A5078857319- Middle East Politics and Society
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Islamic Studies and History
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Disaster Response and Management
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
2021-2024
Lebanese University
2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the Eastern Mediterranean Region's food system's fragility posing severe challenges to maintaining healthy sustainable lifestyle. aim of this cross-sectional study ( N = 13,527 household's family members, mean age: 30.3 ±11.6, 80% women) is examine impact on consumption patterns and dietary diversity in 10 countries. A frequency questionnaire was used investigate along with calculation Food Consumption Score (FCS), a proxy indicator diversity. Data...
Food literacy is capturing the attention worldwide and gaining traction in Arab countries. Strengthening food nutrition among teenagers are important promising empowering tools which can protect them from malnutrition. This study aims to assess status of adolescents with their parents 10 countries.This cross-sectional involving a convenient sample 5,401 adolescent-parent dyads (adolescents: mean age ± SD: 15.9 3.0, females: 46.8%; parents: 45.0 9.1, mothers: 67.8%) was launched between 29...
Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during lockdown. A cross-sectional using validated online survey was launched originally 38 different countries. The Eastern Mediterranean regional data related Arabic that participated were selected for analysis this study. total 12,433 participants included analysis. mean age...
Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. The main objective this study is determine impact COVID-19 lockdown on (waterpipe cigarette) behavior its associations sociodemographic characteristics body mass index.The data were derived from large-scale retrospective cross-sectional using validated online international survey 38...
<ns3:p>Background Dietary supplements (DS) use among Lebanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increased widely due to the country’s economic and financial situation. This study was conducted (1) estimate prevalence of DS persons T2DM amid escalating crisis in Lebanon; (2) explore knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) use; (3) determine any significant association between socio-economic socio-demographic factors modality Methods A cross-sectional during worst episode October April...
<ns3:p>Background Dietary supplements (DS) use among Lebanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increased widely due to the country’s economic and financial situation. This study was conducted (1) estimate prevalence of DS persons T2DM amid escalating crisis in Lebanon; (2) explore knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) use; (3) determine any significant association between socio-economic socio-demographic factors modality Methods A cross-sectional during worst episode October April...
This study explores how marital disputes are managed in the Druze community's religious courts from theoretical and practical perspectives analyzes methods mechanisms used to resolve conflicts. is categorized as a qualitative approach, it descriptive exploratory that relies on phenomenological method explore conflict of sect for Monotheist community. will be done through study's framework by conducting field interviews with participants, such social workers, judges, attorneys, those going...
This study seeks to underscore the critical importance of specialized "Family Office" within Druze sect's religious courts and its essential role in addressing family disputes, particularly marital conflicts. It delves into both theoretical framework practical applications office’s functions, emphasizing methodologies mechanisms employed resolve disputes alignment with cultural legal nuances sect. Employing a phenomenological qualitative methodology, includes field interviews judges,...
Social work is strongly presented to support and decrease the suffering of people living in a crisis. The call intervene professionally such cases highly demanded by government institutions, non-governmental organizations, international United Nations agencies, main umbrella that enfolded practitioner social workers Lebanon. Although Lebanon has experienced successive crises for more than forty years, there no national strategy or intervention during must be developed Ministry Affairs...
Recognizing that faith plays a significant motivational and coping role for many working in stressful conditions, this study examines the effects of on social workers Lebanon with refugees (N = 47). Data were collected using structured interview guide individual interviews focus groups. Participants also completed brief ordinal instrument. While results do reveal numerous rely motivation, findings suggest variability both terms perceived stress levels extent reliance faith. Findings indicate...
Refugee care in Lebanon Understanding the lived experiences of social workers. Summary This mixed methods study examines status work its response to refugee crisis within Lebanon, a country with highest per capita population world. Findings A structured interview guide and brief ordinal instrument were administered through interviews ( n = 10) 10 focus groups 37) N 47). Participants recruited help Lebanese colleagues. We explored professional roles, greatest needs, worker coping,...
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy resilient lifestyle. The objective this study is examine consumption patterns assess diet diversity indicators, primarily focusing on score (FCS), among households in 38 countries both before during first wave pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional with 37 207 participants (mean age: 36.70 ±...