Economic Research Forum This article overviews the inequality status in Jordan before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. It tackles inequality in expenditure as a proxy of income inequality, while for inequalities in capabilities, it focuses on inequality in educational outcomes and opportunities. Working Paper
Read MoreJournal of Positive School Psychology This article investigates the drivers influencing the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in Jordan and examines the moderating role of pre-existing health conditions. Journal Article
Read MoreBiopreservation and Biobanking This article reflects on the identification and storage of 214 fresh frozen plasma units qualified for CCP-plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients according to World Health Organization standards and the subsequent establishment of the first COVID-19-convalescent plasma data and plasma biobank for treating COVID-19-infected cancer patients in Jordan and the region. Journal Article
Read MoreVaccines This article assesses the intention and predictors of accepting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in Jordan. The article found that despite having high rates of intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, older adults and housewives, general workers and unemployed individuals were less likely to be vaccinated. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Arts and Humanities This article examines the most common assessment challenges facing faculty members at Fine Arts Faculties in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic by surveying a sample of 38 faculty members working in Jordanian universities. Journal Article
Read MoreAlexandria Engineering Journal This article uses statistics and machine learning approaches to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on education systems especially on university students’ psychological health. The study was performed on students in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan and looked at key determinants such as the use of digital devices, sleep habits, social communication,…
Read MoreJournal of Global Health This article examines the contributions of Jordanian scientists to academic studies on COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, categorizes them, and provides insights on the challenges the researchers face such as limited funding. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One This study aimed to investigate and to evaluate menstrual changes in females following COVID-19 infection, and to evaluate female perception about the effect of COVID-19 on their menstrual cycles. Authors conducted the study on 483 women from Jordan and Iraq. Journal Article
Read MoremedRxiv This article presents a study that formulates a Markov chain model to investigate the influence of superspreading events on SARS-COV-2 outbreak dynamics. Working Paper
Read MoreHuman Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics This article assesses the fragility of Arab government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy recommendations. It discusses how government trust and the perception of the social contract will change due to the citizen-government interaction during the pandemic. Journal Article
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