Waqar Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 3603584 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Waqar Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Waqar |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3182-5318 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 54 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 393 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 53 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 12 |
Impact of air pollution on life expectancy in Asian developing countries: Does renewable energy adoption matter
Air pollution (AIRP) remains a critical public health and environmental challenge in developing Asia, where rapid industrialization and fossil fuel dependence continue to undermine population health and longevity. This study examines the impact of AIRP on life expectancy (LIFE) and investigates whether renewable energy adoption moderates this relationship. AIRP is proxied by carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, which capture po…
Impact of Relationship Quality, Organizational Capability, Stakeholder Satisfaction, and Coordination on Learning Organizations in Chinese Higher Education
The transformation of higher education institutions into dynamic learning organizations is critical for fostering innovation, adaptability and long‐term sustainability. This study investigates the role of inter‐agency trust in shaping learning organizational culture within Chinese higher education, emphasizing the influence of relationship quality, organizational capability, stakeholder satisfaction, and coordination. Employing a robust quantitat…
Shadow economy, financial inclusion and economic growth Nexus: Evidence from developing countries
Shadow economy creates a significant barrier to economic progress in developing economies, whereas financial inclusion plays a crucial role in boosting economic performance. This study examines the impact of the shadow economy on economic growth and explores how financial inclusion moderates this relationship. We use two key dimensions of financial inclusion, including financial market development and financial institution development. We apply s…
Enhancing organizational sustainable innovation performance through organizational readiness for big data analytics
Organizations must employ big data analytics to maintain sustained innovation in the highly dynamic and evolving business landscape. Even though BDA has a transformative power to revolutionize how businesses do things and engage with their customers’ adopting BDA has faced significant challenges, especially in developing countries. This research aims to create a theoretical framework to understand how organizational readiness for BDA can influenc…
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Government through the Lense of Print Media: Exploring the Predominant Narratives
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was a significant political alliance formed in 2020, comprising major opposition parties in Pakistan. The PDM came into power as a result of a 'no-confidence-motion' (NCM) against the then Prime Minister Mr Imran Khan in April 2022. The NCM and its consequences are very interesting given the fact that this 'political move' was very first of its kind in the history of Pakistan which resulted in the toppling of a …
The impact of diversity experiences and innovative learning environments on the personal development of international students studying in China
In recent decades, the number of international students in China has significantly increased. This swift growth of international students has raised concerns about the capacity of Chinese universities to meet international students' academic expectations. Since the quality of higher education is frequently measured by student learning experiences, this article explores the experiences of international students in China. It examines the relationsh…
Doing Sociology across Borders: Student Experiences and Learning with Virtual Exchange in Large Introductory Sociology Classes
Virtual exchange programs represent a relatively novel approach designed to foster a more global perspective and promote discipline-specific learning; however, this approach has not been widely adopted in sociology. This article reports findings on student experiences and learning in a virtual exchange program involving two large introductory sociology classes in Hong Kong and Atlanta. A postsurvey invited students to reflect qualitatively on the…
Are we ready for the predicted high tourist influx? The case of management effectiveness of Sheikh Badin National Park, Pakistan
The major objective of this research paper is to assess the management effectiveness of Sheikh Badin National Park District Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with respect to tourist’s satisfaction. A sample size of 389 respondents (local community, wildlife staff, tourists) were selected through simple random sampling to conclude respondents’ attitude towards phenomenon investigated through three-level Likert scale as a measurement to…
Faculty Members’ Perception of Learning Organization: A Case of Higher Education Institutions
