scholarly journals Determine The Problems Of Women Entrepreneurs And The Research Of The Effects Of These Problems On Women's Initiatives: A Case Study Of The Eastern Mediterranean Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-331
Author(s):  
Dilehan Avşar ◽  
Gökhan Avşar
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sectoral Structure ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
New Business

The number of women entrepreneurs who start a new business or own a business has been increasing rapidly in recent years. The aim of this study was to determine the problems faced by women entrepreneurs registered in the associations and chambers of business in the Eastern Mediterranean Region during their entrepreneurship and to examine the effects of these problems on women entrepreneurs. The main purpose of this study is to define the role of female labor force in the new sectoral structure in the changing labor market. In addition, it is aimed to identify the existing entrepreneurship activities, to examine the barriers to entrepreneurship and to propose solutions to the problems identified in line with the findings. The role of women entrepreneurs in the labor market is examined. Evaluating these factors, which are thought to affect the business life of women entrepreneurs, to develop suggestions that can contribute to their development and empowerment. Within the scope of this study, women entrepreneurs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region were investigated. In the preliminary study, women entrepreneurs registered as women entrepreneurs were identified by contacting the Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry, Organized Industrial Zone and Commodity Exchange, and the research was conducted through face-to-face questionnaires with the entrepreneurs who accepted the interview in Eastern Mediterranean Region. At the end of the study, the most common problems faced by women engaged in entrepreneurship activity were; low level of education, insufficient financial support and lack of information. In developing countries such as Turkey, especially in terms of the effects of women's entrepreneurship development should not be ignored.

Risk Factors of COVID-19 Critical Outcomes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Multicountry Retrospective Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris Lami ◽  
Maisa Elfadul ◽  
Hiba Abdulrahman Rashak ◽  
Mohannad Al Nsour ◽  
Hashaam Akhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Renal Diseases ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Wide Scale

BACKGROUND The establishment of empirical evidence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) necessitates the implementation of wide-scale studies to describe the demographic, clinical features, and severity profile ofCOVID-19 patients. OBJECTIVE Hence, this study aimed to to assess the patterns of COVID-19 severity and mortality in seven countries and to determine the risk factors of COVID-19 severity and mortality. METHODS This multi-country study was based on a retrospective review of medical records of hospitalized patients confirmed to have COVID-19. This study included data from Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, Somalia, Morocco, Egypt, and Yemen. All demographic and clinical data were extracted from hospital records (paper files) by trained data collectors. RESULTS A total of 4141 patients were included in this study from seven countries. Comorbidities were reported by nearly half of the patients, with hypertension (HT)(24.7%)and diabetes (22.7%) being the most common. Older age, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart diseases were significantly associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality. Ever smoking and renal diseases were significantly associated with severity but not mortality, while male gender, respiratory diseases, and malignancy were significantly associated with mortality but not severity. CONCLUSIONS The study confirmed the role of comorbidities and demographic features on the severity and mortality of COVID-19. Understanding the contributing factors ensures attentive care and informs clinical management of patients with poorer prognosis in early stages of

scholarly journals Preventing Emerging and Re-emerging Infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Gaps, Challenges, and Priorities (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rawan Araj ◽  
Sultan Alqasrawi ◽  
Sahar Samy ◽  
Ghaya Alwahdanee ◽  
Jamal Wadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Emerging Infections ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Laboratory Capacity ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Infection Control And Prevention

BACKGROUND The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, supported by the Biosecurity Engagement Program, contributed significantly to strengthening the preparedness and response to the emerging and re-emerging infections in the region. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the gaps, challenges, and priorities for preventing the emerging and re-emerging infections, with a focus on biosafety and biosecurity in four countries of the region, namely, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Morocco. METHODS A total of two different methods were used to determine the gaps and priorities for preventing the emerging and re-emerging infections. The first method was a rapid assessment for the preparedness and response to the emerging and re-emerging infections in four countries of the region, with a focus on biosafety and biosecurity. The second method was a face-to-face round table meeting of the participating teams for two days, where the teams from all countries presented their countries’ profiles, findings, priorities, and gaps based on the countries’ assessments. RESULTS The assessment and meeting resulted in several priorities and recommendations for each of the countries in the areas of legislation and coordination, biosafety and biosecurity, surveillance and human resources, case management and response, infection control and prevention, and risk communication and laboratory capacity. CONCLUSIONS Many recommendations were relatively consistent throughout, including improving communication or building collaborations to improve the overall health of the country.

