BACKGROUND Research on children's responses to wartime trauma has mostly addressed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, PTSD is only one aspect of a complex set of responses. This study proposes to expand knowledge of well-being in children exposed to political violence through widening the conceptualization of well-being beyond PTSD, morbidity, and mortality by measuring health-rela...

After the evacuation of Gush Katif settlement and intensifying with 2008–2009 Israeli War on Gaza, border town Sderot its surrounding landscape became, for American Christian Zionists, a pilgrimage therefore sacred space as it was performed an event site portending apocalypse. Zionists interpreted war took place mise-en-scène hope: hollowing out Gaza in anticipation Christ’s return. read future...

Gastroenteritis is considered as one of the leading causes of illness and death in children under 5 years age, especially in developing countries. It is one of the major public health problems among childhood in Gaza strip, Palestine. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of enteric pathogen-associated community gastroenteritis among kindergarten children in Gaza. A total of 150 ...

Abstract Gaza Strip is considered as one of the armed conflicts prone areas in Middle East. Several intensive occurred 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2021. These caused massive destroying infrastructures, facilities, buildings, which affected all services activities Strip. One major post-conflict issues strip management resulted demolition waste including its removal, sorting, recycling, material recover...

Abstract The water supply in the Gaza Strip substantially depends on groundwater resource of coastal aquifer. climate changes and over-exploiting processes negatively impact recovery balance. variability is characterized by decline precipitation −5.2% an increase temperature +1 °C timeframe 2020–2040. potential evaporation sunshine period are expected to about 111 mm 5 hours, respectively, duri...

This study was carried out in the Middle Governorate of Gaza Strip, Palestine. The coastal aquifer is the main source of water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes in the study area. During the last three decades the aquifer has deteriorated to a high degree in the quality and quantity due to the over-pumping and the encroachment of seawater.  Hydrogeochemical analysis for ground...

Abstract The occurrence of disasters, especially in the post disaster phase, could be an opportunity to empower women housing reconstruction. Despite that disasters are on increase globally; they affect and men differently. Women still passive management have been found more vulnerable than men. This study provides insights into experiences empowerment reconstruction (PDHR) Gaza Strip-Palestine...

Objective: To examine the role of calpain-10 SNP-44, -43, -63 and del/ins-19 in genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associations with triglycerides and total cholesterol in a group of subjects residing in the Gaza Strip. Subjects and Methods: Ninety-six individuals were examined: 48 T2DM patients and 48 controls. The groups were genotyped for calpain-10 SNP-44, -43, -6...