Based on the learning organization theory the main purpose of this research is to discuss how demographics variables affect the learning organization disciplines perception in faculty members of higher education institutes (HEIs) of Pakistan. This study explores that how demographic variables affect the learning organization disciplines perception at the HEIs level. We use the demographic variables and learning organization model in higher educat…
Greening your business: Nexus of green dynamic capabilities, green innovation and sustainable performance
An Evaluation of Uni and Multidimensional Poverty Among Farming and Non-Farming Community
Implementing SDG 4 in Pakistan: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Opinions of Tenured Faculty Members of the Universities
Purpose of the study: This article's primary objective was to survey tenured faculty members at the universities in Pakistan to determine their attitudes toward Sustainable Development Goal 4. Methodology: Both quantitative and qualitative research design was adopted for this study. A simple random sampling technique was used to obtain data. Semi-structured interview questionnaires were distributed among 20 tenured public sector university facult…
Dependent-Independent Learner: Experiences of a Novice Independent Learner During an Ma Study in a Uk University
Purpose of the study: This paper reveals the feelings and experiences of the researcher regarding the transition from a familiar to an unfamiliar context and understanding the concept of 'independent learners and 'independent learning' throughout a one-year MA in the University of Southampton, UK. Methodology: Written in the form of a narrative by employing a diary, this article presents a brief account (a snapshot) of the researcher’s journey, w…
Exploring the Hidden Custom of Pukhtunwali With Reference to Conflict Resolution Among Pukhtun Society
Purpose of the study: The purpose of the current study is designed to explore the hidden custom among Pukhtuns’ society (Nanawati) as a traditional mechanism for conflict resolution. Methodology: A cross-sectional-based research design was conducted with the sole aim to explore the role of Nanawage in the conflict resolution process among Pukhtun inhabitants in District Dir Lower Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The potential sampled respondents of the study …
Contemporary Education System and Islamic State: Reflections From Indo-Pakistan
Purpose of the study: This paper will discuss the gaps in the current and Islamic education systems, focusing on Indo-Pakistan. Islamic education aims to bring attitudinal changes and build a value system among humans that should transform society by promoting love, peace, equality, purity, integrity, forgiveness, and justice. Methodology: This is descriptive research where Islamic education and Contemporary education have been analyzed. Emphasis…
Administrative Failure to Curb Sectarianism While Bringing Social Reintegration Into War-Torn Area of District Hangu, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The present study highlights the administrative causing institutional intra-faith disintegration and its revival to social reintegration in district Hangu-Pakistan. Methodology: The study proceeded with a sound conceptual framework comprised of the independent variable, i.e., administrative failure to curb sectarianism, and dependent variable, i.e., "social reintegration," bypassing these through a sound statistical operatio…
Impact of Customer Satisfaction on Customer Loyalty With Mediating Role of Trust in Brands
Purpose of the study: The current study aims to understand the need for developing customer loyalty with the influence of Satisfaction and trust in private label brands. Methodology: Descriptive research design was used to evaluate the developed model and test the importance of Satisfaction and trust in developing customer loyalty. The influence of trust between Satisfaction and customer loyalty was tested using the Baron Method of mediation and …
Management Effectiveness of Sheikh Baden National Park: Testing the Scope of Cultural Integrity
A cross sectional-based research was conducted with the sole aim to assess the management effectiveness of Sheikh Baden National Park [SBNP] District Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with respect to cultural integrity. A sample size of 389 respondents were selected through simple random sampling to determine respondents attitude towards cultural integrity (independent variable) and management effectiveness of SBNP (dependent variable…
Addressing key issues in the consanguinity-related risk of autosomal recessive disorders in consanguineous communities: Lessons from a qualitative study of British Pakistanis
Evaluation of antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activity of Artemisia indica linn (aeriel parts) in Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
Muslims in Britain: Making Social and Political Space
The management of social, religious and ethnic diversity is a key social policy concern in Britain, and Muslims in particular have become a focus of attention in recent years. This timely and topical volume examines the position of Muslims in Britain and how they are changing and making social, political and religious space. With contributions from world renowned scholars on British Muslims and from policy makers writing on issues of concern to M…
