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Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
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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 ...
Gender Role Belief Predictors of Husbands' and Wives' Involvement in Household Labor in Kuwaiti and Qatari Families
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Couched within the bioecological systems theory, this paper examined 1) whether Kuwaiti and Qatari husbands and wives differed in their sex-role belief structure regarding the spousal distribution of household labor in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Disability Price Tag in Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
At the intersection of age and ability, children with disabilities (CWDs) have historically been considered a highly vulnerable group. Managing disabilities is a complex endeavor, requiring a support system that encompasses, ...
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 ...
Women's Experiences of Family Law and Family Justice Processes in Qatar - Findings of an Empirical Study
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper will provide an overview of the findings of a DIFI funded study, titled An Empirical Study of Women's Marriage and Divorce Experiences in Qatar, in which 40 women participants were engaged in semi-structured ...
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 ...
Groundwater Contamination in Arid Coastal Areas: Qatar as a Case Study.
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Wiley
, 2024 , Article)
The Arab region is located in an arid environment and suffers from water scarcity and poor water quality which are expected to become more severe in coming years due to global warming. In this study, the groundwater quality ...
An Evaluation of the Alignment of Surplus Food Recovery and Redistribution Technologies with the Circular Economy
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
In Qatar, food security is a top research priority. The National Food Security Strategy (20182023) and the Qatar National Vision 2030 show evidence of policy support regarding food security. The United Nations Sustainable ...