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A cohort study of postnatal depression, infant feeding practices and infant growth in Male', the Republic of Maldives.
(Curtin University, 2014-10-31) Abdul Raheem, Raheema
A cohort study was undertaken on 458 mothers and their infants, selected from antenatal clinics in Malé, the capital city of the Republic of Maldives. Details of infant feeding and growth and maternal perinatal depression were recorded. Breastfeeding initiation is 100%, but there is a high rate of prelacteal and early complementary feeds. Perinatal depression rates are similar to other regional countries, but commonly results in early cessation of breastfeeding.
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Determinants of socioeconomic experiences during COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives
(Research Development Office, The Maldives National University, 2020-12) Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; Riyaz, Aminath; Moosa, Sheena; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Naeem, Aishath Zeen
This paper evaluates the individual experiences and perceptions of the public about the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives. The data was collected from a probability sample comprising 1026 respondents using an online survey. The results show that less than 1% of the respondents tested positive for COVID-19 at the time. The fear of the pandemic, in terms of probable health and economic impact, was significantly higher than the actual experience of the pandemic with 6.8 percent reporting loss of employment. Participants who considered religion as very important show a higher psychological wellbeing. Over 12% of the participants believed that the pandemic to be a hoax. The findings showed inclination of the people lay more towards solidarity rather than hostility during these trying times, with at least one third of the respondents identifying with complete solidarity. The findings provide suggestions for health practitioners to communicate more effectively with the public during the crisis.
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Editorial
(MNU Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2018-06) Abdul Raheem, Raheema
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Editorial
(Research Development Office, The Maldives National University, 2020-12) Abdul Raheem, Raheema
Editorial
(MNU Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2024) Abdul Raheem, Raheema
Technical Report
The impact of covid-19 on the construction sector : phase 1 : initial assessment : August 2020
(The Maldives National University, 2020-08) Adam, Aishath Shehenaz; Afeef, Abdulla; Hassan, Rifaath; Ibrahim, Mohamed Haikal; Mauroof, Jameel; Mohamed, Shazla; Ibrahim, Nadheem; Najeeb, Fazeel; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Shareef, Mohamed
Technical Report
Preliminary Report : Study on socio-economic aspects of Covid-19 in the Maldives (Round One - May 2020)
(Maldives National University, 2020-08) Moosa, Shehenaz; Suzana, Mariyam; Najeeb, Fazeel; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Ibrahim, Athifa; Riyaza, Fathmath; Usman, Sofoora Kawsar
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Social value orientations and public confidence in institutions : a young democracy under the imprint of Covid-19
(2021) Moosa, Sheena; Riyaz, Aminath; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Shiuna Musthafa, Hawwa; Zeen Naeem, Aishath
Social value orientations (SVOs) of a society determine peoples’ behaviour and are critical for young democracies in crises. This paper draws on the Maldives Values in Crisis survey, conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. SVOs assessed using the Schwartz Personal Values Questionnaire shows that Maldivian society weigh slightly towards prosocial. Urban-rural, age, and gender determine the SVOs on the dimension of Openness to change versus Conservation while age and gender determine the SVOs on Self-enhancement versus Self-transcendence dimension. Confidence in the public institutions were moderate and not associated with the SVOs. The moderate level of SVOs and confidence in institutions reflects the democratic landscape of the country. Although prosocial SVOs are favourable for implementing containment measures of the pandemic, without a strong value orientation towards conservation and self-transcendence, and confidence in the institutions, the country faces the risk of non-compliance to measures and escalation of the crisis.
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Survey sampling in the time of social distancing experiences from a quantitative research in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic
(The Research Centre, Maldives National University, 2020-08) Riyaz, Aminath; Musthafa, Hawwa Shiuna; Abdul Raheem, Raheema; Moosa, Sheena
This paper explores the practical difficulties of conducting an online quantitative survey across the Maldives during the COVID‑19 pandemic response to study people’s values in the midst of a crisis, and addresses crisis experience and perception, value orientation, personality traits, social cohesion, and trust in relevant authorities. This paper reports on the methodological component and not on the survey findings. A stratified systematic random sampling approach was used, with stratification on urbanrural clusters (cities and other islands), gender, and age of the population to recruit at least 400 from the urban and 600 participants from the rural communities. To overcome the practical difficulty of accessing households due to restrictive measures across the Maldives and lockdown status in the greater Male’ area, the latest voters’ registry was used to select every nth participant as the sample frame. Participants were recruited through phone calls, and survey instrument shared via social media, achieving a response rate of 87%.The practical difficulties with the sampling approach were different in urbanrural clusters, ranging from securing the phone numbers for prospective participants, nonresponse to phone calls, discrepancies in internet access, and the lack of control on whether the intended participant was in fact the person completing the survey. To overcome these challenges, a mix of probability and non-probability sampling was utilised ensuring not more than one participant was recruited from any household, while adhering to the stratification of gender and age. The statistical findings on the validity and reliability of the data show that the recruited sample is representative of the population. This outcome highlights the adaptability and applicability of established quantitative research methods to a geographically dispersed small island developing state, under nonconventional situations.