Examining the family-centred approach to genetic testing and counselling among UK Pakistanis: A community perspective
Are we doing enough? Evaluation of the Polio Eradication Initiative in a district of Pakistan's Punjab province: A LQAS study
Low coverage, both routine and during NIDs, and poor quality of logistics management, monitoring systems and NIDs service delivery were highlighted as major constraints in polio eradication and these should be considered in prioritizing future strategies
The making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain: Conversations with British Muslim 'elites
n The common nomenclature of ethnicity, race and colour has been found wanting in theorising and dealing with the Muslim presence in Britain. This study of 24 prominent British Muslims - including political, policy and academic/intellectual `elite? ? explores the making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain. We explore this through three considerations: Muslimness as a `master status?; leadership and representation in relation to Briti…
The applicability of measures of socioeconomic position to different ethnic groups within the UK
In the UK, education appears to be an effective variable for measuring variation in SEP across ethnic groups but the ability to account for SEP differences may be improved by the addition of car and home ownership, ability to obtain pound10 000, loaning money to family/friends and income from employment/self employment. Further research is required to establish the degree to which results of this study are generalisable
Medical Autonomy and the UK State 1975 to 2025
Medical autonomy in the United Kingdom has declined over the last twenty-five years, whether considered at the micro level (such as control over treatment and work patterns), the meso level (in terms of corporatist relations with the state) or the macro level (in terms of the `biomedical model'). After a period in the early 1990s when the National Health Service displayed a mix of Fordist and post-Fordist controls, the emphasis has swung sharply …
Locating ethnicity and health: Exploring Concepts and Contexts
With the rapid development of ethnicity and health as a field of sociological research, this paper seeks to re-evaluate the development of ideas around ethnicity, 'race' and culture and consider how they have been applied to the question of health. Ethnicity as a social characteristic is contingent on the situation in which it is manifest. The process of marking 'other' ethnic groups includes stereotyping and racialisation, a process through whic…
The moral economy of selfhood and caring: Negotiating Boundaries of Personal Care as Embodied Moral Practice
This paper engages with the dichotomous notions of caring underpinning social policy and practice in Britain, that splits up the 'carer' and 'cared for' into autonomous, unitary subjects, by locating personal care as an embodied, moral practice within a theoretical framework of relational ontology. Drawing on empirical accounts and narratives related to personal care within the context of advanced cancer, we argue that personal care involves nego…
Living a 'normal' life: Young People Coping With Thalassaemia Major or Sickle Cell Disorder
Do they look after their own? Informal support for South Asian carers
Policy on care in the community was founded on the premise that the care of frail elderly people with disabilities would be a joint responsibility for health and social care professionals, and family carers, supported by people within their social networks. The policy assumes that such social networks are common features of all communities in contemporary Britain, containing a reserve of people who can be called upon to provide support to carers.…
The making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain: Conversations with British Muslim 'elites
n The common nomenclature of ethnicity, race and colour has been found wanting in theorising and dealing with the Muslim presence in Britain. This study of 24 prominent British Muslims - including political, policy and academic/intellectual `elite? ? explores the making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain. We explore this through three considerations: Muslimness as a `master status?; leadership and representation in relation to Briti…
Discrimination and health in an English study
Pumping iron: Compliance With Chelation Therapy Among Young People Who Have Thalassaemia Major
Compliance with medical regimens is not simply a technical or practical task but part of the everyday experience of living with a chronic illness. Any discussion of compliance must, therefore, begin from the individual's personal and social context. This paper explores how young people who have thalassaemia major respond to their daily chelation therapy. It suggests that compliance dominates the young person's narratives and represents the most d…
Young South Asian deaf people and their families: Negotiating Relationships and Identities1
