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Sustainable halal food supply chain management in a small rentier halal market
Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib, Mohd Hafiz ZulfakarThere is limited knowledge of the sustainable halal food supply management in Brunei Darussalam (Brunei), although it is reputable in the halal economy and advocates the United…
The impacts of economic growth, corruption, energy consumption and trade openness upon CO2 emissions: West African countries case
Lobna Abid, Sana Kacem, Haifa SaadaouiThis research paper aims to handle the effects of economic growth, corruption, energy consumption as well as trade openness on CO2 emissions for a sample of West African countries…
Integration of innovative work behavior through transformational leadership in the Saudi healthcare sector: a systematic review
Ibraheem AlshahraniThis systematic review aims to examine integrating innovative work behavior through transformational leadership in the Saudi healthcare sector. A thorough literature research was…
The impact of global renewable energy demand on economic growth – evidence from GCC countries
Abdelmounaim Lahrech, Bassam Abu-Hijleh, Hazem AldabbasThis study aims to examine the relationship between global renewable energy consumption and economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from 2001 to 2019.
Audit committee effectiveness and audit quality: the moderating effect of joint audit
Ahmed Elmashtawy, Mohd Hassan Che Haat, Shahnaz Ismail, Faozi A. AlmaqtariThe main aim of the present study is to assess the moderating effect of joint audit (JA) on the relationship between audit committee effectiveness (ACEFF) and audit quality (AQ…
“Hugging the middle” on selection of educational philosophy: empirical evidence from higher education in Sultanate of Oman
Siraj Kariyilaparambu Kunjumuhammed, Bassam Khalil Hamdan Tabash, Vaidehi PanduruganThis research aims to examine the educational philosophy of teachers in classrooms. Teachers' educational philosophy influences the power balance, course content function, student…
Sustainable development and bank non-performing loans: are they correlated?
Peterson K. OziliThis paper aims to investigate the correlation between banking sector non-performing loans (NPLs) and the level of sustainable development.
Do psycho-entrepreneurial traits and social networks matter for innovativeness among Saudi female entrepreneurs?
Raouf Jaziri, Mohammad Saleh MiralamPsychological and entrepreneurial traits have been widely studied as explicative variables of encouraging entrepreneurial behavior, while their impact on innovative activity is…
The influence of Covid-19 on consumer behaviour: a bibliometric review analysis and text mining
Abu Bashar, Brighton Nyagadza, Neo Ligaraba, Eugine Tafadzwa MaziririThis paper is a bibliometric analysis of articles published on the influence of Covid-19 on consumer behaviour.
Understanding railway passengers’ E-ticketing usage intention in an emerging economic context: application of an extended technology acceptance model
Md. Rabiul Awal, Tahmina Akter Arzin, Md. Mirajul Islam, Md. Tareq HasanThis techno-centric and too much busy day-to-day living style of citizens pressurizes the implementation of E-ticketing service to adapt with change. Thus, this study aims to…
Business network and balanced scorecard: an analysis of small and medium enterprises in Malaysia
Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, Poh Ling Chong, Tze San Ong, Boon Heng Teh, Tze Chin OngThe aim of this paper is to characterise the association between business network and the balanced scorecard used by Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a method for…
Impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss and descendants’ health in north Morocco
Houria Hardouz, Amine Arfaoui, Ali QuyouThe present study aims to bring out the impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss (SPL) and on descendants’ health, among the population of north Morocco.
Influence of drop test impact on the physiochemical attributes of tomatoes
Pankaj B. Pathare, Mai AL-Dairi, Adil Al MahdouriThis study aims to determine the influence of bruise damage generated from the impact test on the physical, chemical and nutritional responses of tomato fruit.
