Dr. Majid Hussain
Category: Faculty
Published on: July 3, 2024
Last updated on July 11th, 2024

Dr. Majid Hussain
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Phone Phone : +92-51-
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Education Ph.D. Anthropology
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (2020)
Area of Interests Culture, Medial Anthropology, Political Economy, Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Ethnography, Research Methods, Anthropology of Development, Applied Anthropology, Ethno-medicine, Anthropological Theories, Health and Development, Migration and Development, Migration and Diaspora.

Dr. Majid Hussain Majid Hussain is trained Applied Anthropologist. He holds rich experience of studying indigenous cultures of Pakistan. He reminded part of development sector and have been engaged in social development along with contribution to develop social policy. During his Ph.D. he spend a year at Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, USA. Over there, he developed his skills of ethnography of medical system and learned new techniques to study Medical Anthropology. During his time at BUIC, he promoted Applied Research among the Students of BS Development Studies.

  1. Culture
  2. Medial Anthropology
  3. Political Economy
  4. Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Ethnography
  5. Research Methods, Anthropology of Development
  6. Applied Anthropology, Ethno-medicine
  7. Anthropological Theories
  8. Health and Development
  9. Migration and Development
  10. Migration and Diasporaentral Asia
  • Ph.D. Anthropology   –   Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (2020)
  • M. Phil Anthropology   –   Quaid -i-Azam University, Islamabad (2012)
  • MSc Anthropology   –  Quaid -i-Azam University, Islamabad (2009)
  • B.A. Health & Physical Education   –  Bahuddin Zakria University (BZU) Multan (2007)
Journals
  1. Alam, M. S., Farooqi, M. R., & Hussain, M. H. A. G. (2023). Correlational Analysis of Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Interfaith Harmony in Islamabad, Pakistan. Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences and Management Practices, 2(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.61503/cissmp.v2i4.102
  2. Hussain, M. H. A. G., & Ambreen, M. (2023). Terms, Tools and Techniques of Quail Hunt (An Anthropological Study of Trends). Wah Academia Journal of Social Sciences, 2(01), Article https://wahacademia.com/index.php/Journal /article/ view/18
  3. Rasheed, D. A., Abbas, M., & Hussian, D. M. H. A. G. (2023). Socio-Cultural Constraints, Solution towards Philanthropy in Dhook Hasu Rawalpindi,Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Professional Research in Social Sciences, 10(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.58932/MULA0012
  4. Rasool, F., Hussain, M. H. A. G., & Bano, S. (2023). Health Problems Faced by Migrant Workers in Country of Destination. UW Journal of Social Sciences, 6(1), Article 1. https://uwjss.org.pk/index.php/ojs3/article/view/27
  5. Hussain, M. H. A. G., Ansari, A., Akram, M., & Ramzan, S. (2022). A Critical Analysis of Participatory Rural Appraisal in Social Research: Challenges for Validity and Reliability of Field Data. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 14(2), 4788–4795.
  6. Rasheed, A., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Iqbal, J., & Hasan, D. S. T. (2022). Socio-Cultural And Religious Perceptions And Superstitions About Lunar Eclipse Among The Individuals In Shikarpur Village, Southern Punjab. Webology, Volume 19(No. 1), 7330–7343. http://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2009
  7. Irfan, A., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Danish, N., & Mehboob, G. (2022). Challenges of Patient-centered Care among the Health Workers of Private Hospitals: A Qualitative Perspective from Islamabad, Pakistan. CEMJP, 30(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.57030/23364890.cemj.30.4.244
  8. Rasheed, A., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Ahmad, G., & Shahzad, M. N. (2021). Food Security And Food Rights Challenges: A Policy Perspective From Pakistan. Elementary Education Online, 19(4), 4776–4776. https://doi.org/10.17051/ilkonline.2020.04.764883
  9. Rasheed, A., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Imran, M., & Ahmad, G. (2021). SOCIO-CULTURAL CAUSES OF INCREASING POLYGYNY, EXPLOITATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF A VILLAGE BAIG SOUTH PUNJAB. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 18(08), Article 08. https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/8884
  10. Danish, N., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Mehboob, G., & Irfan, A. (2021). COVID-19 As A Challenge For Healthcare Workers: Exploring The Barriers To Patient Care In Government Healthcare Sector Of Islamabad, Pakistan. Webology, Volume 18(No. 6), 5506–5519. http://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=3037
  11. Hussain, M. H. A. G., Hayat, M. U., Rasheed, A., Ullah, S., & Shahzad, M. N. (2021). UTILIZATION OF REMITTANCES ON HOUSE CONSTRUCTION: GROUND REALITIES AT VILLAGE KHOHAR DISTRICT GUJRAT, PUNJAB PAKISTAN. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 9(3), 598–606. https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2021.9359
  12. Rasheed, A., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Nawaz, Y. M., & Ullah, S. (2021). The Survival Strategies among Female-Headed Households: An Anthropological Study of Dhook Hassu Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Elementary Education Online, 20(4), 2984–2992. https://ilkogretim-online.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3738Hussain, M. H. A. G., Mohyuddin, A., & Sohail, M. M. (2018). An ethnographic study on TB control program in Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 43(4), 586–586. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=302387
  13. Shahzad, M., Shahzad, M. N., Hussain, M. H. A. G., Ali, W., & Ramzan, S. (2018). Impact assessment of overseas worker’s remittances on left behind households of international migrants in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. WALIA Journal, 34(1), 93–98.
  14. Hussain, M. H. A. G., & Mohyuddin, A. (2012). A Concept of Citizenship among Pakistani  Youth (Perception of Civic Rights and Duties, an Anthropological Perspective). .  .  International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 1(3), 104–114.