This paper explores how various and competing identity claims are negotiated by young deaf people and their families. Our findings, based on group and individual interviews with young South Asian deaf people and individual interviews with their families, illustrate the complex realities of identity negotiation and how this process occurs against the backdrop of ethnicity, religion, gender, racism and deafness. More generally, the structures again…
Family care-giving and chronic illness: How parents cope with a child with a sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia
There has been increasing interest in the way parents cope with childhood chronic illness and a shift away from merely describing the 'burdens' of care. An emphasis on coping by introducing ideas such as co-ordinated, accessible and appropriate service delivery as well as empowerment raises important policy and practice issues for public health. This paper, by drawing on qualitative material from a project evaluating service support to families c…
Screening and counselling for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia: The experience of parents and health professionals
Genetic screening and haemoglobinopathies: Ethics, politics and practice
Being deaf and being other things: Young Asian people negotiating identities
Renew article: Race' and health
Windows of opportunity in rotting frames? Care providers' perspectives on community care and black communities
This paper presents the findings of a survey in Bradford of a range of care providers' perspectives on the broad implications of community care policy, with a particular focus on ethnic minorities. Viewing the policy from various standpoints, there is a consensus on it being a mixture of threat and opportunity and that community care policy must be seen in the context of the realignment of state welfare
Asian Older People: Housing, Health and Access to Services
We report the findings of a survey of 104 Asian older people in Bradford. For a high proportion, their condition was characterised by poverty, limited entitlements, inadequate housing, low levels of knowledge of health and social services, and problems of access to welfare benefits, health and social care. The situation of women was of particular concern. The study also highlights the problems of divided families, caused by restrictive immigratio…
Ethnicity and Health: Key Themes in a Developing Field
Ethnicity is a social division that is increasingly difficult to ignore. Ethnicity has to be considered alongside other social divisions including socioeconomic status which is crucial to explaining minority disadvantages in health. Identity is a key dimension of ethnicity, which encompasses self-ascribed and externally-imposed elements. The stigma associated with particular conditions, combined with the effects of racism and economic marginaliza…
Supporting Asian Deaf Young People and their Families: The role of professionals and services
This paper discusses how Asian deaf young people and their families engage with welfare provision. Our findings, based on group and individual interviews with young deaf people and individual interviews with their parents, explore the assumptions underlying current provision and how they influence the options available to young people and their families. The paper suggests that the welfare state exerts a form of social control where professional …
Religious Identity, Citizenship, and Welfare: The Case of Muslims in Britain
In addressing the situation of Muslim communities in Britain, it isapparent that one of the major frameworks for understanding their situationhas been the notion of "Citizenship," for citizenship is a means ofidentifying critical aspects of the relationship between the individual andthe state. Following Bottomore (1992), we may make a useful distinctionbetween "formal" and "substantive" citizenship: the former being Simplydefined as "membemhip in…
An exploration of white, Asian and Afro‐Caribbean peoples’ concepts of health and illness causation
This article is based on secondary analysis of the Health and Lifestyle Survey. Matched controls from the white respondents were selected for the 129 Asians and 94 Afro‐Caribbeans. The analysis concentrates on concepts of health and illness; lay concepts of illness causation; aetiological notions in relation to specific disease categories; and a look at smoking behaviour. Because of the quality of the ethnicity variable on the Health and Lifestyl…
An Evaluation of Uni and Multidimensional Poverty Among Farming and Non-Farming Community
The maligned healer: The ‘hakim’ and western medicine
Over the past decade Britain has seen an unprecedented increase in ‘alternative’ or ‘complementary’ therapies and yet concern has been expressed in particular about the practices of one type of healer, the hakim. Here I assess these concerns about ‘Eastern medicine’ by examining issues such as the hakim's education and training, treatment regimens and client groups; concepts of health and illness prevalent in the Asian communities, their relevanc…
Asian and black elders and community care: A survey of care providers
