ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTION IN BANGLADESH

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 DECLARATION

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Department of Business Administration-General
Faculty of Business Studies
Bangladesh University of Professionals

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pages
Acknowledgement ii
Abstract iii
List of Tables iv
List of Figures x
List of Abbreviations xi
1 Introduction 1-11
1.1
1.1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2 Literature Review 12-23
2.1
2.1.1
2.2
2.2.1
3 Methodology 24-39
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
3.2.1
4 Results 40-69
4.1
4.1.1
5 Discussion 70-79
5.1
5.1.1
6 Conclusion and Recommendations 80-85
6.1
6.2
References 86
Appendix 90

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

Table 2.1 Summary of the findings of important literature reviews 12
Table 3.1 22
Table 4.1 36
Table 4.2 41
Table 4.3 43
Table 4.4 45
Table 4.5 46

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 LIST OF FIGURE

Figure No. Title Page

Figure 3.1 The conceptual framework of the study 25
Figure 3.2 26
Figure 3.3 27
Figure 3.4 27
Figure 3.5 28
Figure 3.6 35
Figure 4.1 37
Figure 4.2 37
Figure 4.3 38
Figure 4.4 39
Figure 4.5 40
Figure 4.6 42
Figure 4.7 44

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATION

Symbol Description
CB-SEM Covariance Based-Structural Equation Modeling
CFA Confirmatory Factor Analysis
EDA Exploratory Data Analysis
EDA Exploratory Data Analysis
EFA Exploratory Factor Analysis
FA Factor Analysis
FGD Focus Group Discussion
PLS-SEM Partial Least Squares Based-Structural Equation Modeling
RMSE Root Mean Square Error
SEM Structural Equation Modeling

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 Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

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 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Rationale / Significance of the Study

1.3 Operational Definitions

1.4 Problem Statement

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Research Objectives

1.7 Research Hypothesis (if any)

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 Chapter 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

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 CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

[Prelude / Introductory Remarks in order to give idea about what you have already
presented in the previous chapter and what you are going to present in this chapter]

2.1 Literature Reviews based on Thematic Aspects

2.2 Literature Review based on Methodological Aspects

2.3 Literature Review based on Chronological Aspects

2.4 Summarizing the Findings of Literature Review in Tabular form with References

2.5 Stating the Research Gap based on Literature Review

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METHODOLOGY

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 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

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3.1 Study Area & Target Population

3.2 Data & Data Sources

3.3 Questionnaire Design

3.4 Research Design

3.5 Sample Design

3.6 Conceptual Framework

3.6 Research Method

3.6.1 Test for Association

3.6.2 Multiple Linear Regression

3.6.3 Exploratory Factor Analysis

3.6.4 Confirmatory Factor Analysis

3.6.5 Structural Equation Modeling

[Concluding Remarks with giving idea what you are going to present in the next Chapter]

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DATA ANALYSIS

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 CHAPTER 4

RESULTS

[Prelude / Introductory Remarks]

4.1 Descriptive Analysis

Gender

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid Female 216 45.6 45.6 45.6

Male 258 54.4 54.4 100.0

Total 474 100.0 100.0

Table 4.1: Gender Distribution of the Respondents

Gender Frequency Percent

Female 216 45.6
Male 258 54.4
Total 474 100.0

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4.2 Inferential Analysis

Coefficientsa

Standardized
Unstandardized Coefficients Coefficients

Model B Std. Error Beta t Sig.

1 (Constant) -16149.671 3255.470 -4.961 .000

Educational Level (years) 669.914 165.596 .113 4.045 .000

Beginning Salary 1.768 .059 .815 30.111 .000

Months since Hire 161.486 34.246 .095 4.715 .000

Previous Experience
-17.303 3.528 -.106 -4.904 .000
(months)

a. Dependent Variable: Current Salary

Table: Results of multiple regression analysis to find the factors of salary

B Std. Error t P-value

(Constant) -5167.96 6328.82 -0.817 0.415
Educational Level (Years) 3401.18 221.76 15.337 0.001
Duration of Job (Months) 69.24 56.06 1.235 0.217
Previous Experience (Months) 1.24 5.79 0.215 0.830
Gender [0 = Male and 1 = Female] -8267.97 1260.16 -6.561 0.001
F-statistics (ANOVA) 113.04 P-value 0.000
R-Square 0.71
Dependent variable: Salary of the employees

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4.3 Summary of Result

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Chapter 5

DISCUSSION

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 CHAPTER 5

DISCUSSION

[Prelude / Introductory Remarks]

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 CHAPTER 6

CONSLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

[Prelude / Introductory Remarks]

6.1 Conclusion

6.2 Recommendations

6.3 Limitation of the Study and Further Research Direction

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APPENDIX

Appendix Table 4.1: Association between intention to stay and gender of the employees for the
private service sector in Bangladesh
Gender Total
Male Female
Response No 51 37 88
Yes 71 66 137
Total 122 103 225

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