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Policy Brief: Addressing Barriers and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Lebanon.
Published 2025“…This policy brief examines the key factors influencing entrepreneurial success in Lebanon, focusing on gender dynamics, socio-cultural barriers, and systemic challenges. Entrepreneurship plays a critical role in Lebanon’s economic growth, innovation, and job creation, yet local entrepreneurs face significant obstacles. …”
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Breast cancer screening in Lebanon: Understanding knowledge, attitudes and barriers
Published 2024“…Furthermore, 38.5 % encountered obstacles to mammography screening. Education significantly affected BC knowledge. Interestingly, increased knowledge of BC reduced barriers to mammographic screening. …”
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Barriers of Adopting Artificial Intelligence Tools in Engineering Construction Projects
Published 2023“…Engineering construction projects using AI technologies create obstacles. Barriers prevent AI integration in construction. Insufficient knowledge and understanding of AI, data management and integration issues, legal and regulatory hurdles, financial considerations, reluctance to change, and interoperability issues all hinder AI system adoption and implementation. …”
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The Environmental Barriers to Active School Travel Among Private School Students in Dubai
Published 2021“…Among built environment features, street connectivity and traffic calming measures are significant factors. Since most of the private school students in Dubai are living beyond the walking distance threshold, it may be concluded that distance between home and school is the main barrier to AST.…”
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Policy Brief on Entrepreneurship in Lebanon Unlocking Potentials: Addressing Barriers and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Lebanon
Published 2024“…The socio-cultural context presents unique barriers for women entrepreneurs, who face gender norms and structural inequalities. …”
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Deep learning-based modeling of land use/land cover changes impact on land surface temperature in Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan (1980–2030)
Published 2024“…This study aimed to model past, present, and future LULCC on Land Surface Temperatures in the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) in Jordan between 1980 and 2030. …”
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Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion: A mixed methods systematic review
Published 2024“…The qualitative synthesis uncovers three key themes: the meaning and significance of employment; barriers to employment; and facilitators and coping for employment. …”
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Attitudes, motivators, and barriers toward influenza vaccination for children: a study from a conflict-ridden country
Published 2024“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Despite the increased recommendations for influenza vaccination, particularly among high-risk groups such as young children, Yemen lacks an influenza vaccination program, and the influenza vaccine is not included in the national immunization regime. …”
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Policy Brief on Entrepreneurship in UAE Fostering Inclusive Growth for Nascent Entrepreneurs in the UAE: Addressing Gender and Cultural Barriers
Published 2024“…This paper highlights the significant progress the UAE has made in developing its entrepreneurial landscape while emphasizing persistent challenges faced by women. …”
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12/15-Lipoxygenase-Derived Lipid Metabolites Induce Retinal Endothelial Cell Barrier Dysfunction: Contribution of NADPH Oxidase
Published 2013“…ROS generation and NOX2 expression were also measured in mice retinas. 12- and 15- HETE significantly increased permeability and reduced TER and ZO-1expression in REC. …”
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Compliance and barriers to the use of infection prevention and control measures among health care workers during COVID‐19 pandemic in Qatar: A national survey
Published 2021“…Participants reported a significant increase in the median self-rated compliance scores during the pandemic compared with before it (<em>p</em> < .001). …”
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Developing a Sustainable Procurement Action Plan for Public Sector in Ajman
Published 2011“…Depletion of natural resources, affecting biodiversity and increasing poverty are common challenges faced by many communities all around the world. …”
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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden
Published 2021“…With a greater decrease in taller forbs and shrubs than in graminoids and prostrate plants, a greater decrease in lichen than in bryophyte species, and a change in vegetation composition. …”
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Impact of Using Recycled Materials in the Construction Industry of the United Arab Emirates
Published 2015“…The main barrier to the achievement of sustainability relates to the increasing levels of wastes generated in the industry. …”
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Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country
Published 2007“…No significant difference was observed in the decrease in birth weight between the first- and second-cousin marriages. …”
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The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes
Published 2023“…The findings have important implications for policymakers and health insurers in promoting healthy behaviors and increasing access to smoking cessation programs that could have significant benefits for both individuals and society.…”
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