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Enhancing the Adoption of E-Government Systems through Open Government and Open Government Data (OGD) Initiatives in Qatar
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IISTE
, 2018 , Article)
The present study aimed to analyze the status of e-government in developing countries, and particularly at Qatar. It also aimed to analyze the status of Open Government Data (OGD) in Qatar in order to identify the main ...
The Effects of Religiosity and Social Capital on Civic Engagement in Qatar
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Few studies have examined the role of religiosity and social capital on civic engagement in the context of a Muslim country. In this paper, we explore the impact of religiosity and social capital on charitable donations ...
Estimating and decomposing changes in the White–Black homeownership gap from 2005 to 2011
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SAGE Publications
, 2015 , Article)
This study evaluates the effects of the recent US housing bust on the White–Black homeownership
gap by estimating and decomposing the changes in the distribution of the gap between 2005
and 2011. Our analysis shows that ...
A Century of Saudi-Qatari Food Insecurity: Paradigmatic Shifts in the Geopolitics, Economics and Sustainability of Gulf States Animal Agriculture
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Geo Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
In their quest for food security, the drylands of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have experienced more radical transformation over the past half century than over the previous millennium. This paper explores modern ...
Towards Sustainable Food System in Qatar: Household Food Waste and Consumption Behavior
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Science and Education Publishing
, 2018 , Article)
It has been proofed that food wastage can be recognized at all level of food life cycle i.e. harvesting,
manufacturing, distributing however, the largest contribution to food waste is the consumption stage by household. ...
Meanings of Women's Agency: A Case Study from Qatar on Improving Measurement in Context
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The measurement of women's agency poses numerous challenges, including multi-dimensionality and context-specificity. This challenge is especially large for non-Western contexts that adapt measurement instruments without ...
Parenting Young Arab Children: Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Arabic Brief Version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire
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Springer
, 2016 , Article)
Research has shown a connection between negative parenting practices and child conduct problems. One of the most commonly used measures to assess parenting practices is the Alabama parenting questionnaire (APQ). The current ...
The Patriarchal Bargain in a Context of Rapid Changes to Normative Gender Roles: Young Arab Women’s Role Conflict in Qatar
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Social norms in patriarchal countries in the Middle East are changing at differing rates. In Qatar, expectations about education have shifted, and women’s participation in higher education is normative. However, women’s ...
Evolution of Surface Hydrology in the Sahelo-Sudanian Strip: An Updated Review
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
In the West African Sahel, two paradoxical hydrological behaviors have occurred during the last five decades. The first paradox was observed during the 1968–1990s ‘Great Drought’ period, during which runoff significantly ...
التكامل الإقليمي في مجال الغاز بين دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية: الماضي الصعب والمستقبلات الممكنة
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المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات
, 2018 , Article)
يعرض هذا البحث ديناميات التكامل الإقليمي في مجال الغاز بين دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية منذ انطلاق "مشروع دولفين للطاقة" في عام 1999؛ ويقترح سيناريوهات لصادرات الغاز عبر خطوط الأنابيب حتى عام 2020. فاستنادًا إلى ...