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Middle East Media Landscapes: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Syria, And Yemen, Cody J. Baker
Middle East Media Landscapes: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Syria, And Yemen, Cody J. Baker
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Following the youth-led reformative wave that swept the Middle East in 2011 during what came to be known as the Arab Spring, the media landscape in the region has continued to diversify and change alongside technology and social media. However, in order to deal with a large youth demographic that is seeking increased civil liberties and equality, and to prevent another series of protests, many governments are placing restrictions and limitations on the press, internet access, and censoring individuals who are critical of government or politically active. Through a critical analysis of the current media landscapes of five nations; Egypt, …
We Need Less Power Distance In Egyptian Bureaucracies, Laila El Baradei
We Need Less Power Distance In Egyptian Bureaucracies, Laila El Baradei
Faculty Journal Articles
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Foodways (Fa 1202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Foodways (Fa 1202), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1202. Collection of papers written by students in Professor Barry Kaufkins’ Foodways class (FLK/ANTH 388) at Western Kentucky University. While a majority of the papers focus on Easter traditions, other topics of note include immigrant foodways traditions, fundraising efforts, community organizations, tailgating, and sorority life. Papers also include photographs taken by students.
The Impact Of Microfinance On Poverty Reduction In Egypt: An Empirical Study, Hala Elhadidi
The Impact Of Microfinance On Poverty Reduction In Egypt: An Empirical Study, Hala Elhadidi
Business Administration
Microfinance has become a critical tool in credit markets for poverty reduction and socioeconomic development. Yet its impact is still questioned and varies from one country to another and from urban to rural areas. This article examines the role of Egyptian microfinance on household income. A cross-sectional survey interviewed 780 established and new clients in Greater Cairo and rural areas in Egypt. The stratified random method was used to collect the data from urban and rural districts. The findings, using multinomial logistics, reveal that microfinance had a positive impact on the household income of women borrowers who spent three years …
The Inclusion Of Children With Disabilities In Early Childhood Education, Amina Tarraf, Ghadeer Ahmed Ali, Nadeen Baraka
The Inclusion Of Children With Disabilities In Early Childhood Education, Amina Tarraf, Ghadeer Ahmed Ali, Nadeen Baraka
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper addresses the issue of inclusion of Children with Disabilities (CWDs) in education, especially in early childhood education/programs. It outlines the challenges in this area, and issues a set of recommendations to address these challenges.
Children On The Move:The Egyptian Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Shaimaa Shokr, Usama Salama
Children On The Move:The Egyptian Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Shaimaa Shokr, Usama Salama
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper discusses the matter of Egyptian unaccompanied migrant children (UMC). It firstly provides insight into the manifestations of this problem in Egypt, major factors and reasons why the phenomenon of UMC occurs, and highlights the risks of the problem. Subsequently, the actual efforts for solving the problem are analyzed, elaborating on the Egyptian government’s curtailment policies. The paper concludes by providing recommendations on how the crisis of UMC could be resolved in the near future.
الأطفال المتنقلون: الأطفال المصريون المهاجرون غير المصحوبين بذويهم, Shaimaa Shokr, Usama Salama
الأطفال المتنقلون: الأطفال المصريون المهاجرون غير المصحوبين بذويهم, Shaimaa Shokr, Usama Salama
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper discusses the matter of Egyptian unaccompanied migrant children (UMC). It firstly provides insight into the manifestations of this problem in Egypt, major factors and reasons why the phenomenon of UMC occurs, and highlights the risks of the problem. Subsequently, the actual efforts for solving the problem are analyzed, elaborating on the Egyptian government’s curtailment policies. The paper concludes by providing recommendations on how the crisis of UMC could be resolved in the near future.
