The concept of competence: blessing or curse?

O-17: Female Genital Mutilation: A Curse or Blessing among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria

Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such as attending childbirths. Increasingly, FGM is also performed by health care providers. However, FGM is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. The study investigates a broad cross-cultural study...

Natural Resources, Institutions Quality, and Economic Growth; A Cross-Country Analysis

Abstract[1] Natural resources as a source of wealth can increase prosperity or impede economic growth.  Empirical studies with different specifications and data are also mixed on whether natural resources are curse or blessing. In fact, the variety of model specifications, measurements, and samples in the empirical literature makes it difficult to generalize the results. In this study, a growth...

Natural Resources: A Blessing or a Curse?

It is commonly assumed that countries are blessed if they have an abundant reserve of natural resources. Poorer countries may be jealous of the luxurious living standard that comes from oil in the Middle East, which seems to be an easy success. At the same time, we are amazed at how gold and diamonds are concentrated in African countries through our classes in geography. However, despite such h...

Using the electronic health record to diagnose gastro-esophageal reflux disease: blessing or curse?

Clinical competence of psychiatric nurse: A concept analysis in Rogers` evolutionary method

Introduction: "Clinical competency" is a complicated concept which is important in nursing profession for safe caring. However; there is no certainty on clinical competence definition as the kind of psychiatric nursing services changes based on context. A clear definition of clinical competency leads to identify the essential components and in research or clinical practice and provides the best...