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Fostering a reading culture: evidence from Qatar Reads
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Routledge
, 2022 , Article)
Qatar has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades and has made large investments in the education sector to improve learning outcomes. The Qatar National Vision of 2030 also aspires to encourage life-long ...
Exploring Emotional Intelligence and Sociodemographics in Higher Education; the Imperative for Skills and Curriculum Development
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
There is increasing interest in understanding the nature and impact of emotional intelligence (EI) in educational institutions and the workplace since EI is associated with academic performance, career success, job ...
Association between health information seeking and behaviour change related to physical activity among Qatari adolescents
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2023 , Article)
This study aims to assess the influence of used information sources on behaviour change related to physical activity (PA). It analyses secondary data from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted in ...
Socioeconomic Drivers of Fish Consumption in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The demand and supply gap in local fish production provides opportunities for investment in fish production and processing that are non-artisanal. Accordingly, this paper uses the Qatar Semi-Annual Survey, a nationally ...
The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. The prevalence of hereditary hearing loss increases in consanguineous populations, and the ...
Breast Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices amongst Women in Qatar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
This cross-sectional study examines knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breast cancer awareness and screening among women residents in Qatar. Females, >18 years old, registered with the Primary Health Care ...
Investigation of Genetic Causes in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease in Qatar: Findings from the Sidra Cardiac Registry
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common forms of birth defects worldwide, with a prevalence of 1–2% in newborns. CHD is a multifactorial disease partially caused by genetic defects, including chromosomal ...
The push for practical legal skills education in Qatar: Results from an externship program
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Article)
For decades, educators across the world have been advocating for educational reform that
would increase the number of practical skills courses included in traditional legal
education. In 2011, Qatar University College ...
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
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MedCrave
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...
Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 omicron XBB* infections
(2023 , Article)
In October of 2022, Qatar introduced COVID-19 bivalent vaccination for persons ≥ 12 years using the 50-μg mRNA-1273.214 vaccine combining SARS-CoV-2 ancestral and omicron BA.1 strains.1 We estimated this vaccine’s effectiveness ...