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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAddictive Behaviors Amongst University Students: Contributing Factors, Student’s Perception and Addiction RatesAhmad Houri, Mirvat HammoudFactors contributing to addictive behaviors affecting student health are analyzed in this study. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of illegal drugs are assessed in a sample of 290 university students. General averages indicate that 37.2% of students smoke cigarettes, 49.8% drink alcohol regularly, and 17.9% have tried illegal drugs while 4.8% of them use it regularly. Age, academic achievement, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,415 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAl Maslahah Based Quality Management: A Theoretical OverviewAbdul Hadi Sirat, Nurul Hilmiyah, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd. ShafiaiReligion has a major impact on human behavior, social interactions and social relations. This paper explores the impact of the behaviour of management operating within the framework of Qur’an and draws a sketch of a socially responsible enterprise which Islam idealizes in the domain of business and trade, to achieve and realize Maslahah as one main objective of whole stakeholder … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 5 Mar 2016 · 8,222 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHealthcare Experiences of Zabbaleen Women in Cairo, EgyptAndrea Fortson KnoppThe current political instability in the regions of North Africa and the Middle East threaten the safety of disenfranchised, vulnerable populations and the knowledge of health determinants in these people groups. Gender roles and cultural norms of the region place women in a marginalized position resulting in isolation and disconnection from society and the information or resources regarding healthcare. The … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 2 Jun 2015 · 7,547 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Developmental Psychology to Understanding History, Culture and Social ChangeGeorg W. OesterdiekhoffDevelopmental psychology of the past generations has evidenced that the whole pre-modern humankind stood on pre-operational or concrete-operational stages. Only the modern humankind has also developed the fourth stage of human development, the adolescent stage of formal operations. Lew Vygotski was 1933 one of the first to earmark convincingly the connection of socialisation (school education) and cognitive development as a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 29 Jan 2015 · 12,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE EXPERIENCE OF OVERSEAS NURSES CARING FOR MUSLIM PATIENTS IN KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND UAE: A QUALITATIVE STUDYSami AlYateem, Nabeel Al-YateemCultural competence in nursing care has always been emphasized and recommended as a quality indicator and a core knowledge requirement for all nurses. However, the provision of such culturally competent care can only be achieved when patients' cultural values and systems are known to the nurses and used appropriately to inform their practices. This study will help to reveal the … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 5 Nov 2014 · 9,040 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPra Na Wa Ka: The Development of Training Course for Continuing BuddhismPhra Maha Pathawisak Romphothanthong, Wisanee Siltragool, Anchalee ChantapoProblem statement: Buddhism is a religion that requires meditation, practice, intellectual precepts of the threefold-training such as morality, concentration and wisdom. The purpose of practicing Buddhism is the goal of deliverance through attaining knowledge and wisdom. The Pra Na Wa Ka are newly ordained monks and needed to study both of the scriptures and the practice for appreciating understanding in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2012 · 8,086 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModel Development for Health Promotion in the Elderly Participating in CommunitiesSupat Jampawai, Somporn Pothinam, Manop Kanato et al.Problem statement: The problem of the research derives from a lack of research study to develop the suitable model for health promotion in the elderly and examine factors concerning the health promotion in the elderly. This research aimed to study and develop suitable health promotion model for elderly participating in communities and examine factors related to the health promotion of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 9 · 30 Jul 2011 · 7,467 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPublic Involvement on Environment Issues in Kota Bharu and Jeli District, KelantanMohammad Ghazi Ismail, Haliza Abdul RahmanProblem statement: Environmental problems are too serious and complex to be solved through scientific approaches, technical and purely legal. Thus, public involvement with a more comprehensive vital is needed. This is because as one of the groups interested, this group can influenced and changed decision related policy legislation and policy related to environment. Public Involvement is needed in every development … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 8 Feb 2011 · 8,518 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVedas and the Development of Arithmetic and AlgebraGurudeo Anand TularamProblem statement: Algebra developed in three stages: rhetorical or prose algebra, syncopated or abbreviated algebra and symbolic algebra-known as “school algebra”. School algebra developed rather early in India and the literature now suggests that the first civilization to develop symbolic algebra was the Vedic Indians. Approach: Philosophical ideas of the time influenced the development of the decimal system and arithmetic … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 8,268 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Integration of Proverbs from Thai Didactic Literary Works for Secondary StudentsSuphapanyawut Kannika, Boonsom Yodmalee, Sunate PotisanProblem statement: The integration of proverbs from Thai didactic literary works for secondary school students has been prepared for building the body of knowledge. The process of managing human thoughts in behaving and doing well can increase quality and efficiency to students in terms of mind, conscience and correct actions. (1) This article aimed to examine histories of the uses … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,056 accessesView PDFCite