Curbing Child Marriage In Egypt, Reem Bassem, Rahma Emara, Sarah El Domy, Yasmine El Hagry
Curbing Child Marriage In Egypt, Reem Bassem, Rahma Emara, Sarah El Domy, Yasmine El Hagry
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Child marriage, formal or informal, is a union where at least one of the partners is below the age of 18 years. This human rights violation has complicated consequences on children and society. According to the Egypt Census of 2017, child marriage remains an issue. In Egypt, nearly 1 in every 20 girls (4%) between the ages of 15 to 17 years are either currently married or were married before. The same applies for 1 in every 10 (11%) adolescent girls 15-19 years, with large differentials between the rural and urban residence (CAPMAS, 2017. Egypt). The four proposed policy alternatives …
الحد من الزواج المبكر في مصر, Reem Bassem, Rahma Emara, Sarah El Domy, Yasmine El Hagry
الحد من الزواج المبكر في مصر, Reem Bassem, Rahma Emara, Sarah El Domy, Yasmine El Hagry
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Child marriage, formal or informal, is a union where at least one of the partners is below the age of 18 years. This human rights violation has complicated consequences on children and society. According to the Egypt Census of 2017, child marriage remains an issue. In Egypt, nearly 1 in every 20 girls (4%) between the ages of 15 to 17 years are either currently married or were married before. The same applies for 1 in every 10 (11%) adolescent girls 15-19 years, with large differentials between the rural and urban residence (CAPMAS, 2017. Egypt). The four proposed policy alternatives …
Enhancing The Marketing Strategy For “Productive Families” In Egypt /من أجل تحسين استراتيجية التسويق "للأسر المنتجة" في مصر, Ibrahim Hassan, Khaled Elzoughbi, Lamis Abdelmeguid
Enhancing The Marketing Strategy For “Productive Families” In Egypt /من أجل تحسين استراتيجية التسويق "للأسر المنتجة" في مصر, Ibrahim Hassan, Khaled Elzoughbi, Lamis Abdelmeguid
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper sheds light on the Productive Families Program, one of the initiatives by MOSS to combat poverty. The program was created with the aim of enhancing the economic capacities of poor families who are capable of developing productive skills through providing them with the resources, trainings, and funds to contribute with various products or services, including handicrafts. Currently, there are around 2.7 registered families under this program and who depend on this program for their livelihood. Therefore, it has become one of the ministry’s top priorities to resolve its inefficiencies. This paper tackles in particular the marketing strategy of …
Employing People With Disability In Egypt / توظيف ذوي الإعاقة في مصر, Adham Kassab, Ahmed El-Sherbiny Orfy, Ahmed Kamal El-Helewa, Heba Alsawahli
Employing People With Disability In Egypt / توظيف ذوي الإعاقة في مصر, Adham Kassab, Ahmed El-Sherbiny Orfy, Ahmed Kamal El-Helewa, Heba Alsawahli
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
The main purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated approach to enable a business environment for PwD in Egypt. It examines legal and social aspects of the issue in Egypt and other countries, and suggests policy alternatives to increase the chance of PwD to reach decent jobs.
Building Capacity Of Government Leaders In Egypt /يناء قدرات القيادات الحكومية في مصر, Manar Ahmad Shariuda, Salma El Tanany, Yewanda Maraiyesa
Building Capacity Of Government Leaders In Egypt /يناء قدرات القيادات الحكومية في مصر, Manar Ahmad Shariuda, Salma El Tanany, Yewanda Maraiyesa
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper examines the realities of the civil service sector in Egypt and identifies a number of recommendations and ways forward, especially in relation to training, capacity building and building an effective and efficient senior and middle level management layer in the Egyptian public service.
Tackling Stunting And Anemia In Egypt, Abeer Alanwar, Hend Ahmed, Sabreen Mahmoud, Wessam Adly
Tackling Stunting And Anemia In Egypt, Abeer Alanwar, Hend Ahmed, Sabreen Mahmoud, Wessam Adly
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Stunting and anemia rates in children between the age of 0-24 months (0-2 years) have been two of the most persistent public health problems facing the Egyptian society and government. Based on the researchers' analysis of the problem, current policies, and on the opportunities Egypt has, this policy paper targets the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population and recommends reformulating a specific nutrition policy to tackle stunting and anemia as well providing awareness and education about the appropriate IYCF and to give high priority to strengthening the health provision of the required micronutrients in family care units (FCU), as well …
دمج الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة في التعليم في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة, Amina Tarraf, Ghadeer Ahmed Ali, Nadeen Baraka
دمج الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة في التعليم في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة, Amina Tarraf, Ghadeer Ahmed Ali, Nadeen Baraka
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper addresses the issue of inclusion of Children with Disabilities (CWDs) in education, especially in early childhood education/programs. It outlines the challenges in this area, and issues a set of recommendations to address these challenges.
Moving Governmental Staff To The New Capital City / نقل الموظفين الحكوميين إلى العاصمة الجديدة, Dina Mahmoud, Perihan Tawfik, Sarah El Gerby, Soraya El Hag
Moving Governmental Staff To The New Capital City / نقل الموظفين الحكوميين إلى العاصمة الجديدة, Dina Mahmoud, Perihan Tawfik, Sarah El Gerby, Soraya El Hag
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This policy paper addresses the current Egyptian Government’s decision to establish a New Capital City (NCC) and analyzes the challenges facing the policy of moving the offices of public employees of the Egyptian central government from Downtown Cairo to the new administrative city halfway between Suez and Cairo. These challenges include the size of government bureaucracy as determined by the level of its modernization and technology usage, accessibility to housing and services as determined by the payment methodology, and connectivity between the old and new capital cities based on transportation efficiency and the methods of moving employees.
Egypt Sds 2030: Between Expectations And Challenges To Implement / استراتيجية التنمية المستدامة، رؤية مصر 2030 بين التوقعات الكبيرة وتحديات التطبيق, Amira Abdel Latif, Diana Magdy, Karim El Sharkawy, Marlene William, Mohamed Maguid
Egypt Sds 2030: Between Expectations And Challenges To Implement / استراتيجية التنمية المستدامة، رؤية مصر 2030 بين التوقعات الكبيرة وتحديات التطبيق, Amira Abdel Latif, Diana Magdy, Karim El Sharkawy, Marlene William, Mohamed Maguid
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper focuses on Egypt's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were developed to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which ended in 2015. The new SDGs favor collective action by all countries, and emphasize on the principles of “leaving no one behind”, building partnerships, and working together to achieve a common goal.