Causal modelling of testing and assessment ethics among proctors of public examinations in Oyo state
Afeez Tunde JinaduUpholding assessment ethics are common concerns during annual public examination performance appraisal. Previous studies have focused more on examination stakeholder: testees…
Evaluating the compliance of environmental management systems: evidence from Moroccan banks
Abdelmajid Ibenrissoul, Zakaria Benjouid, Souhaila KammounThe purpose of the study is to evaluate the compliance of environmental risk management systems implemented by Moroccan banks with ISO 14001 certification or environmental…
The use of multiplex ARMS-PCR for mutational analysis of beta-globin gene in consanguineous population of KP Pakistan
Ayesha Ghalib, Valeed Khan, Sumaira Shams, Ruqiya Pervaizß-thalassemia is a hereditary disorder due to mutation in the ß-globin gene on chromosome 11. Out of 200 known ß-globin gene chain mutations recognized, it is better to identify…
The role of micropyle for grass pea germination
Edi WiragunaThis study aims to identify the location of the micropyle, the role of the micropyle in seed germination and the association between the micropyle size and seed weight of grass…
Assessment of the healthcare workers’ physical, educational and operational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
Jameela Mukhaimer, Maha Omar Mihdawi, Rana Al-Ghatam, Fairouz Alhourani, Francis OpinionThis study sought to understand the physical, educational and operational needs faced by healthcare workers (HCWs) (including physicians, nurses and allied health workers) during…
Innovative instructional approach: the effect of information and communication technology-assisted instruction on civic education students' performance
Rachael Oke Misan-Ruppee, Sunday Obro, Williams Pius AkpochafoThe study explored the effect of information and communication technology-assisted instruction (ICTAI) on civic education (CE) students' academic performance and the effect of…
Determination of heavy metals in cow's and buffalo's fresh raw milk from different areas of Pakistan
Kanza Abid, Zafar Iqbal Shams, Muhammad Suleman Tahir, Arif ZubairThe presence of heavy metals in milk causes many acute and chronic physiological dysfunctions in human organs. The present study aims to investigate the heavy metals in cow's and…
An overview of the SWOT analysis in India's pharmaceutical supply chain
Siti Norida Wahab, Nusrat Ahmed, Mohamed Syazwan Ab TalibThe Indian pharmaceutical industry has contributed significantly to global healthcare by securing superior-quality, inexpensive and reachable medicines worldwide. However, supply…
Perception of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing approach prior to flight schedule among air travelers: a questionnaire-based study
Mohammed Shahid, Ronni Mol Joji, Archana Prabu Kumar, Amer Almarabheh, Kranthi Kosaraju, Ali Almahmeed, Abdel Halim Salem DeifallaThe COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on people's lives, air travel and tourism. The authors explored travelers' perceptions of COVID rapid antigen tests before boarding…
Black swan events and stock market behavior in Gulf countries: a comparative analysis of financial crisis (2008) and COVID-19 pandemic
Mohd Ziaur Rehman, Karimullah KarimullahThe current study aims to examine the impact of two black swan events on the performance of six stock markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain…
Entrepreneurial orientation and competitive aggressiveness: A need for conceptual refinement and contextualization
Salem Al-Harthi, Alexandre Anatolievich Bachkirov, Said Al-Riyami, Misida Al-JahwariThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the relevant literature to gain deeper insights into understanding what directions of research are needed with reference to…
Cognitive biases and financial decisions of potential investors during Covid-19: an exploration
Stutee Mohanty, B.C.M. Patnaik, Ipseeta Satpathy, Suresh Kumar SahooThis paper aims to identify, examine, and present an empirical research design of behavioral finance of potential investors during Covid-19.
A risk assessment framework using neutrosophic theory for the halal supply chain under an uncertain environment
Shahbaz Khan, Abid Haleem, Mohd Imran KhanThe complex network structure causes several disruptions in the supply chain that make risk management essential for supply chain management including halal supply chain (HSM)…
The association between different types of dietary fat intake and blood lipids in Type 2 diabetes patients: sex differences
Muneera Qassim Al-Mssallem, Sehad Nasser Alarifi, Nora Ibrahim Al-MssallemBlood lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities are common among patients with diabetes. The study aimed to assess dietary fat intake and its association with blood lipids among…
A training system on smart phones to develop fashion and textile concepts for the female students with severe hearing impairment
Shadia Salah Salem, Amaal Abdulqader BasaffarThe purpose of this study is to present a training system on smart phones to develop fashion and textile concepts among the female students with severe hearing impairment and then…
Applying bag of words approach to determine remote sensing technology acceptance among smallholder plantations
Shinta Rahma Diana, Farida FaridaTechnology acceptance is a measure of that technology’s usefulness. Oil palm is one of the biggest contributors to Indonesia’s revenues, thus fueling its economy. Using remote…
Steady state modeling of autotrophic membrane bioreactor – a new approach to quantify biomass
Aicha Gasmi, Marc Heran, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Lioua Kolsi, Djamel Ghernaout, Ahmed Hannachi, Alain GrasmickThe main purpose of this study resides essentially in the development of a new tool to quantify the biomass in the bioreactor operating under steady state conditions.
In silico designing of a multitope vaccine against Rhizopus microspores
T.C. Venkateswarulu, Asra Tasneem Shaik, Druthi Sri Meduri, Vajiha Vajiha, Kalyani Dhusia, Abraham PeeleMucorales has been described to be widely distributed during the most recent COVID-19 pandemic, with a greater frequency of disease in India, particularly among those with immune…
The impact of oil price and COVID-19 pandemic on clean energy stocks: an empirical approach using ARDL
Hanan Naser, Fatima Al-aali, Yomna Abdulla, Rabab EbrahimOver the last decade, investments in green energy companies have witnessed noticeable growth rates. However, the glacial pace of the world economic restoration due to COVID-19…
The environmental assessment of soil chemical properties irrigated with treated wastewater under arid ecosystem of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A. AlsanadThe present study focused on examining the effect of treated wastewater (TWW) on soil chemical properties. Also, efforts were made to compare the soil chemical properties under…
Voluntary and enforced tax compliance determinants and impact among agrochemical businesses in Ghana
Richmond Kumi, Richard Kwasi Bannor, Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh, Jennifer Ellah AdaleteyThis paper examined tax compliance and its impact on agrochemical traders in Ghana.
