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Examination of runs of homozygosity in relation to height in an endogamous Namibian population
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 180, Issue 1, Page 207-215, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Objectives Height is a complex, highly heritable polygenic trait subject to both genetic composition and environmental influences. Recent studies suggest that a large proportion of height heritability is determined by the cumulative effect of many low allele frequency variants across the genome. Previous research has also identified an inverse
Natalie Swinford +6 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 829-846, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Introduction The inclusion of people who use drugs in the design and evaluation of their health services remains a relatively new phenomenon. The aim of the research was to explore the experiences and perceptions of people accessing the Medical Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC), and Clinic 180, Sydney Australia, and the factors facilitating ...
Greg Rickard, Bethne Hart
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Women online: A study of Common Service Centres in India using a capability approach
Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 268-287, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Income‐generating activities by women are an effective means of reducing gender‐based deprivation and disparities. In the constrained familial and community settings of developing economies, online platforms can be an appropriate means for women to carry out economic activities. In this context, important initiatives taken by the Government of
Meenakshi Rajeev, Supriya Bhandarkar
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Willingness of women‐led businesses in Pakistan to join formal e‐commerce platforms
Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 246-267, September 2022., 2022 Abstract An equitable distribution of economic benefits from the recent growth of e‐commerce in Pakistan requires inclusive adoption of formal digital marketplaces. The available literature and focused discussions reveal that most women‐led businesses rely on informal e‐commerce managed through social media applications and have incomplete and often ...
Syed M. Hasan +2 more
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Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 288-316, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Using the Philippinesʼ first nationally representative survey designed to characterise digital commercial and non‐commercial engagements, including the use of information and communications technology (ICT), the digital economy, and technology‐enabled activities, we investigate the presence of gendered disparities in online marketplaces.
Connie Bayudan‐Dacuycuy +1 more
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Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 370-393, September 2022., 2022 Abstract This study examines whether internet usage among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) could influence household membersʼ use of the internet in terms of intensity as well as usage for productive activities. Using longitudinal data from MSEs in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, covering the period before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the study finds ...
Niken Kusumawardhani +3 more
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Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 217-221, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Online marketplaces are growing rapidly globally. They have the potential to significantly benefit women; however, these benefits are not guaranteed. A lack of information on the benefits of or how to participate in online marketplaces could mean womenʼs participation is at an inefficiently low level.
Ryan Edwards, Daniel Suryadarma
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Media Literacy Education in Cyberspace A case study of Canadian website “Media Smarts” and Iranian website “Media Literacy” [PDF]
مطالعات رسانههای نوین, 2017 In different countries, media literacy education methods and success rates differ. For example, Canada, with its profound history in media literacy education, is the most successful country in the world, but despite widespread importance of media in Iran,
Alireza Hoseyni Pakdehi +1 more
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Media and Information Literacy
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2021 Paul G. Zurkowski was the first to introduce the term information literacy in 1974 to describe the techniques and skills necessary for utilizing “a wide range of information tools and primary sources”. It also included the ability to measure information value to “mold information to [meet] needs” and to create solutions to problems.1-2 Since then ...
M. Saraswati Rao, Chennupati K. Ramaiah
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Study of Media Literacy in Social Network Users (Case Study of Telegram Social Network) [PDF]
مطالعات رسانههای نوین, 2019 The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the social media users' literacy by telegraphic case study. Research data was gathered among users in social media using a researcher-made questionnaire with twenty four classes in the field of ...
Nosrat allah Nemati Far +2 more
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