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Showing 1 to 20 of 189 for “"Developed and developing countries"”.
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Tobacco use and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in developed and developing countries
The association between cigarette smoking and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is well established. However, the effect of other, less common, types of smoking on CVD risk, such as pipes and cigars in developed countries, remains uncertain. By contrast, in developing countries, a large …
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Three essays on economic growth and the environment: A comparative analysis of developed and developing countries
This dissertation extends our understanding of the relationships among economic growth, the environment and well-being. It is motivated by the facts that (i) global environmental change and environmental degradation are major policy concerns among world leaders, policymakers and scholars due to …
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Computer deployment in the health services of developed and developing countries : a comparative case study of the UK and Oman
Organisations are increasingly deploying and using computer technology in various ways, involving the allocation of large amounts of capital and human resources. However, in many cases, computer deployment has been accompanied by failure, particularly in health care services. Therefore, information …
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Delivery of Smoke Toxicants from Cigarettes Made in Developed and Developing Countries: a comparison of U.S. full flavor and ultra light brands with Syrian cigarettes
Clinical research is needed to understand how cigarette toxicant yield affects smoker toxicant exposure. While there is much clinical research on yield and exposure in developed countries, there is little in developing countries. Forty smokers completed one, 4-hour session to compare yield and …
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A comparative global study of the impact that information and web technologies have on the sustainability and growth potential of nonprofit organisations in developed and developing countries
This study aimed to explore the level and nature of information and web technology usage by nonprofit organisations (NPOs) around the globe and how these related to the operations, sustainability and future growth of these organisations.
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Essays on international financial markets interdependence
… the transmission of information between developed and developing countries. In particular, foreign exchange market’s return and volatility spillovers channel. A fundamental question is whether the magnitude of return and volatility spillovers is bidirectional between developed and …
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Barriers for immunization against HPV in developing countries (India)
… of the most common cancers in women. Incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are high in less developed and developing countries. In some countries, the acceptance of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer is low. Previous studies revealed that lack of awareness, income, and …
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Does direct observation of antiretroviral therapy improve outcomes for HIV/AIDS patients compared to non-observed therapy?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
… significant reduction in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries.
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The knowledge and management of Tuberculosis among patients and health workers at Otjiwarongo hospital, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease, and is on rise and is revisiting both developed and developing countries. Globally, it is the leading cause of death resulting from a single infectious disease
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Public sector reforms, fiscal and governance reforms: a case study of Orissa state, India
… This study primarily focussed on the fiscal and governance reforms aspects of public sector reform. The study delved into the elements, and progress of fiscal and governance reforms in developed and developing countries, especially in India/ Orissa and the linkage between the fiscal and …
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Does income distribution affect innovation?
… innovation. The econometric results suggest that countries with more equal income distribution spend more on innovative activity, produce more innovative outputs, and are more productive in producing innovations than those with less equal income distribution. Other significant determinants of …
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Evaluating public sector reforms in Botswana : performance management, privatization and anti-corruption reforms
… impact of performance management, privatization and anti-corruption reforms on the country’s public sector. The dissertation has primarily consisted of desktop documentary review of relevant literature and provides an extensive assessment of public sector reforms trends in developed and …
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Tobacco use and cessation counseling in a population of health professions students in South Africa
… factor for the global burden of disease in both developed and developing countries. The morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco can be prevented efficaciously and cost-effectively by active intervention from health professionals. In developing countries, a limited number of studies have …
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The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash
Populism is on the rise in many developed and developing countries and uprooting established party systems. In South Africa, research has shown that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) can be seen as our turn towards populism, but what fuels the rise of the party? This dissertation argues that an …
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Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern
… of chronic non-communicable diseases in developed and developing countries, with an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Physical inactivity has been identified as one of the risk factors, in addition to other leading risk factors like diet, and the use of tobacco and alcohol, …
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Exchange rate determination in Indonesia
… examines the options for adopting normative and prescriptive models of exchange rate determination suitable for developed and developing countries. It also develops a new modeling approach for the determination of the exchange rate, which is suitable especially for developing countries, with …
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Business rescue for Zambia: suggestions for legislative reform
… it does business as it impacts on that community and the economy of the country as a whole. Consequently, the failure of that company not only affects that community but also the shareholders, suppliers, employees and customers. The company law of a country therefore needs to provide a means to …
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Searching for common deviations from South Africaﾒs Tax Treaty Policy: The relationship with North Africa, West Asia and Eastern Europe
To achieve a degree of standardisation of the contents of treaties by their members, Model tax conventions were published by international organisations. Consequently, in 1963, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Model was prepared by developed countries of the world …
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El efecto de la inclusión financiera en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo
… inclusion impacts the economic growth of developed and developing countries during the period from 2008 to 2019. A Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) model was used to explore the relationship of three representative dimensions of financial inclusion, through which it was found that an …
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