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A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially
for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...
Barriers to Practicing COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among Migrant Workers in Qatar: A Qualitative Study During the First Wave of the Pandemic
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article)
Objectives: Manual and Craft Workers (MACWs), who constitute more than 80% of the population, were identified to be a vulnerable group to COVID-19 in Qatar. The goal of this study is to identify the limitations face MACWs ...
Innovative Nutrition Education: A Color-Coded Tool for Individuals with Low Literacy Level
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Background: The food exchange system was developed to serve as an educational tool in helping individuals plan their own meals. This study aimed to develop a friendly-user food exchange list for individuals with a low ...
Knowledge and Perception of and Attitude toward a Premarital Screening Program in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Premarital screening (PMS) is a primary preventive measure to decrease the incidence of certain genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. This study aimed to explore the knowledge and perception of and the ...
Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: During a pandemic, risk and uncertainty are the most important factors affecting consumer behavior. Near Eastern marketplaces are undergoing dramatic change during the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, this ...
Diversity of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance profile among commensal rodents in Qatar
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Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
, 2022 , Article)
Rodents are sources of many zoonotic pathogens that are of public health concern. This study investigated bacterial pathogens and assessed their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total ...
Impact of leadership gender stereotyping on managing familial conflict, matrimonial strategies, divorce decisions and marital satisfaction in Qatar
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of leadership style and gender roles on managing familial conflict (MFC), as well as how such conflict resolution affects divorce decisions and overall ...
Challenging gender norms: women’s leadership, political authority, and autonomy
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: In patriarchal settings, cultural barriers continue to influence women’s participation in positions of leadership and political authority. This paper aims to explore these findings in light of the theoretical ...
Qatar 2022, fifa and the Speedy Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary
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Brill
, 2022 , Article)
In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter "fifa") World Cup. As one of the world's biggest sporting tournament is about to start, final preparations are being ...
Adapting the UTAUT2 Model for Social Commerce Context
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IGI Global
, 2022 , Article)
Social commerce (SC) became a major channel for conducting business as a result of the ban adopted by many countries because of COVID-19. The simplicity of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and ...