The purpose of this research was to identify and prioritize the barriers to the development of academics’ spin-off companies by using a mixed method in Kermanshah province. In the qualitative stage, using a grounded theory, a sample of 13 people consisting of managers of the academics’ spin-off companies and Kermanshah specialists. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews. To incre...

The purpose of this study was the comparative study of barriers of sport participation among athletes and non-athletes’ female teachers in Hamadan, using Crawford hierarchical barriers. This was a cross-sectional study design including all female teachers in Hamadan (N =923). The sample was determined using Morgan’s Table (n=230) people were selected using stratified sampling (108 athletes and ...

Introduction: Research activities are the main sources of new information and knowledge used by  different organizations. Research is an attempt to find the best possible solutions for solving problems in different life aspects. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the research barriers from the viewpoints of the staff of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd in 2018....

within communicative, interactive, and learner-centered framework of language teaching and learning, students need to learn four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for their educational success. but of all the language skills, reading enjoys a paramount significance in so many second or foreign language academic contexts. in spite of its importance, language learners still have...

 Background and purpose: The recent Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a sudden outbreak which has significantly affected various aspects of daily lives. This study was carried out to determine self-care barriers in prevention of Covid-19 according to healthcare experts and laypersons. Materials and methods: A qualitative-quantitative based cross-sectional research was designed. To perfo...