A wireless ad-hoc network is a collection of specific infrastructureless mobile nodes forming a temporary network without any centralized administration. A user can move anytime in an ad-hoc scenario and, as a result, such a network needs to have routing protocols which can adop…
The basic aim of this thesis was to identify a suitable approach for prevention of thalassaemia in Pakistan. The overall carrier rate for β-thalassaemia was 5.3%. The rate varied by ethnic group, i.e. Punjabi; 4.5%, Pathan: 5.2%, Sindhi: 1.3%, Baluchi: 9% and Mohajir: 5.2%. The …
This study examines the factors that determine the utilization of family planning (FP) and maternal-child health (MCH) services and the causal mechanism that operates at individual and household levels facilitating joint determination of these interventions. In many developing c…
High-silica zeolites of MFI type were synthesized by rapid crystallization method. The major factors affecting the hydrothermal synthesis were screened using Plackett-Burman experimental design. The pH of the crystallizing mixture was found to be the most important factor. A pH …
Static adsorption experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption and precipitation properties of various surfactants including petroleum sulfonate (TRS10-410), ethoxylated sulfonates (V2880, V3348, B1083, B1139) and nonionics (T150) onto Saudi Arabian limestone. The ef…
The basic research question this thesis addresses is how the secondary status of Bangladeshi women is reinforced through household labour. It is argued that gender relations and housework shape each other. To develop this, it examines the degree of participation of women in diff…