Feedback loops in teacher professional development: A qualitative study in Herat Province of Afghanistan by Mohammad Javad Ahmadi, Mamdouh Fadil, Mir Abdullah Miri

“…The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how feedback loops function within the Ministry of Education (MoE) Provincial Education Directorate (PED) in Herat province of Afghanistan, how the MoE/PED collects, analyzes, and uses feedback for improving its policies and programs, and responds to the issues and barriers identified at the school levels. …”
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Designing a Model of Competencies for Senior Managers of Afghan Governmental Organizations (Case Study: Government agencies in Herat province) by Abdul Quddos Ebrahimi, Aryan Gholipour, Mohammad Ali Shah Hosseini

“…The research data collection was structured and semi-structured interviews with 20 senior managers of government agencies in Herat province, Afghanistan, selected through snowball sampling. …”
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Comparison of clinical characteristics of elderly patients with COVID-19 with young and middle-aged patients in a COVID-19 hospital in Herat province of Afghanistan by Hosain aqa Hosaini

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Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among Afghan women: A phase-wise cross-sectional study in Rezaie maternal hospital in Herat province by Khadija Sharifzade, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Subhanwita Manna, Kartikeya Ojha, Nasir Ahmad Farzan, Ahmad Neyazi

“…This study aimed to find the prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women in Herat province in Afghanistan. Methods: Across-sectional study was conducted between 11 July 2021 and 15 September 15, 2021, among women who delivered a baby at Rezaie Maternal Hospital of Herat province (Afghanistan). …”
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Hypertension among adult population of Herat city of Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study by Laleh Sahadat, Rafea Khatibi, Marjan Shayiq, Shiwa Omidwar, Sadaf Wali, Ghulam Dawood Hashemi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was administered in August 2022 among adults (N=504) in the Herat province of Afghanistan. The study examined hypertension, its risk factors among people living in Herat province of Afghanistan. …”
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Distribution pattern of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica in Western Afghanistan during 2013-2014 by Fakhar, M, Karamian, M, Ghatee, MA, Taylor, WR, Ghohe, H, Rasooli, SA

“…Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL), caused by Leishmania tropica, is the main cause of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the Herat province, Western Afghanistan. We investigated the role of environmental factors on ACL distribution in Herat. …”

Validity and reliability of the Dari version of the CES-D scale among the general population of Herat, Afghanistan: A methodological study by Ahmad Neyazi, Nurperihan Tosun, Farooq Hosaini, Surasak Saokaew

“…Method: This methodological study was conducted between 6th June 2021 and 12th July 2021 among the general population in the Herat province of Afghanistan. A total of 424 participants filled out the questionnaires provided to them. …”
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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales 42 (DASS-42) in Dari-Language: Validity and Reliability Study in Adults, Herat, Afghanistan by Nasar Ahmad SHAYAN, Aziz-ur-Rahman NIAZI, Abdul Momen WASEQ, Hilal ÖZCEBE

“…Objective:This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales-42 (DASS-42) in Dari, in adult population of Herat province of Afghanistan.Methods:The Dari-translated version of DASS-42 questionnaire was administered to 1310 non-clinical samples randomly selected in Herat. …”
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Knowledge, and practice of women on breast cancer in Herat, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study by Fariba Baha, Goodness Ogeyi Odey, Marjan Yousufi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed Elhadi, Adina Rahmani, Elhama Noorzad, Farooq Ahmad Siddiqy, Paolo Miguel Manalang Vicerra, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III

“…Using data collected in Herat Province of Afghanistan, this study examined the individual level sociodemographic factors related with the level of knowledge about breast cancer and also with the practice of BSE. …”
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Depression and quality of life among Afghan healthcare workers: A cross-sectional survey study by Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Ahmad Neyazi, Vanya Rangelova, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Goodness Ogeyi Odey, Molly Unoh Ogbodum, Mark D. Griffiths

