Levels of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Pathway Gene polymorphisms in adults: results from agriculture workers in Punjab, Pakistan
Published in: Progress in Nutrition
Jan 09, 2020
Background and aims: Worldwide low levels of vitamin D (< 30ng/dL) is prevalent and linked to bone disorders, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Deficiency in Vitamin D is a diagnostic challenge in asymptomatic individuals. The present study aimed to assess the environmental and also the genetic determinants affecting vitamin D deficiency in an asymptomatic rural agricultural population sample of Punjab province of Pakistan. Material and method: An interview based questionnaire and blood sam...
Influence of Health Literacy on Medication Adherence Among Elderly Females With Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistan
Published in: International Quarterly of Community Health Education
Jan 01, 2020
Nadia Hussain
Amira Shaaban
Zainab Khan
Financing Constraints and Investment Efficiency of Canadian Real Estate and Construction Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Published in: Working in progress based on Reviewers Comments
Dec 31, 2019
This article investigates the financing constraints and investment efficiency of Canadian real estate and construction firms (RECFs) using a stochastic frontier approach. Our results support the observation that Canadian RECFs have a strong dependence of using both equity financing and debt financing and debt financing is likely to reduce the uncertainty of future financing while equity financing might enlarge the uncertainty. Regional analysis shows that the investment efficiency level o...
Jordan banks’ perceptions of customer relationship management: a TAM-based investigation
Published in: Journal of Global Business Advancement
Dec 29, 2019
This research assesses the implementation of e-government in the police department in Sudan. The objectives of the study are to: a) investigate the effect of antecedents (government support, IT infrastructure, training, trust, ease of use and performance expectancy) on e-government implementation; b) examine the effect of e-government implementation on service quality in the police department. A quantitative method is deployed using a questionnaire to collect the study data, in which out of...
Integrating Global Sustainability Elements Into Accounting Programs: UAE University Business Education Case Study
Published in: The Business & Management Review
Dec 23, 2019
Sustainability nowadays is on many organizations and governments’ agendas. Addressing sustainability challenges and transforming them into opportunities for value creation is part of the DNA of tomorrow’s successful companies. As a result, more organizations integrate sustainability into their business strategies and the traditional role of accountants is expanding to provide sustainability reporting and assurance services. In response to this need, graduates of accounting should equipped with...
A novel hybrid locomotion mechanism for small mobile robot
Published in: ICIC Express Letters, Part B: Applications
Dec 11, 2019
Robots are the inventions of the modern world that has reduced manual efforts to a greater extent. Humans usually utilize robots to do works that are dangerous, dirty, and difficult. Mobile robots are operated using remote controlled mechanism. They are agile and can move from one place to another using remote mechanism. This paper includes the information on a novel hybrid locomotion mechanism for small mobile robots. By hybrid locomotion mechanism, we mean that the wheel and track type motion...
Effect of consumer innovativeness on new product purchase intentions through learning process and perceived value
Published in: Cogent Business & Management
Dec 01, 2019
Salem Al Jundi
Ahmed Shuhaiber
Reshmi Augustine
Prior research on the impact of consumer innovativeness on new product purchase intentions experienced confusion about the definition of innovativeness and the interest in a specific domain. To fill the gaps, this study builds a new model to examine the multivariate effects of different variables on new product purchase intentions in general and the interplay between all latent variables. We tested a sample of 438 responses that reflect the perspectives of the public in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi...