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Assessing quality of a worksite health promotion programme from participants' views: Findings from a qualitative study in Malaysia
(2014 , Article)Background An assessment of the process and outcomes of a health promotion programme is necessary for the continuous improvement of a programme. Objective To explore the participants' perceptions of the quality and ... -
Assessing Quality of Web Based Systems
( IEEE , 2008 , Conference Paper)This paper proposes an assessment model for Web-based systems in terms of non-functional properties of the system. The proposed model consists of two stages: (i) deriving quality metrics using goal-question-metric (GQM) ... -
Assessing regional and global environmental footprints and value added of the largest food producers in the world
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This research aims to provide important insights regarding the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the world's largest food producing countries based on four sustainability metrics: energy use, carbon footprint, ... -
Assessing Research and Development Strategy at Macro-Microeconomic Levels in Qatar
(2023 , Master Thesis)Research and development (R&D) is a broad term incorporating a firm's activities to innovate and familiarize new products and services. Unlike most operational jobs, it is profit-driven and should increase the firm's ... -
Assessing safe food handling knowledge and practices of food service managers in Doha, Qatar
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2019 , Article)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess safe food handling practices, food safety knowledge, and adherence to implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point among 53 food safety managers working ... -
Assessing Security of Software Components for Internet of Things: A Systematic Review and Future Directions
( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)Software component plays a significant role in the functionality of software systems. Component of software is the existing and reusable parts of a software system that is formerly debugged, confirmed, and practiced. The ... -
Assessing sidewalk and corridorwalkability in developing countries
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Finding a simple and less expensive method to assess and improve sidewalk and corridor conditions in developing countries is essential in order to motivate more people to walk. This study aimed to design and test a method ... -
Assessing spatial confounding in cancer disease mapping using R
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Background: Exploring spatial patterns in the context of cancer disease mapping (DM) is a decisive approach to bring evidence of geographical tendencies in assessing disease status and progression. However, this framework ... -
Assessing Supply Chain Resilience During the Pandemic Using Network Analysis
( IEEE , 2021 , Article)Disruptions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc in supply chain networks. To gain an understanding of the dynamics that had been at play, we construct a real supply chain network (scale-free) based on a ... -
Assessing the accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in White South African males
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)The anatomical method is considered the most accurate stature estimation method, however, research has concluded that the soft-tissue correction factors associated with this method may be sex- and population-specific. ... -
Assessing the Burden of COVID‑19 among Children Aged 6‑14 Years in Karnataka, India: A Cross‑sectional Survey
( Medknow Publications , 2024 , Article)Background: India experienced three coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waves, with the third attributed to the highly contagious Omicron variant. Before the national vaccination rollout for children above 6, understanding ... -
Assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)In the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. In its strategy to control ... -
Assessing the consistency of iPSC and animal models in cystic fibrosis modelling: A metaanalysis
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary autosomal recessive disorder caused by a range of mutations in the CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. This gene encodes the CFTR protein, which acts as a ... -
Assessing the construct validity of a theory of mind battery adapted to Tunisian school-aged children
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Background: Theory of mind (ToM) refers to the ability to understand others’ states of mind, desires, emotions, beliefs, and intentions to predict the content of their mental representations. Two major dimensions within ... -
ASSESSING THE CURRENT STANDING OF HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION BLOOD DONOR CENTER IN QATAR AND DEVELOPING A FORECAST MODEL FOR THE BLOOD STOCK NEEDS DURING THE 2022 WORLD CUP EVENT
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: In four years from now, Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup competition which requires high level of preparedness and readiness in different sectors including health care. Among different sub-sections of health, ... -
ASSESSING THE CURRENT STANDING OF HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION BLOOD DONOR CENTER IN QATAR AND DEVELOPING A FORECAST MODEL FOR THE BLOOD STOCK NEEDS DURING THE 2022 WORLD CUP EVENT
(2019 , Master Thesis)Background: In four years from now, Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup competition which requires high level of preparedness and readiness in different sectors including health care. Among different sub-sections of health, ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background: It had been reported that up to 37% of the adult male population smokes cigarettes in Qatar. The Global Youth Tobacco Survey also stated that 13.4% of male school students aged 13 to 15 years in Qatar smoke ... -
Assessing the effects of data selection and representation on the development of reliable E. coli sigma 70 promoter region predictors
( Public Library of Science , 2015 , Article)As the number of sequenced bacterial genomes increases, the need for rapid and reliable tools for the annotation of functional elements (e.g., transcriptional regulatory elements) becomes more desirable. Promoters are the ... -
Assessing the Efficacy of Exogenous Mitochondrial Therapy and Transcranial Photobiomodulation in the Treatment of Experimental Fibromyalgia Syndrome
( Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University , 2024 , Conference Paper)Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by widespread pain, muscle tenderness to pressure stimuli, and morning stiffness. FMS is also associated with pronounced fatigue, sleep disturbances, and psychological disturbances ... -
Assessing the entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate students in a rapidly changing economy
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This study aimed to develop and test a model that incorporates insights from two distinct approaches, namely, behavioural and contextual factors, to identify the significant variables influencing the entrepreneurial intention ...