Academic Articles & Research Papers

Socioeconomic, institutional, environmental, and demographic determinants of population health in 90 developing countries: panel data evidence.

How the social media impact women’s psychological well-being in the patriarchal structure? The moderating effect of social capital

Abstract Background Despite technological, political and economic progress, Pakistan is still a traditionally patriarchal society, and cultural norms curb women’s freedom of socialization, which contributes to poor mental health. The digita...

Disposal practices of unused and expired pharmaceuticals among the general public in Quetta city, Pakistan.

ObjectiveAlthough community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess the disposal practices of unused and ex...

Assessment and Analysis of Iran's long-term Competitive Industrial Performance Gap

The Competitive Industrial Performance Index (CIP) measures a country's ability to produce, add value, export, and impact global trade through manufacturing industries. To improve industrial competitiveness, focus must be given to expanding...

Quantifying the Overlap between Cadastral and Visual Boundaries: A Case Study from Vanuatu

Cadastres are argued as an essential tool to support land tenure security. Low cadastral coverage in developing countries creates a driver for innovative methods to expedite the mapping processes. As a human construct, the morphology of par...

Disintegration of the World Trade System: Reasons and Consequences

The article presents the study results of the world trade stagnation issues associated with the WTO systemic crisis. The aim of the article is to summarize the main reasons for the world trade system disintegration and to identify feasible ...

The Evolution of International Business: An Introduction.

1. Multinationals: Theories and Concepts 1.1 Issues 1.2 Definition 1.3 Theories of the Multinational Enterprise 1.4 Entrepeneurs, Firms, Hierarchies and Networks 1.5 The Organization of MNEs. 2. International Business in the World Economy 2...

The Digital Maturity Paradox: The Divergent Impact of Network Readiness and FDI Across Development Tiers

Contemporary economic growth trajectories are characterized by accelerating digital integration. However, the digital infrastructure required to accelerate growth remains unevenly distributed across development tiers. This study examines a ...

Vitamin Deficiencies in Humans: Can Plant Science Help?

The term vitamin describes a small group of organic compounds that are absolutely required in the human diet. Although for the most part, dependency criteria are met in developed countries through balanced diets, this is not the case for th...

Can Bacillus paranthracis cause bacteremia in a T-ALL patient? WGS-based diagnosis

Introduction: Most of Bacillus spp. generally avirulent species in healthy patients, but if there is a fragile in the patient, especially their immune system, Bacillus spp. can be an agent for infections. Case Report: In this case, we rep...

Mathematical Modeling of Leptospirosis With Misdiagnosis

Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic bacterial disease that continues to pose a major public health challenge, particularly in developing countries where it causes substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic losses. A key problem in co...

Financial management practices and performance of agricultural small and medium enterprises in Tanzania

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in agriculture sector, contribute significantly to economic change in developing countries by addressing a wide range of unemployment, nutrition, income poverty, and food security issues. Despite their cri...

True 2-D Resistivity Imaging from Vertical Electrical Soundings to Support More Sustainable Rural Water Supply Borehole Siting in Malawi

To improve borehole siting for rural water supply, an advanced resistivity method was adapted for developing country use and demonstrated in Malawi. The method was designed to be low cost, developing-country accessible, efficient. It allows...

Examining the Adoption Barriers of Big Data Applications from the Perspective of Tourism Authorities in Egypt

تركز هذه الدراسة على تحديات تبني واستخدام تطبيقات البيانات الضخمة في صناعة السياحة لإحدى البلدان النامية، وكيفية الاستفادة من التكنولوجيا في تحسين عملية صنع القرار. على وجه التحديد، يهدف الباحثان إلى التحقيق في عوائق تبني تطبيقات البيانات ا...

A Meta Analysis of Sustainable Supply Chain Management from Different Aspects

In recent times there is surge in the sustainable supply chain field. The focus of the present work is targeted towards viewing the major aspects of SSCM by focusing towards SSCM through the lens of meta-analysis by performing a structured ...

Study on seroprevalence of hepatitis delta in a regional hospital in western Turkey

Introduction: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an incomplete virus dependent on hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its multiplication. It can infect individuals with active HBV infection and cause severe liver disease. It is less prevalent than hepa...

“Regionalization” of Global Value Chains: Off-Shoring or Re-Shoring?

The article examines the evolution of theoretical ideas about the regionalization of production activities of global value chains (GVCs). The paper reveals the division of “factory” and “headquarters” economies, which triggered the creation...

Contribution of short-term global clinical health experience to the leadership competency of health professionals: a qualitative study

Objectives Globalisation has increased the opportunities for health professionals working in developed countries to provide clinical and educational support in developing countries. However, how these experiences contribute to the leadershi...

Health Technology Assessment. Methodologies for Developing Countries

Evaluative research in area of health technology assessment (HTA) and training of researchers in medicine schools of public health and training programs in health management should be promoted. The focus when evaluating health technology in...

Health technology assessment and haemophilia

Although the funding of rare diseases such as haemophilia in developing countries remains a low priority, pressures on the funding of haemophilia treatment are also emerging in developed economies affected by the global economic downturn an...