Cultural challenges to secondary prevention: Implications for Saudi women

Like other highly developed countries, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) are major health problems in Saudi Arabia. The aetiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden within the Saudi population is similar to Western countries with atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes highly prevalent with the main risk factors being smoking, obesity and inactivity. There are differences between Saudi men and women in epidemiology, risk factors and health service provision for CHD. These sex and gender based factors are important in considering the health and well-being of Saudi women. Currently, there is limited focus on the cardiovascular health of Saudi women. The aim of this paper is to examine culturally specific issues for Saudi women and the implications for secondary prevention

GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN ORANG TUA TENTANG KEBUTUHAN DASAR ANAK USIA 3-4 TAHUN DI PLAY GROUP AL-KAMAL DESA PEDAGANGAN KECAMATAN WRINGINANOM GRESIK

Kebutuhan dasar anak yang tidak terpenuhi bisa menyebabkan keterlambatan tumbuh dan berkembangannya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan orang tua tentang kebutuhan dasar anak usia 3-4 tahun di play group Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah orang tua yang memiliki anak usia 3-4 tahun di play group Al-Kamal Desa Pedagangan Kecamatan Wringinanom Kabupaten Gresik sebanyak 30 orang. Besar sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 30 responden. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik non probability sampling dengan teknik total sampling. Variabel penelitian yaitu pengetahuan orang tua tentang kebutuhan dasar anak usia 3-4 tahun. Data dikumpulkan mengunakan kuesioner, analisis data dalam bentuk tabel distribusi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masih banyak orang tua yang pengetahuannya kurang tentang kebutuhan dasar anak sebanyak (73,3 %) dan orang tua yang pengetahuannya cukup sebanyak (26,7 %) serta orang tua yang berpengetahuan baik sebanyak (0%). Kesimpulan penelian yaitu pengetahuan orang tua tentang kebutuhan dasar anak usia 3-4 tahun di play group Al-Kamal Desa Pedagangan Kecamatan Wringinanom Kabupaten Gresik masih kurang. Saran bagi petugas agar lebih meningkatkan penyuluhan tentang kebutuhan dasar anak

Organic Agriculture in Saudi Arabia - Sector Study 2012

This publication compiles the facts and figures of the organic sector in Saudi Arabia. It is a valuable resource for local stakeholders and interested trading companies. The publication is resulting from a collaboration between GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and FiBL together with its partners of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture and Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA)

Driving online shopping: Spending and behavioral differences among women in Saudi Arabia

This study proposes a revised technology acceptance model that integrates expectation confirmation theory to measure gender differences with regard to continuance online shopping intentions in Saudi Arabia. The sample consists of 650 female respondents. A structural equation model confirms model fit. Perceived enjoyment, usefulness, and subjective norms are determinants of online shopping continuance in Saudi Arabia. High and low online spenders among women in Saudi Arabia are equivalent. The structural weights are also largely equivalent, but the regression paths from perceived site quality to perceived usefulness is not invariant between high and low e-shoppers in Saudi Arabia. This research moves beyond online shopping intentions and includes factors affecting online shopping continuance. The research model explains 60% of the female respondents’ intention to continue shopping online. Online strategies cannot ignore either the direct and indirect spending differences on continuance intentions, and the model can be generalized across Saudi Arabia

The driving factors of continuance online shopping: Gender differences in behaviour the case of Saudi Arabia

This study proposes a revised technology acceptance model that integrates expectation confirmation theory to measure gender differences with regard to continuance online shopping intentions in Saudi Arabia. The 465-respondent sample consists of 68.8% women and 31.4% men. A structural equation model confirms model fit. Perceived usefulness, enjoyment, and subjective norms are determinants of online shopping continuance in Saudi Arabia. Both male and female groups are equivalent. The structural weights are also largely equivalent, but the regression paths from perceived usefulness to subjective norms and to continuous intention are not invariant between men and women. The model was operationally generalized across the whole of Saudi Arabia. This research moves beyond online shopping intentions and includes factors affecting online shopping continuance. The research model explains 65% of the intention to continue shopping online. This research suggests that online strategies cannot ignore either the direct and indirect gender differences on continuance intentions in Saudi Arabia. The model can be generalized across Saudi Arabia