Faculty Profile

Dr. Md Abdul Jalil

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801309876457
  • Email: jalil-scw@sust.edu, jalil_sust@yahoo.com

Education

  • PhD (Social Work), Sydney School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney, Australia.
  • Master of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University (ANU), Australia.
  • BSS (Honours) and MSS in Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • Disability
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Social Policies and Services
  • Parenting and Social Care
  • Mental Health

Active Research Project

  • 1. Barriers and facilitators to the formal education for students with disabilities in Bangladesh: A Study, 2023-2024, Principal Investigator, The project is funded by the University Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
  • 2. Social work education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Challenges and policy implications, 2022-2023, Co-Investigator, The project is funded by the University Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.

Previous Research Project

  • 1. An Endline Evaluation and Impact Assessment of “Humanitarian Response to the Flood Victim Families in Sylhet, Bangladesh”, 2023, The Project is funded by the SOS Children’s Village, Sylhet.
  • 2. From Theory to Practice: Establishing a Community of Practice (COP) to support Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (July 2022 to January 2023). The project is supported by the Australian Awards program in Bangladesh.
  • 3. Health vulnerability of older people during COVID 19 outbreak in the tea gardens of Sylhet: A Study, 2021-2022, Co-Investigator, The project is funded by the University Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
  • 4. Understanding the lived experiences of parents with a child with significant disabilities in Bangladesh, 2021, PhD Thesis, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney, Australia.
  • 5. The experiences of stigma and discrimination by parents caring for children with disabilities: A study in Sylhet, 2020-2021, Project Director, The project is funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
  • 6. Health care service utilization and perceptions of service effectiveness by parents of children with disabilities: A study in Sylhet, 2020-2022, Principal Investigator, The project is funded by the University Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.
  • 7. Social Work Practice in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges, 2019-2020, Principal Investigator, The project is funded by the University Research Centre, SUST, Sylhet.

External Affiliations

  • Member - Human Development and Capability Association

Journal Publications

  • 1. Jalil, M. A. & Oakkas, M. A. (2024). Social Work field practicum in the time of social distancing: A case of Bangladesh. The International Journal of Community and Social Development
  • 2. Jalil, M. A. & Goala, A. (2023). The struggle of young widows in the tea estates of Bangladesh: a qualitative inquiry, Labor History
  • 3. Jalil, M. A. & Hussain, M. M. (2023). Challenges of practicing professional social work in Bangladesh: perspectives from public sector service providers. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 33(3), 230-243
  • 4. Oakkas, M. A., Jalil, M. A. & Islam, F. (2020). An analysis of the psycho-social condition of women engaged in the prostitution in Bangladesh. (In Bengali language). Bangladesh Unnyan Samikkha, 37, 107-119.
  • 5. Jalil, M. A., & Oakkas, M. A. (2019). Locating the welfare system of developing countries in the light of welfare regime models: The case of Bangladesh. Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, 4(1), 16-25.
  • 6. 5. Oakkas, M.A., Islam, T., Jalil, M. A. & UzmaA. R. (2018). Common perception on sexual harassment of female students in Bangladesh: Interpretation from the field. Social Work Journal, 9(1), 38-47.
  • 7. Kamal, MM, Islam, MS and Jalil, M A. (2013). Determinants of current contraceptive use among married couples in Bangladesh: views of males. Asian Profile. 41(2), pp. 161-172.
  • 8. Hussain, M. M. & Jalil, M. A. (2013). Social care experiences of Bangladeshi older people with Limiting Long Term Illness in East London. Asian Profile, 41(3), 239-247.
  • 9. Rahman, M.M & Jalil M A. (2013). Role of female stipend program in improving the education of women in Bangladesh. (In Bengali language). SUST Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 17, 45-59.
  • 10. Jalil, M. A. & Oakkas, M. A. (2012). The family structure and cultural practices of Garo community in Bangladesh: An overview. Himalayan Journal of Sociology & Anthropology, 5, 95-110
  • 11. Jalil, M A. (2012). Disabled people’s access to public sector employment in Bangladesh: Why so little changes? OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 3(9), 87-92.
  • 12. Hussain, M. M. and Jalil, M A. (2008). The survival strategies of the fishermen in Sylhet: Issues and challenges. SIU Studies, 5(2), 35-47.

Conference

  • 1. Jalil, M A. (2019). Social experiences of parents caring for a child with significant disabilities in Bangladesh. The International Conference on Disability and Diversity in Asia, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, 24-25 September 2019
  • 2. Jalil, M. A. (2011). Exclusion of person with disabilities from public sector employment: Bangladesh perspective. OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development, Palm Garden Hotel, IOI Resort, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 5-7 December, 2011.

Teaching

  • Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
  • Social Welfare Policy and Programs
  • Social Research Methods
  • Culture and Social Work Practice
  • Disability and Social Work
  • Human Psychology and Social Work
  • International Social Work
  • Social Work Advocacy: Politics, Policies and Practices

Awards & Recognition

  • Australian Leadership Awards (ALA), Sponsored by AusAID, The Government of Australia for Masters program at ANU.
  • Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship (PhD), Sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (2014-2018)

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Health Seeking Behavior of Hijra People in Sylhet City: A Phenomenological Study (Master's thesis, Continuing; Student's Name: Sumayazzaman)
  • 2. Experiences of Mothers raising a Child with Autism: A study in Sylhet (Master's thesis, Completed in 2022; Student's Name: Farzana Akter Shammy)