Structural analysis of body composition status in Abu Dhabi police personnel

Adoption and Use of E-government Services in the Abu Dhabi Police Force: a Qualitative Study

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in peoples’ daily lives due to the presence of e-government. This research-in-progress paper aims to identify and understand factors affecting the diffusion, adoption and use of e-services in a public sector organisation, in this case, Abu Dhabi Police Force (ADPF) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A qualitat...

Towards Effective Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Strategies and Policies in Abu Dhabi Police: An Investigation of Critical Factors

Economic burden of asthma in Abu Dhabi: a retrospective study

This study evaluates the direct costs of treating asthma in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Data was compiled for 2011 from health insurance claims covering all medical interventions or treatments coded as asthma. Costs were calculated from a health care perspective. The total direct cost of treating 139,092 asthma patients was estimated to be United Arab Emirates Dirhams (AED) 105 milli...

E-Commerce: Adoption, Acceptance, and Prototyping in Abu Dhabi

This paper specifies the critical factors that affect the adoption of E-Commerce in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in the emirate of Abu-Dhabi. The critical factors are studied from firms’ and consumers’ perceptions. The factors affecting firms’ decision of e-commerce adoption are classified to internal and external, which are then classified into several other factors. Similarly, the k...

A profile and approach to chronic disease in Abu Dhabi

As a country, the United Arab Emirates has developed very rapidly from a developing country with a largely nomadic population, to a modern and wealthy country with a Western lifestyle. This economic progress has brought undoubted social benefits and opportunities for UAE citizens, including a high and increasing life expectancy. However, rapid modernization and urbanization have contributed to ...