Vitamin D, calcium and caffeine intake relationship to bone mineral density
Bodour Mubarak, Maisa Ahmed, Nahed Hussein, Marwa Ezz El-Din IbrahimThis study aims to evaluate the caffeinated drinks, levels of vitamin D and calcium in the blood, and their relationship to bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporotic women in…
The influence of board size and board independence on triple bottom line reporting
Ahmad Hakimi Tajuddin, Shabiha Akter, Rasidah Mohd-Rashid, Waqas MehmoodThe purpose of this study is to examine the associations between board size, board independence and triple bottom line (TBL) reporting. The TBL report consists of three…
Renewable energy development, unemployment and GDP growth: South Asian evidence
Mohammad Rifat Rahman, Md. Mufidur Rahman, Roksana AkterThis study aims to investigate the interplay between renewable energy development, unemployment and GDP growth within Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The research…
Serum VCAM-1 reduction by phytosomal curcumin formulation in rats on a high-fat diet
Rima Abdul Razzak, Ghada Al Kafaji, Mohammad Nadir Khan, Amar Muhsin Marwani, Yahya M. NaguibThis paper aims to evaluate the effect of consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) rich with total saturated fats on adiposity and serum levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule…
Medical students' perceptions of introducing medical terms in Arabic within a curriculum taught in English: a descriptive study
Yasin I. Tayem, Amer J. AlmarabhehAll colleges of medicine in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) adopt English as a language of instructions. This study aimed to examine medical students' views on introducing…
The impact of integrating a compulsory community-oriented research program within undergraduate medical curriculum on graduates' scientific publications: perspectives from Arabian Gulf University
Salman Alzayani, Khaldoon Al-Roomi, Ahmed Jaradat, Ali M. Hamdi, Mohamed H. ShehataMedical schools aspire to graduate doctors who are competent in interpreting, conducting and publishing scientific research. Hence, the purpose of the paper is explore the impact…
Healthcare practitioners’ attitudes toward patient safety in hospital settings in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hani Atwa, Anas Alfadani, Joud Damanhori, Mohamed Seifalyazal, Mohamed Shehata, Asmaa Abdel NasserPatient safety focuses on minimizing risks that might occur to patients during provision of healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore healthcare practitioners’…
Severe nomophobia is a predictor of poor road safety among motorists
Haitham JahramiUsing a mobile phone is increasingly becoming recognized as very dangerous while driving. With a smartphone, users feel connected and have access to information. The inability to…
Knowledge on female hygiene and its associated diseases: a mini review
Koyeli Girigoswami, Agnishwar Girigoswami, A. Harini, J. ThanujashreeMenstruation is a part of the female reproductive cycle that begins with adolescence. Menstruation is a natural change; it relates to several malpractices and misconceptions that…
E-procurement adoption in Nigeria: perceptions from the public sector employees
Usman Musa, Mastura Jaafar, Faraziera Mohd RaslimThis study attempts to examine the factors that influence user intention to adopt e-procurement in the Nigerian public sector.
Contextual marketing and information privacy concerns in m-commerce and their impact on consumer loyalty
Aya Irgui, Mohammed QmichchouThis study examines the effect of contextual perceived value activated by contextual marketing offers and information privacy concerns on consumer loyalty in mobile commerce.
Powder shampoo formulation with antioxidant activity: in vitro perspectives
Aishwariya Madhavan, Meher Unnati, K. Rachana, Prateek Jain, K. Bhashasaraswathi, Apurva Kumar JoshiThe purpose of the study was to develop a powder shampoo with antioxidant attributes.
Study of sustainable development goals of Syrian higher education: strategy, effects and future insights
Marwan Al-RaeeiThis research mainly aims to shed light on sustainable development in Syrian higher education during the Syrian crisis.
The impact of contemporary socio-economic and technological factors on container terminal performance
Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Khairuddin Othman, Vinh V. Thai, Rudiah Md. Hanafiah, Abdelsalam Adam HamidThis present study uses political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) analysis and the strategic management theory to examine how external factors…
Evaluation of fresh vegetable microbiological contamination in fast-food restaurants
Farag Ali Saleh, Mutlag Mohammad Al-OtaibiFresh vegetables contain advantageous phytochemical components, making them one of the most significant sources of nutrition. The threat of harmful bacteria still exists because…
The prevalence of potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines among vaccinated Iraqi people: a prospective cross-sectional study
Hamzah Abdulrahman Salman, Amer M. Hussin, Arshad Hamed Hassan, Haleama Al Sabbah, Khattab Al-KhafajiSeveral types of vaccines were manufactured by different companies to control and stop the spread of COVID-19. This study aimed to identify the postvaccination side effects of the…
ISSN:
1985-9899e-ISSN:
2536-0051Online date, start – end:
2022Journal’s owner:
Arabian Gulf UniversityOpen Access:
open accessEditor:
- Prof. Soud Mohammed Almahamid