A Scenario for the Future Athens Planning

2018 ◽  
pp. 1736-1742
Author(s):  
Emmanuel V. Marmaras
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Regional Node ◽  
The City

The chapter supports the aspect that a planning procedure is developed in Athens (Greece) the last years, aiming to undertake the role of a semi-regional node in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. This node is needed for the integration of the globalization western system. Τhe organization of the Olympic Games of 2004 was the initiative for the construction of the needed infrastructures and main urban works in the city. Legal measures regarding the administrative and labour issues were undertaken during the previous four years in conjunction with the acquisition of the needed urban land in the coastal area of the Athens plain, where a new CBD is under implementation. These developments are the main arguments for supporting the aspect that Athens is now re-organized and upgraded with new urban equipment, which will facilitate the settling of the headquarters of various multinational organizations and other private enterprises in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

A Scenario for the Future Athens Planning

2017 ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Emmanuel V. Marmaras
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Regional Node ◽  
The City

The chapter supports the aspect that a planning procedure is developed in Athens (Greece) the last years, aiming to undertake the role of a semi-regional node in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. This node is needed for the integration of the globalization western system. ?he organization of the Olympic Games of 2004 was the initiative for the construction of the needed infrastructures and main urban works in the city. Legal measures regarding the administrative and labour issues were undertaken during the previous four years in conjunction with the acquisition of the needed urban land in the coastal area of the Athens plain, where a new CBD is under implementation. These developments are the main arguments for supporting the aspect that Athens is now re-organized and upgraded with new urban equipment, which will facilitate the settling of the headquarters of various multinational organizations and other private enterprises in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

scholarly journals The role of vectors in emerging and re-emerging diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
H. R. Rathor
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Emerging Diseases ◽  
Haemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Vector Borne

Considerable attention has recently been drawn at a global level to the serious threat to humans by the new, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Among the infectious vector-borne diseases, dengue, dengue haemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, plague, malaria, leishmaniasis, rodent-borne viruses and arboviruses are considered to be persisting, and sometimes re-emerging, with serious threats to human health. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, dengue, malaria and leishmaniasis are the significant vector-borne diseases. This article discusses the role of vectors in the re-emergence of malaria, leishmaniasis and dengue fever and their control

scholarly journals Preventing Emerging and Re-emerging Infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Gaps, Challenges, and Priorities

10.2196/14348 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e14348
Author(s):  
Rawan Araj ◽  
Sultan Alqasrawi ◽  
Sahar Samy ◽  
Ghaya Alwahdanee ◽  
Jamal Wadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Emerging Infections ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Laboratory Capacity ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Infection Control And Prevention

Background The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network, supported by the Biosecurity Engagement Program, contributed significantly to strengthening the preparedness and response to the emerging and re-emerging infections in the region. Objective This study aimed to determine the gaps, challenges, and priorities for preventing the emerging and re-emerging infections, with a focus on biosafety and biosecurity in four countries of the region, namely, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Morocco. Methods A total of two different methods were used to determine the gaps and priorities for preventing the emerging and re-emerging infections. The first method was a rapid assessment for the preparedness and response to the emerging and re-emerging infections in four countries of the region, with a focus on biosafety and biosecurity. The second method was a face-to-face round table meeting of the participating teams for two days, where the teams from all countries presented their countries’ profiles, findings, priorities, and gaps based on the countries’ assessments. Results The assessment and meeting resulted in several priorities and recommendations for each of the countries in the areas of legislation and coordination, biosafety and biosecurity, surveillance and human resources, case management and response, infection control and prevention, and risk communication and laboratory capacity. Conclusions Many recommendations were relatively consistent throughout, including improving communication or building collaborations to improve the overall health of the country.

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