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Contemporary Women in Qatar: An Ethnographic Study of Their Challenges in Terms of Traditional Applications and Modern Requirements
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2023 , Article)This study analyzes the interaction and friction between tradition and modernity as experienced by Qatari women. We explore the experiences and perspectives of contemporary Qatari women across generations and their continuity ... -
Contribution of Non-profit Organizations to Food Security and Sustainability in the State of Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Despite the relatively long experience of charitable organizations in social and humanitarian aspects in Qatar, little is known about their role in food security and sustainability. This chapter sheds light on the issue ... -
Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives
( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus. -
Creating and sustaining Islamic financial centers: Bahrain in the wake of financial and political crises
( Taylor & Francis , 2016 , Article)Although primarily concentrated in countries with Muslim majorities, Islamic finance has become a global industry representing both a decentering of the global financial architecture and the emergence of an urban network ... -
Criminalizing Domestic Violence in Qatar: A Case Study of Student Activism
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Globally, gender based violence effects one out of every three women. Recently, the alarming rise in reported cases of domestic violence in Qatar has led to a national call to find an effective way to deal with the issue. ... -
Crisis, State Legitimacy, and Political Participation in a Non-Democracy: How Qatar Withstood the 2017 Blockade
( Middle East Institute , 2019 , Article)This article uses rare, nationally representative survey data collected before and after the blockade of Qatar that began in June 2017 to assess its impact on citizens’ orientations toward the Gulf Cooperation Council, ... -
A critical review of research on STEM education in Qatar
( Common Ground Research Networks , 2021 , Article Review)In the light of the mounting national promotion, encouragement, and support of the skillsets that are critical to the knowledge economy in Qatar, the present article offers a critical review of the current body of literature ... -
Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While literature indicates that culture modulates phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, little is known about the extent culture modulates these ... -
Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
( NLM (Medline) , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While literature indicates that culture modulates phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, little is known about the extent culture modulates these ... -
Definitions of educational leadership 'Arab educators' perspectives
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This study aims to provide a general overview of how educational leadership is defined by Arab educators and education specialists in the Arab region, concentrating on the State of Qatar. The study builds on insights from ... -
Definitions of educational leadership – Arab educators’ perspectives
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)This study aims to provide a general overview of how educational leadership is defined by Arab educators and education specialists in the Arab region, concentrating on the State of Qatar. The study builds on insights from ... -
Depression in migrant workers and nationals of Qatar: An exploratory cross-cultural study
( SAGE Publications , 2019 , Article)Background: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants living in Qatar and identify variables associated with depressive symptomology in these groups, including ... -
Depression-anxiety in the Adult Population of Qatar during the First Year of COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)There is limited data from Arabic-speaking countries on risk factors for depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Country-specific data is necessary given differences in culture, demographics, and COVID-19 ... -
Design and field procedures for the clinical reappraisal of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview version 3.3 in Qatar's national mental health study
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) has been clinically reappraised in several studies conducted mainly in the US and Europe. This report describes the methodology used to conduct one of the ... -
The Design and Implementation of Survey Quality Control System for Qatar's First National Mental Health Survey: A Case Study
( JMIR Publications , 2023 , Article)All World Mental Health (WMH) surveys apply high standards of data quality. Most published quality control procedures for these surveys to date were in relation to face-to-face interviews. However, due to the social ... -
Determinants of Banks’ Profitability: Panel Data from Qatar
( Scientific Research Publishing , 2017 , Article)Purpose : The aim of this paper is to investigate the main determinants of banks’ profitability and answer the question “what is the effect of liquidity and risk variables on the explained variation of banks’ performance ... -
Determinants of College and University Choice for High-School Students in Qatar
( Sciedu Press , 2018 , Article)Drawing on existing research, this paper investigates various predictors of high school students’ college and university choice decisions in Qatar. Based on a 2015 survey of 1,427 participants, this study utilized exploratory ... -
Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)The aim of this study was to examine the microlevel factors affecting women’s participation in the Qatar workforce, as the gender gap in employment is still wide, and addressing this issue remains an essential item on the ... -
Determinants of fish consumption in the state of Qatar: Post blockade
( Academic Journal , 2020 , Article)This study used a count data model to analyse the factors that affect fish consumption in Qatar after the blockade; aiming for effective evaluation, formulation and implementation, of policies for the fishery sector. To ... -
DETERMINANTS OF PARENTAL CHILD’S SCHOOL PREFERENCES IN QATAR
( Gyandhara International Academic Publications , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of “Quality Education”, “Developing Better Social Skills”, “Homework Assignment”, “Using Private Tutors”, “Charging School Fees” and “Nationality” on ...