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Practices of obtaining informed consent in Lebanon and Qatar: a disconnect between standards and practice
(2013 , Presentation)
With the increasing number of universities in the Arab region, there has been a consequent increase in the number of research projects conducted particularly with human subjects. Despite the need to understand the application ...
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 ...
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 ...
Parental Influence on Student Educational Expectations: Results from the 2012 Qatar Education Study
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Sciedu Press
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigated factors that are likely to influence students’ educational expectations in the State of Qatar,
concentrating on selected parental factors. Drawing on recent work in the field, the study examined ...
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited
epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted
infections. The objective of this study was to estimate
the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
among general ...
Indicators of Students’ Lack of Motivation in Qatar: Students’ Perspectives
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The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University
, 2017 , Poster)
Striving for excellence in education, Qatar committed significant financial investments to revamp and modernize its system of education in order to prepare citizens for the challenge of modern society and to transform the ...
QATARI FEMALE MANAGERS IN A WORLD OF PATRIARCHY
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GIAP Journals
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The State of Qatar has widely sought to include women in public life and has implemented several policies in order to improve gender equality in the workforce and fair distribution of development benefits. This ...
An overview of open government data in developed countries: A comparison study between the state of Qatar & UK
(2019 , Article)
Even though the diverse studies that have addressed OGD in many developed countries, there is still
a lack in scientific literature about OGD initiatives in developing countries. The problem addressed
in this paper is ...
Social Media Usage and Women's Empowerment in Qatar: Evidence from a National Representative Survey
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Introduction Social media usage has grown in importance over the past decade, particularly in Middle East. During this period, it has come to be recognized as more than a tool for social connections between individuals, ...
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 ...