For the increasing number of Asian and black people who are in the older age groups, a factor in multiple disadvantage is marginalisation in community care planning and provision. Asian and black elders are regarded as numerically insignificant, and the stereotype that Asian and black communities have a special capacity to ‘look after their own’ facilitates an expectation that they will make up for deficits in health and social services provision…
An exploration of white, Asian and Afro‐Caribbean peoples’ concepts of health and illness causation
This article is based on secondary analysis of the Health and Lifestyle Survey. Matched controls from the white respondents were selected for the 129 Asians and 94 Afro‐Caribbeans. The analysis concentrates on concepts of health and illness; lay concepts of illness causation; aetiological notions in relation to specific disease categories; and a look at smoking behaviour. Because of the quality of the ethnicity variable on the Health and Lifestyl…
The maligned healer: The ‘hakim’ and western medicine
Over the past decade Britain has seen an unprecedented increase in ‘alternative’ or ‘complementary’ therapies and yet concern has been expressed in particular about the practices of one type of healer, the hakim. Here I assess these concerns about ‘Eastern medicine’ by examining issues such as the hakim's education and training, treatment regimens and client groups; concepts of health and illness prevalent in the Asian communities, their relevanc…
Religious Identity, Citizenship, and Welfare: The Case of Muslims in Britain
In addressing the situation of Muslim communities in Britain, it isapparent that one of the major frameworks for understanding their situationhas been the notion of "Citizenship," for citizenship is a means ofidentifying critical aspects of the relationship between the individual andthe state. Following Bottomore (1992), we may make a useful distinctionbetween "formal" and "substantive" citizenship: the former being Simplydefined as "membemhip in…
Islam in a Changing Europe: Cultural Identity, Citizenship, and Social Policy 11-13 Rabi' al Awwal 1413 / 9-11 September 1992 University of Bradford Management Centre Bradford, West Yorkshire, United …
The conference Islam in a Changing Europe was held amid growingconcern about the future of Islamic and other minority conununities inEurope. The organizers, Hafiz Mirza and David Weir (both at the ManagementCentre), Waqar Ahmad, Charles Husband, and Reg Walker (Departmentof Social and Economic Studies), regarded it as opportune forseveral reasons. First, the Gulf War, the tragic situation in Bosnia, and thecontinuing crises throughout Europe and …
Ethnicity, health and health care: Some recent publications
Windows of opportunity in rotting frames? Care providers' perspectives on community care and black communities
This paper presents the findings of a survey in Bradford of a range of care providers' perspectives on the broad implications of community care policy, with a particular focus on ethnic minorities. Viewing the policy from various standpoints, there is a consensus on it being a mixture of threat and opportunity and that community care policy must be seen in the context of the realignment of state welfare
Asian and black elders and community care: A survey of care providers
For the increasing number of Asian and black people who are in the older age groups, a factor in multiple disadvantage is marginalisation in community care planning and provision. Asian and black elders are regarded as numerically insignificant, and the stereotype that Asian and black communities have a special capacity to ‘look after their own’ facilitates an expectation that they will make up for deficits in health and social services provision…
Improving Mental Health Practice: A Training Manual (Book)
Renew article: Race' and health
Asian Older People: Housing, Health and Access to Services
We report the findings of a survey of 104 Asian older people in Bradford. For a high proportion, their condition was characterised by poverty, limited entitlements, inadequate housing, low levels of knowledge of health and social services, and problems of access to welfare benefits, health and social care. The situation of women was of particular concern. The study also highlights the problems of divided families, caused by restrictive immigratio…
Service support to families caring for a child with a sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia: The Experience of Health Professionals, Service Managers and Health Commissioners
Until recently, health care policy has largely ignored sickle cell disorders (SCDs) and thalassaemia. This is despite the difficulties faced by service users and their families: the consequences of which range from denial of informed choice to avoidable suffering and stress. This article, by presenting material from a qualitative evaluation of service support to families caring for a child with a sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia, examines the…
Genetic screening and haemoglobinopathies: Ethics, politics and practice
Screening and counselling for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia: The experience of parents and health professionals
Primary care and haemoglobin disorders: A study of families and professionals
