International Journal of Health Policy Planning(IJHPP)

Independent Researcher, Impact Aura Research and Consulting Ltd, Bangladesh

Publications

• Review Article   
  From Skills to Wellbeing: How Psychosocial and Relational Factors Shape Youth Livelihood Outcomes in Bangladesh
  Author(s): Dr. Md. Abu Hanif*
  
  This study examines how vocational and technical skills training translates into youth livelihood outcomes in Bangladesh when mediated by psychosocial wellbeing and relational support systems. Drawing on the Capability Approach, Ecological Systems Theory, and Positive Youth Development (PYD), the analysis moves beyond skills-centric explanations to explore livelihoods as a wellbeing-embedded and relationally conditioned process. Using a convergent mixed-methods design, the study combines survey data from 417 youth aged 15–24 in rural Kayetpara and urban Dhaka with qualitative evidence from 12 focus group discussions and 6 key informant interviews. Multivariate regression and structural equation modeling indicate that access to vocational or technical training is a strong predictor of income generation, outperforming education level, gender, or location alone. However, emotional .. Read More»
  

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