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Examination of Afghanistan's Development Traps

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract We examine the factors behind Afghanistan's persistent underdevelopment. Drawing on various theories of development traps operating at the demographic, economic and institutional levels, we seek to assess whether and to what extent their functioning affects Afghanistan's development. To capture the functioning of development traps empirically,
Klemen Knez, Tina G. Lokar
wiley   +1 more source

‘We Are Only Playing’: Reflections on the Pandemic's Effects on Immigrant Preschoolers' Mentalisation and Play During the Sand Play Workshops

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mentalisation and symbolisation are important processes to support children in understanding their lived experience. By expressing what is most salient to them through pretend play, children can normally develop their capacity to mentalise and symbolise, which helps them cope with adversity.
Caroline Beauregard
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and factors associated with institutional delivery in rural Afghanistan: secondary analysis of the 2022-2023 multiple indicator cluster survey. [PDF]

Reprod Health
Stanikzai MH, Tawfiq E, Jafari M, Golzareh P, Farooqi K, Sayam H, Wasiq AW, Dadras O.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of parachute science on local research capacity 降落伞科学对当地研究能力的影响

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Strengthening research capacity is essential to address the global biodiversity crisis. Yet, parachute science often undermines this goal, and its prevalence, costs, and benefits are unclear. We analyzed 13,502 publications on primate research that we extracted from Scopus (1960–2022) to evaluate the effects of parachute science on local ...
Li Yang, Tao Chen, Colin A. Chapman, Paul A. Garber, Yu Xuan Fan, Tien Ming Lee, Michael Huffman, Juan Carlos Serio Silva, Carlos Peres, Onja H. Razafindratsima, Lwin Ngwe, Peng Fei Fan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19: the current situation in Afghanistan

Lancet Global Health, 2020
Jaffer Shah, S. Karimzadeh, T. AL-Ahdal, S. H. Mousavi, S. U. Zahid, N. Huy   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recognition and engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP&LCs) and other traditional knowledge (TK) holders in formal biodiversity governance remain limited, despite their significant contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through their knowledge, innovations, practices, and land stewardship.
Kinga Öllerer, Pernilla Malmer, Marianna Biró, Noor Noor, Polina Shulbaeva, Maurizio Farhan Ferrari, Suneetha M. Subramanian, András Báldi, Zsolt Molnár   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critically low accuracy of MRI in knee injury diagnosis in Afghanistan healthcare system: a comparative study with arthroscopy and physical examination. [PDF]

BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Mohebi AS, Obaide M, Naibkhil N, Mansoor Z, Yousufzai AW, Wardak E.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

To Beat Al Qaeda, Look to the East [PDF]

Now we need to bring this perspective to Afghanistan and Pakistan — one that is smart about cultures, customs and connections. The present policy of focusing on troop strength and drones, and trying to win over people by improving their lives with ...
Scott Atran
core  

The hole in the doughnut: Formalizing and testing a key model of degrowth

Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Degrowth scholars often claim that capitalism generates social and ecological imbalances, as captured by Kate Raworth's leading doughnut model. We formalize this model using social and environmental indices and measure imbalances using their coefficient of variation.
Ashruta Acharya, Vincent Geloso, Aleksander Psurek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan in 1999 and 2023: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease 2023 Study. [PDF]

Cureus
Khan A, Tidman M.
europepmc   +1 more source