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Community resilience among the Palestinians in Jerusalem : Silwan village facing the policy of colonialism and home demolition
No full textChild discipline in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional study
No full textBackground Negative disciplinary methods (NDMs), including corporal and verbal punishment, are often used in the
occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and are reported to be used on 94·5% of children aged 2–14 years. Because such
practices can negatively aff ect the psychological and physical development of children, the factors associated with the
use of NDMs by parents in the oPt were investigated.
Methods Nationally representative data from the Pan Arab Project for Family Health (PAPFAM) Survey 2006, which
had a section on child discipline, were obtained from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. For this survey, data
was gathered from a representative sample of households in the oPt by random-cluster sampling. A questionnaire
had been used to obtain information from mothers or other female members of the household about the disciplinary
methods used, including types of verbal and physical abuse. Our analysis for this cross-sectional study focused on
questions about child rearing and discipline. The relation between sociodemographic variables (child’s age and sex,
parents’ education, and family’s wealth status) and NDMs was assessed with bivariate analysis in SPSS (version 17.0),
and regression analysis of the signifi cant associations.
Findings The 2006 PAPFAM survey included 13 238 households, with a response rate of 88% (11 661 households). One
child aged 2–14 years was selected from each household having children in this age group (4552 households).
2578 (57%) of 4552 children were exposed to the use of fewer than three NDMs, whereas 1974 (43%) to three or four
(this split in the NDMs was used in the initial data analysis). Results from the regression analysis showed that girls
were less likely to be exposed to NDMs than were boys (three or four NDMs: 916 [40%] of 2276 girls vs 1057 [47%] of
2271 boys; odds ratio 0·79, 95% CI 0·70–0·90) and children in the economically and politically unstable Gaza Strip
were more likely to be exposed to NDMs than were those in the West Bank, oPt (1·42, 1·25–1·62). Families who were
fi nancially better off (0·69, 0·57–0·83) and mothers (0·77, 0·61–0·96) and fathers (0·76, 0·63–0·91) who were more
educated were less likely to use NDMs than were those who were not
State of educational leadership in the schools of East Jerusalem in light of transformational leadership as perceived by teachers & principals
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Preventing type 2 diabetes among Palestinians : comparing five future policy scenarios
No full textAbdullatif,Husseini:Community and Public Health
Martin,O'Flaherty:University of Liverpool
Simon,Capewell:University of LiverpoolObjective: This paper aims to provide estimates of
future diabetes prevalence in the West Bank, occupied
Palestinian territory (oPt), and to compare five future
policy scenarios for diabetes prevention.
Design: We created and refined a mathematical
Markov model that integrates population, obesity and
smoking trends to estimate future diabetes prevalence.
Model parameters were derived from the literature.
Diabetes incidence was estimated using DISMOD
software. We developed the model for the Palestinian
population based on data available for the period
2000–2010, and validated the model by comparing
predicted diabetes prevalence to subsequent actual
observed diabetes prevalence rates.
Setting: West Bank oPt.
Results: Palestinian diabetes mellitus prevalence
estimated by the model (for adults aged 25 or more)
was 9.7% in 2000, increasing to 15.3% by 2010.
Prevalence in men increased from 9.1% to 16.9% and
in women from 10.2% to 13.6%. Comparisons of the
model results with the observed prevalence in the
Palestinian Family Health Survey showed a close fit.
The model forecasts were 20.8% for 2020 and 23.4%
for 2030. A 2.8% reduction in diabetes prevalence
could be achieved if obesity trends start to decline by
5% in a 5-year period. If obesity prevalence was
reduced by 35% in 10 years, as suggested by the
WHO, diabetes prevalence might be decreased by 20%.
Conclusions: The model estimates an increase in the
prevalence of diabetes which poses a large challenge
to the health system. However, if bold but reasonable
action is taken, effective interventions could reduce
diabetes prevalence and hence the number of patients
with diabete
Application and validation of regression analysis in the prediction of discharge in asymmetric compound channels
Get PDFPublished in : JOURNAL OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING, July 2013A series of laboratory experiments was performed to present the overbank flow in asymmetric rectangular compound channels. For this purpose, two different sets of asymmetric models with rectangular compound cross sections were tested for a wide range of discharges.The first set consisted of nine compound cross-section models formed by a combination of three step heights and three main channel widths. The second set consisted of six compound cross section-models formed using a combination of two step heights and three main channel widths. The mean flow measurements were then related to a dimensionless parameter called the relative depth defined as the ratio of the depth above the floodplain bed to the depth above the main channel bed. The variations and interactions of the three outlined mean flows were investigated with respect to relative depth. A set of single-variable regression models has been developed for estimating the three mean
flow types using relative depth as the only independent variable. Another set of multiple-variable regression models was derived using two additional dimensionless parameters, which take into account the width dimensions of the constructed asymmetric compound channel. The application of several key statistics and validation procedures indicated the high significance and reliability of the developed models in predicting the three mean flow types
Correlation between changes in polyphenol composition of peels and incidence of CO2 skin burning of ‘Cameo’ apples as influenced by controlled atmosphere storage
No full textCameo apples stored under high CO2 levels suffer from “skin burning”. Accordingly, this study is aimed to correlate the incidence of skin burning with different polyphenols. After harvest, apples were sorted into bad- and good-colored fruit and further stored under either high (3%) or low (0.7%) CO2 level. At frequent intervals, fruit were assessed for incidence of skin burning and relative concentrations of various polyphenols. Results clearly show that bad-colored apples stored under high CO2 level had the highest incidence percentage. Concerning the polyphenol profile, good-colored and healthy apples had significantly higher concentrations of certain polyphenols, including cyanidin-3-galactoside and rutin. However, bad-colored and
injured apples had significantly higher concentrations of another set of polyphenols, including phloridzin, epicatechin, and (epi)catechin→(epi)catechin isomers. Taking into account that quercetins and cyanidins account for more than 80% of antioxidants, it is logical to assume that these polyphenols might give protection to good-colored apples against skin burning
A fresh approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) : partnerships between businesses and non-profit sectors
No full textPurpose – The aim of this paper is to offer a new conceptualisation on partnership emergence and
dynamism between the business sector and the non-governmental organization (NGO) sector from a
corporate social responsibility perspective. More specifically, the paper intends to examine partnering
behaviour and management from a socio-political standpoint.
Design/methodology/approach – The case study approach used in the study utilised data from eight
in-depth, semi-structured interviews, with managers from the business and NGO sectors engaged in a
large-scale partnership between a Palestinian Cellular Corporation and an NGO. Interview transcripts
were analysed using content and narrative analyses. Findings to be presented include reciprocity,
corporate constitutionalism and utilitarianism.
Findings – The results found in this paper show that partnership has social, political, and ethical
dimensions in support of the theoretical framework developed for this paper. More specifically, the
results show that the studied partnership is an emergent process, fundamentally concerned with
self-efficacy over community welfare, as well as being driven by individual organisational goals.
Originality/value – This paper sheds light on certain aspects of partnership that are often overlooked
in mainstream research. It does not only highlight the multifaceted dimensions of partnering but also
discusses how partnership can be envisioned and practised as inter-organisational relationships. It
stimulates a pragmatic understanding of partnership nature and management showing that partnership
emergence, direction and sustainability are conditioned by the stakeholders’ socio-political and ethical
practices