promoting livelihood transformation, as well as developing an alternative system that links with development policies in Bangladesh. I believe these initiatives can help achieve genuine empowerment as well as sustainable economic growth and progress for our country.

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Umme Habiba is recently working as an Assistant Professor in the Development Studies Discipline at Khulna University. She usually teaches courses on the environment, climate change, Project management, and NGOs at undergraduate and graduate levels. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science (honors) and a Master of Development Studies from Khulna University, Bangladesh. Her research interest includes various subject materials under the broader academic field of Environment, Climate change, and public health. She has published several research articles in different peer-reviewed journals collectively on her research interest. She has also supervised more than 38 undergraduate and graduate students. She also served as the Assistant Director of Student Affairs at Khulna University.

Apart from that, she has also experienced working with local NGOs (Dalith) regarding Climate Change and Human Rights Community development issues. Currently, she is working on issues related to Climate change, Maternal Health care services, and Disaster preparedness which is associated with the educational Development of Bangladesh.

 

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Habiba U., Amanullah M., Khatun M. and Rahman H. (2025). Parental Awareness and Attitude towards Vaccination: A study among slum dwellers of Khulna City Corporation, Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies. 22(2): 10032024

 

Sultana A., Paul A.K., Habiba U. and Hossain M.R. (2022). Assessment of Potential Health Risk Due to Traffic-Induced Sound Pollution: A Study in Khulna City, Bangladesh. European Journal of Environment and Public Health. 6(2): em0117

 

Khan M. A. and Habiba U. (2021). Exploring the social status with psychoactive and physical impacts of Hijra community: An evidence-based study on Khulna City, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Legal Studies. 3(1): 1-9.

 

Habiba U., Jui F. T., Meem T. and Kabir F. (2021). Disaster and education: Impact of flood on school going children at Keshabpur Upazilla in Bangladesh. Journal of Disaster and Emergency Research. 4(2): 81-92.

 

Bristy S. K., Hasan K., Haque M. A. and Habiba U. (2021). Exploring Doctors' Willingness of Providing Service on COVID 19: A Case Study in Bangladesh. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health. 6(3): 362-371.

 

Bristy S. K., Habiba U., Tuz F., Jui Z. and Meem T. M. (2020). Influencing Factors of Household Water Source in Khulna City. International Journal of Social Relevance & Concern. 8(12): 69-81.

 

Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana, A. and Hasan, K. (2020). Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 9(1): 500-507

 

Hasan, K., Md. Khan, A, Sujon M, S., Kabir K, H., and Habiba, U. (2020) Loops Surrounding Street Children’s Drug Addiction in South-Western Urban Bangladesh: Evidences from Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Social and Scientific research, 8(1): 53–

 

Conference/Symposium/Seminar:

Rahman, H., Habiba, U., and Hasan, K. (2025) Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities: A study of the Munda People in the Southwest Region of Bangladesh. RUEC 1st International Research Conference. 96.