This dissertation is about men's guestrooms (sing. diwaniyya ; pl. diwaniyyat or dawawin ) in Kuwait and their place in the nation's unique welfare compact with its citizens. The central question guiding this research is unambiguous: Why do Kuwaiti men visit the dawawin ? The an…
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Human influences on the urban environment depend on the population size, population concentration, and landuse organization. In Kuwait, the urban organization relies heavily on the population structure and concentration. Daily practices and occupations which result in changes in…
The purpose of this study was to examine how teachers' perceptions of transformational leadership behavior of head of department (HOD) as instructional leader related to their motivation to transfer learning through professional development in public high schools in Kuwait. The …
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that may influence stress levels of secondary teachers in Kuwait. This study was important for two reasons; first, no previous investigation on this topic among Kuwaiti secondary educators had taken place, and second, the fin…
This dissertation addresses a basic question of nonviolent, state-society interaction in the developing world: under what conditions do nascent civil associations in non-democratic or semi-democratic contexts successfully lobby the state yet maintain their autonomy and avoid coo…
This thesis investigates the role of the United Nations in the area of peace enforcement. It studies the UN system for the maintenance of international peace and security in the face of threats to the peace, breaches of the peace and acts of aggression. It assesses the Security …
This thesis asks two central questions: How are the states of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia pursuing economic development and why have they chosen countertrade polices to achieve this. By analysing the application of Offset ventures and Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) schemes, the t…
The major contribution of this study is to quantify the economic impact of Kuwait's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on supply, demand, welfare and terms of trade. A general equilibrium international trade model is used to obtain quantitative results. The model i…
By revealing Kuwaiti students' attitudes, knowledge, and behavior toward water conservation, strategies can be established to provide for effective preparation and content for water education. The purpose of this study is to identify levels of water conservation attitudes, knowl…
This dissertation examines how Britain's efforts to preserve London's role as one of the world's preeminent financial centers after World War II significantly influenced its relations with countries and companies involved in the production, transportation, and marketing of Middl…
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of two instructional methods on students' academic achievement and attitudes toward elementary science in the State of Kuwait: traditional teaching method and the 4-E learning cycle inquiry teaching method. The subjects were 111…
Applied researchers in demand analysis often assume explicitly that the commodities of interest are separable from many of the other goods in the utility function. Assuming a separable group allows for multistage budgeting and thus, the analyst can estimate a system of condition…
The first decades of development of the field of learning disabilities in this Middle-Eastern country were characterized by the importation of pre-packaged educational models. Now that the urgency that fueled these decades has ebbed, it is time for more academic and social refle…
This dissertation is an anthropological study to describe and interpret urban process and its influence upon modern tribal structure and “contemporary” tribal marriage in Kuwaiti. Incorporating anthropological perspectives and qualitative and quantitative research methods, a var…
The environment and human health in the State of Kuwait are threatened from improper Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal management. MSW landfills in Kuwait act as dumping grounds rather than safe disposal sites. Basic tools that assist in protecting the environment are not inc…
Although most marketing scholars agree that customer satisfaction is a critical determinant of post purchase attitude and product choice, research has remained largely confined to the US and few Western European countries. Given the increasing size of markets in developing count…
While the role of socio-economic factors on educational achievement in school has been an important area of research in different parts of the world, it has received little attention in Kuwait. The researcher noticed from his experience as a teacher in Kuwait and from his visits…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of the Kuwait physical education teachers relevant to the goals of the physical education program for secondary schools. Data were collected from a sample consisting of 200 (n = 200) physical education teachers teachin…
The dramatic changes in living standards resulting from scientific discoveries and technological inventions in the last decade have significantly eroded the sense of tradition among peoples from many nations. This is particularly true with respect to their awareness of tradition…