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Type 2 diabetes in Tirana City, Albania: a rapid increase in a country in transition.
, 2004 AIMS: To determine how the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus has changed in Tirana, the capital of Albania, over 20 years. METHODS: Cluster sampling was used to select 700 households including 1540 adults 25 years of age and over in Tirana City ...
Shapo, L, Ylli, A, McKee, M, Coker, R
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The Balkanization of Politics: Crime and Corruption in Albania [PDF]
In the last few years, Albania, as well as other South Eastern and Mediterranean countries, have shown increased growth in corruption affecting every level of political power.
Daniela Irrera
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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
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On Legislative and Institutional Reforms in Pre-University Education System in Albania
Acta Educationis GeneralisIntroduction: The analysis of the reforms in the pre-university education system carried out in Albania after the changes in the political and economic system, 1992-2022, is the object of this study.
Kume Enida
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Euroisation in Albania: From Spontaneous to Consensual [PDF]
In this paper, we present a new estimation of the euroisation level of the Albanian economy taking into account both foreign deposits and foreign currency in circulation.
Erjon Luçi, Marta Muço, Elvira Sojli
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Body weight patterns in a country in transition: a population-based survey in Tirana City, Albania. [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVE: This paper reports the distribution and determinants of body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Tirana City (Albania). DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey conducted in mid-2001. SETTING: Tirana City.
Shapo, Laidon +4 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina +9 more
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WP 12 - Politico-economic institutions and the informal sector in Albania [PDF]
When formal institutions are unfavorable for the development of a free market economy, one reaction in many countries is a spontaneous development of informal economies. This study analyzes the conditions for the informal sector to emerge in a transition
Klarita Gërxhani
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Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko +3 more
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Disaster risk perception and communication in flood-prone areas in Albania: A comparison of urban and rural settings [PDF]
Geographica PannonicaThis study examines disaster risk perception and communication in Albania, focusing on two districts in the cities of Tirana and Fier and the villages of Novosela and Dajç, all affected by severe flooding in recent years.
Pojani Elona +3 more
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