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered in June 2022 among healthcare workers (N = 299) in the Herat province of Afghanistan. The survey examined depression, its risk factors and predictors among HCWs. …”
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Comparison quality parameters of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) produced in Herat, Afghanistan and Torbat Heydarieh, Iran by Ramin Nazarian, Mehdi Nasiri Mahalati, Hossein Sahabi, Hassan Feizi

“…In order to compare the quality characteristics of saffron in Afghanistan and Iran, samples of dried C. sativus from different saffron-producing regions of Herat province (Afghanistan) and Torbat Heydarieh county (Iran) were collected in the year 2021. …”
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Establishing a breast cancer center in Herat, Afghanistan: an implementation study by Aziz-ur-Rahman Niazi, Aziz Ahmad Jami, Ahmad Zia Shams, Ahmad Saeed Mahmoodi, Eckart Krapfl, Stephan Falk, Alexander Buia, Ernst Hanisch

“…In this paper, we reported the implementation of a project aiming to establish a comprehensive breast cancer center in Herat province of Afghanistan. Methods: From July 2017, a two-year-program initiated at Kimia Hospital in Herat. …”
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Mental health literacy among Afghan adults: A community-based cross-sectional survey study in Herat city by Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Laura Johnston, Kartikeya Ojha

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered in August 2022 among Afghans (N=768) living in the Herat province of Afghanistan. The survey examined knowledge and attitude of participants on mental disorders. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge and practice on cervical cancer among female residents of Herat, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study by Laila Qanawizi, Mahsa Ahmadi

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to November 2022 among female residents aged at least 10 years old living in Herat province of Afghanistan. A total of 1000 female in Herat were asked, and about 441 agreed to participate in this study (response rate=44.1%). …”
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IUD-Related knowledge and practice among women in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional survey study by Parwin Ahmadi, Mahsa Ahmadi, Shashank Timilsina

“…Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 2022 to December 2022 among married women aged at least 18 years old living in Herat province of Afghanistan. A total of 1000 females in Herat were asked, and 411 agreed to participate in this study (response rate=41.1%). …”
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Enhancing drought prediction precision with EEMD-ARIMA modeling based on standardized precipitation index by Reza Rezaiy, Ani Shabri

“…In the realm of drought forecasting, we assess the EEMD-ARIMA model against the traditional ARIMA approach, using monthly precipitation data from January 1970 to December 2019 in Herat province, Afghanistan. Our evaluation spans various timescales of standardized precipitation index (SPI) 3, SPI 6, SPI 9, and SPI 12. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of antenatal exercise (ANEx) among married women in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study by Shakila Niazi, Qudsia Shakori, Mohadeseh Ahmadi, Abdul Wahed Zargoon, Rama Shankar Rath, Ranjit Sah

“…Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Herat province. In total, 316 married women age group–16-60 were included in this study. …”
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Nurses’ Preparedness for Disasters in a Crisis-Stricken Country: A Case Study in Afghanistan, in 2020 by Hamidreza Shabanikiya, Vahid Ghavami, Ahmad Zia Ahmadi

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, and the study subjects included all nurses working in a 650-bed district hospital in Herat Province. The data collection tool was a standard questionnaire to determine the level of preparedness of nurses against accidents and disasters, which was localized. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety and stress among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Herat, Afghanistan by Aziz-ur-Rahman Niazi, Mina Alekozay, Abdul Fattah Najm

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among COVID-19 patients and identify the associated factors, in Herat Province of Afghanistan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 459 hospitalized patients between May and September 2021. …”
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Physical and mental aspects of quality of life among Afghan school-going adolescents by Abdul Qadim Mohammadi, Laila Qanawezi, Vanya Rangelova, Habibah Afzali, Raaz Mohammad Tabib, Aroop Mohanty

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey study involving 545 adolescents was carried out in Herat province, Afghanistan. The participants were selected from 10 public primary, secondary, and high schools, which were randomly chosen from a pool of 86 schools registered with the Herat Education Department. …”
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