Curbing Corruption In Egypt: A Focus On Local Administration Reform / مكافحة الفساد في مصر: تركيز على إصلاح الإدارة المحلية, Amira Gamal El-Din, Rawda Saeed Ali, Reem Abughattas
Curbing Corruption In Egypt: A Focus On Local Administration Reform / مكافحة الفساد في مصر: تركيز على إصلاح الإدارة المحلية, Amira Gamal El-Din, Rawda Saeed Ali, Reem Abughattas
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
The objective of this work is to provide a comprehensive picture of corruption in the local administration system in Egypt and to present a persuasive argument justifying the policy recommendations presented in the paper. We hope this document would act as a decision-making tool and a call on the relevant parties to take action.
معالجة التقزم وفقر الدم في مصر, Abeer Alanwar, Hend Ahmed, Sabreen Mahmoud, Wessam Adly
معالجة التقزم وفقر الدم في مصر, Abeer Alanwar, Hend Ahmed, Sabreen Mahmoud, Wessam Adly
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Stunting and anemia rates in children between the age of 0-24 months (0-2 years) have been two of the most persistent public health problems facing the Egyptian society and government. Based on the researchers' analysis of the problem, current policies, and on the opportunities Egypt has, this policy paper targets the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population and recommends reformulating a specific nutrition policy to tackle stunting and anemia as well providing awareness and education about the appropriate IYCF and to give high priority to strengthening the health provision of the required micronutrients in family care units (FCU), as well …
Children And Adolescents At Risk Of Drug Addiction, Doreen Nambafu, Mahmoud Sabry, Maha Tantawy
Children And Adolescents At Risk Of Drug Addiction, Doreen Nambafu, Mahmoud Sabry, Maha Tantawy
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper was commissioned to examine the reasons beyond the increasing rate of drug abuse and addiction among children and adolescents in Egypt since 2004 and to recommend policy alternatives to tackle the problem.
لأطفال والمراهقون المعرضون لخطر إدمان المخدرات, Doreen Nambafu, Mahmoud Sabry, Maha Tantawy
لأطفال والمراهقون المعرضون لخطر إدمان المخدرات, Doreen Nambafu, Mahmoud Sabry, Maha Tantawy
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
This paper was commissioned to examine the reasons beyond the increasing rate of drug abuse and addiction among children and adolescents in Egypt since 2004 and to recommend policy alternatives to tackle the problem.
A Study Of Employment Outcomes Among Technical And Vocational Secondary Education Graduates In Egypt [Arabic], Salma Nasser, Ali Rashed
A Study Of Employment Outcomes Among Technical And Vocational Secondary Education Graduates In Egypt [Arabic], Salma Nasser, Ali Rashed
Poverty, Gender, and Youth
In Egypt, some 450,000 students graduate from technical and vocational schools each year. Yet just over 50 percent are employed immediately following their graduation. This brief explores the kinds of jobs that are available to these graduates, and the factors that affect the remaining 50 percent who do not join the work force. The report aims to understand the types of training that best prepare students for the available jobs, differences in opportunities for male and female graduates, and connections between work and the home and/or community circumstances that may hinder employment. The report offers recommendations for improving the education …
Cesarean Section Deliveries In Egypt: Trends, Practices, Perceptions, And Cost, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Doaa Oraby, Nevine Hassanein, Shatha El-Nakib
Cesarean Section Deliveries In Egypt: Trends, Practices, Perceptions, And Cost, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Doaa Oraby, Nevine Hassanein, Shatha El-Nakib
Reproductive Health
In Egypt, the past decade has witnessed a sharp increase in the prevalence of cesarean section (CS) with the most recent Egypt Demographic and Health Survey documenting a CS rate of 52 percent, suggesting that cesarean delivery might be overused or used for inappropriate indications. This study aimed to explore trends, practices, and costs associated with CS deliveries to women, their families, and the health system, as well as factors that may contribute to increased use of CS in Egypt. Participating physicians and key informants unanimously agreed that the CS mode of delivery was over-used in Egypt. Perceived reasons underlying …
The Impact Of Microfinance On Poverty Reduction In Egypt: An Empirical Study, Hala Elhadidi
The Impact Of Microfinance On Poverty Reduction In Egypt: An Empirical Study, Hala Elhadidi
Business Administration
Microfnance has become a critical tool in credit markets for poverty reduction and socioeconomic development. Yet its impact is still questioned and varies from one country to another and from urban to rural areas. This article examines the role of Egyptian micro nance on household income. A cross-sectional survey interviewed 780 established and new clients in Greater Cairo and rural areas in Egypt. The strati ed random method was used to collect the data from urban and rural districts. The ndings, using multinomial logistics, reveal that micro nance had a positive impact on the household income of women borrowers who …