The primary aim of this dissertation was to prepare catalysts of Co(II) and their use in polymerization reactions. For this purpose, dioxime complexes of Co(II) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental and spectroscopic techniques. This new class of metal-chelates wa…
A series of gold(I) and silver(I) complexes with various thiones and selenones have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, infra red (IR) spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy { 1H, 13C, 15N, 31P and 107Ag}. The general formulas of the co…
Field experiments were conducted to investigate the seed attributes, movements and fates of dispersal units, and seedling establishment of Chrysopogon aucheri and Cymbopogon jwarancusa in a representative grassland ecosystem in upland Balochistan, Pakistan. Cymbopogon jwarancusa…
This thesis examines the political thought of Dr. Israr Ahmad and the organizations founded and led by him, namely, Markazi Anjuman-i Khuddam al-Qur'an, Tanzim-i Islami, and Tahrik-i Khilafat. He is an intellectual and reformer born in the Indian subcontinent who witnessed the s…
Diarrheal diseases affect an estimated 19% of children under the age of five years in Egypt. The mother's behaviors in response to symptoms of diarrhea in her child play an important role in determining the health outcome for the child, since the mother's intervention can preven…
Tertiary treatment was given to the secondary wastewater effluent of the North ARAMCO Wastewater Treatment Plant Dhahran in order to utilize it for unrestricted reuse and landscape irrigation. The process employed for this study consisted coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation…
The general equilibrium effects of two hypothetical trade policy packages on the economy of Bangladesh is investigated by means of a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Bangladesh which incorporates the salient features of the economy. The eleven-sector CGE model is ca…
This study measures the rate and bias of technological progress in Bangladesh agriculture and analyzes the output and factor market effects of technological progress, population growth and various public investment policies. The study consists of three stages. The first stage co…