Social Policy

COVID-19 Related Stigma, Empathy and Intention for Testing in Jordan

PLOS One This article aims to establish the prevalence of COVID-19-related stigma and its association with empathic responding, in addition to exploring predictors of stigma and testing intention among Jordanian people. Journal Article

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Challenges of Online Medical Education in Khartoum Sudan during COVID-19 Pandemic 2021

Research Square This working paper investigates the challenges of online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum state in Sudan. Working Paper

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Returning to Schools After COVID-19: Identifying Factors of Distance Learning Failure in Jordan from Parents’ Perspectives

Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies This article aims to evaluate the distance learning experiences of Jordanian parents after their children returned to school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) Questionnaire in Arabic Language Widely Spoken in a Region with a High Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease This article aims to validate a version of the Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines (PACV) tool in Arabic, the most widely spoken language in the MENA. The study investigates Arab-speaking parents’ views regarding the COVID-19 vaccination of their children. Journal Article

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Sources of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Jordan: Self-Reported Approach

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked This article explores the sources of COVID-19 infection in Jordan and investigates the effects of demographic factors and adherence to preventive measures on household transmission. Journal Article

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Inequalities in Jordan Before and After the Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This report provides an overview of inequalities in Jordan, before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report focuses on inequality in expenditure as a proxy for income inequality and on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities as a proxy for inequalities in capabilities. Report

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Effect of COVID-19 on the Ambient Air Pollution in Tunisia during 2020 and 2021 Year

Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions This article shows that the gradual limitation of industrial activity and automobile traffic in Tunisia caused by COVID-19 pandemic protective measures have been accompanied by an apparent decrease in air pollution and air quality index in Tunisian regions, especially in the north and the center. Journal Article

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Key Considerations for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination Services: Insights from Iraq and Syria for the MENA Region

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform This article draws on evidence from academic literature and consultations with partners working in the COVID-19 response to review current integration efforts and explore potentially effective ways to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into other services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Journal Article

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Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Sustainable Development Goals Indicators in Egypt Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction This article assesses indicators of specific Sustainable Development Goals in reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 by conducting several questionnaire surveys among experts in Egypt. The scope of this research is limited to addressing poverty alleviation, hunger abatement, healthcare promotion, sustainable economic growth, and climate change mitigation. Journal Article

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Love of Life: Role of Positive and Negative Traits among Egyptian Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mankind Quarterly This article aims to study the role of negative and positive traits among Egyptian students during the COVID-19 pandemic by developing a model of love of life (LOL) as a component of subjective well-being (SWB). A sample of 309 Egyptian college students responded to the following scales: Love of Life, self-esteem, SWB, positive…

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