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A user-centric evaluation of e-government services in the GCC region: Case of state of Qatar
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IGI Global
, 2016 , Article)
Evaluating users' satisfaction of e-Government services has been addressed by numerous studies. These mainly looked at e-Government users as citizens who are nationals and comply with the local culture of the governments ...
Exploring risk factors of diarrheal diseases from male workers’ perspectives in Qatar: A qualitative approach.
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Ministry of Public Health
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Background:
According to WHO, diarrhea is an infection in the intestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic organisms. The infection spreads through contaminated food or drinking ...
A Portrait of Low-Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar
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Taylor & Francis
, 2013 , Article)
Though transnational labor migration in the Gulf States has increasingly been of scholarly interest, that scholarship has to date relied largely on qualitative ethnographic methodologies or small non-representative sampling ...
In silico and in vivo models for Qatari-Specific classical homocystinuria as basis for development of novel therapies.
(
Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Homocystinuria is a rare inborn error of methionine metabolism caused by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) deficiency. The prevalence of homocystinuria in Qatar is 1:1,800 births, mainly due to a founder Qatari missense ...
Characteristics and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in sediments from the coast of Qatar.
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Surface sediment samples from the coastal zone of Qatar were collected and analyzed to determine the characteristics, and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons. The main compounds in these surface sediments ...
Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cigarette smoking is one of the major preventable causes of death and diseases in Qatar. The study objective was to test the effect of a structured smoking cessation program delivered by trained pharmacists on ...
Developing employability skills in information system graduates: Traditional vs. Innovative teaching methods
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IGI Global
, 2018 , Article Review)
It is widely acknowledged that traditional teaching methods such as lectures, textbooks and case study techniques on their own are not adequate to improving the most in-demand employability skills for graduates. The aim ...
Investigating critical obstacles to entrepreneurship in emerging economies: A comparative study between males and females in Qatar
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Allied Business Academies
, 2019 , Article)
Qatar's Entrepreneurship sector faces major obstacles that impede its growth prospects. While Qatar has started to focus more on improvement of the entrepreneurial environment through semi-governmental agencies and creation ...
The Role of the GCC Countries in Ending Piracy in the Horn of Africa
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Center for Research and Policy Studies
, 2016 , Article)
Piracy in the Horn of Africa has had a far-reaching security and economic impact both globally and regionally. The World Bank estimated that between 2008 and 2012, the global economy lost $18 billion annually due to Somali ...
Utilization of simulated patients to assess diabetes and asthma counseling practices among community pharmacists in Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Background Patient counseling is one of the most important services a pharmacist can provide to patients. Studies have shown that counseling provided by pharmacists may prevent medication related problems and improve ...