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Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents: a first insight through descriptive observation
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Taylor & Francis Open
, 2018 , Article)
Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current ...
"Toxic pleasures”: A study of eating out behavior in Arab female university students and its associations with psychological distress and disordered eating
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
University years are a critical period in which young people establish independence and adopt lasting health behaviors. The aim of this study was to estimate the
associations between eating out, psychological distress, ...
Qatar before the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD) is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and the first binding instrument specifically focused on protecting persons with ...
Virtual Reality Game for Falconry
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Traditions and culture play a major role in our society, as they are the source of a person's pride and honor. One of Qatar's National Vision 2030 pillars that relates to the social development aims at preserving Qatar's ...
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide.
With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to
identify the prevalence and ...
Challenges to the application of research ethics: researchers' views from Lebanon and Qatar
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American University of Beriut
, 2014 , Conference Paper & Presentation)
The rise of academic institutions and in funding in the Arab World, poses concerns about the practice of research ethics. The influence of cultural and academic contexts on the interpretation and the application of research ...
Reasons for Participation in Household Surveys in the Arab Gulf Countries, Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Participation in public opinion surveys in the State of Qatar is voluntary, and respondents are not offered incentives for participating. Nevertheless, rates of participation in face-to-face surveys conducted by the Social ...
Levels of Airborne Bacteria in a School Classroom Environment in Doha Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Airborne bacteria represent a potential risk to human health upon inhalation in both outdoor and indoor environments. Outdoors, bacteria may be derived from a variety of sources including soils, vegetation and animals, ...
What Money Can’t Buy: Wealth, Inequality, and Economic Satisfaction in the Rentier State
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SAGE Publications
, 2018 , Article)
How do perceived inequalities in allocation impact citizen satisfaction with state-distributed benefits in rentier societies? Resource-rich rentier regimes are widely theorized to maintain the economic and political ...
Are mangroves in arid environments isolated systems? Life-history and evidence of dietary contribution from inwelling in a mangrove-resident shrimp species
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf represents one of the more northerly extremes of mangrove distribution in the Indo-Pacific, and is populated only by Avicennia marina, due to its tolerance of high salinity and wide temperature extremes. ...