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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBarriers to Children and Young People’s Participation in Policy Making in GhanaJones Adu-GyamfiThis research examined the barriers to young people’s participation as strategic stakeholders in the formulation of public policy, using the formulation of Ghana’s youth policy as a case study. The aim was to gain knowledge about the processes that facilitate or hinder young people’s participation in the policy process at national level. The study involved the use of semi-structured interviews … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 21 Sep 2015 · 8,199 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRoles of Community Empowerment in Community Policing Program in Addis Ababa Police CommissionDawit HabetegabraelEffective policing demands active participation and engagement of the local community. Addis Ababa Police Commission implemented community policing to work with the community to solve crime-related problems proactively. However, the nature and type of power granted to the community affect the objectives. This study examined the roles of community empowerment in community policing at the Ketene level in Addis Ababa. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 2 Jan 2025 · 4,840 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCommunity Pharmacists’ Involvement in Breast Cancer Health Promotion in United Arab Emirates (UAE)Osama H. Mohamed Ibrahim, Rana M. IbrahimBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Middle East countries. Despite the continuous efforts to increase the public awareness of breast cancer via campaigns and public screening programs, breast cancer screening rate remains low. The participation of community pharmacists in the communication and dissemination of breast cancer screening information should have a significant positive impact. The objectives … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 29 Oct 2013 · 8,122 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNice CV! You Will Hear From Us: Canadian Labor Market and the Phenomenology of the Marginalized Ethnic Professional MigrantBuster C. OgbuaguProblem statement: In the last several decades, the quest for human capital has meant that Canada’s consideration of potential migrants hinged largely on the needs of its labor market. Applying the human capital theory espoused by Schultz (1961) Canada, like other industrialized countries shows interests only in those migrants who it strongly believes will make exemplary contributions to the economy. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 27 Oct 2011 · 8,822 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA UDDI Search Engine for SVG Federated Medical Imaging Web ServicesSabah Mohammed, Jinan Fiaidhi, Marshal HahnWith more and more medical web services appearing on the web, web service's discovery mechanism becomes essential. UDDI is an online registry standard to facilitate the discovery of business partners and services. However, most medical imaging applications exist within their own protected domain and were never designed to participate and operate with other applications across the web. However, private UDDI … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 7,008 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordContribution of Rural Women to Family Income Through Participation in Microcredit: An Empirical AnalysisFerdoushi Ahmed, Chamhuri Siwar, Nor Aini Hj. IdrisProblem statement: Rural women in Bangladesh have a lower socio-economic status and very limited access to income generating activities due to a number of social, cultural and religious barriers. Consequently, they have less opportunity to contribute to their family income. Rural women are economically dependent and vulnerable and socially discriminated. Microcredit programme provides loans to the rural poor women in … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 25 Mar 2011 · 8,688 accessesView PDF Cite