In the UK, around 600 people are affected by thalassaemia major and 6-10 000 by sickle-cell disorders. These haemoglobin disorders are recessively inherited and have greater prevalence in certain ethnic groups. This paper explores affected families' and practitioners' views about the role of primary health care in haemoglobinopathy services. The paper is based on a qualitative study of 62 parents of affected children and 51 professionals, from se…
Family care-giving and chronic illness: How parents cope with a child with a sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia
There has been increasing interest in the way parents cope with childhood chronic illness and a shift away from merely describing the 'burdens' of care. An emphasis on coping by introducing ideas such as co-ordinated, accessible and appropriate service delivery as well as empowerment raises important policy and practice issues for public health. This paper, by drawing on qualitative material from a project evaluating service support to families c…
Pumping iron: Compliance With Chelation Therapy Among Young People Who Have Thalassaemia Major
Compliance with medical regimens is not simply a technical or practical task but part of the everyday experience of living with a chronic illness. Any discussion of compliance must, therefore, begin from the individual's personal and social context. This paper explores how young people who have thalassaemia major respond to their daily chelation therapy. It suggests that compliance dominates the young person's narratives and represents the most d…
Medical Autonomy and the UK State 1975 to 2025
Medical autonomy in the United Kingdom has declined over the last twenty-five years, whether considered at the micro level (such as control over treatment and work patterns), the meso level (in terms of corporatist relations with the state) or the macro level (in terms of the `biomedical model'). After a period in the early 1990s when the National Health Service displayed a mix of Fordist and post-Fordist controls, the emphasis has swung sharply …
Supporting Asian Deaf Young People and their Families: The role of professionals and services
This paper discusses how Asian deaf young people and their families engage with welfare provision. Our findings, based on group and individual interviews with young deaf people and individual interviews with their parents, explore the assumptions underlying current provision and how they influence the options available to young people and their families. The paper suggests that the welfare state exerts a form of social control where professional …
Living a 'normal' life: Young People Coping With Thalassaemia Major or Sickle Cell Disorder
Citizens' participation in primary healthcare planning: Innovative citizenship practice in empirical perspective
The British National Health Service has been the focus of sustained political rhetoric in favour of greater public and patient involvement in decision making. The creation of Primary Care Groups--organizations based on local groups of general practitioners--has thus been accompanied by a requirement that they involve users and the public. This article reports on a study of Primary Care Groups (n = 167) to address two questions. First, how have th…
Being deaf and being other things: Young Asian people negotiating identities
Young South Asian deaf people and their families: Negotiating Relationships and Identities1
This paper explores how various and competing identity claims are negotiated by young deaf people and their families. Our findings, based on group and individual interviews with young South Asian deaf people and individual interviews with their families, illustrate the complex realities of identity negotiation and how this process occurs against the backdrop of ethnicity, religion, gender, racism and deafness. More generally, the structures again…
Ethnicity, health and health services utilization in a British study
Despite the exponential growth in the number of studies addressing ethnicity and health, there is considerable debate about definitions of ethnicity, the appropriate use of ethnicity in health research and whether research focusing on ethnicity in the health field will ultimately result in reduced disadvantage or will simply contribute to the reification of ethnic origin as a cause of health problems. The authors present and discuss health outcom…
Ethnicity, health and health services utilization in a British study
Despite the exponential growth in the number of studies addressing ethnicity and health, there is considerable debate about definitions of ethnicity, the appropriate use of ethnicity in health research and whether research focusing on ethnicity in the health field will ultimately result in reduced disadvantage or will simply contribute to the reification of ethnic origin as a cause of health problems. The authors present and discuss health outcom…
Do they look after their own? Informal support for South Asian carers
Policy on care in the community was founded on the premise that the care of frail elderly people with disabilities would be a joint responsibility for health and social care professionals, and family carers, supported by people within their social networks. The policy assumes that such social networks are common features of all communities in contemporary Britain, containing a reserve of people who can be called upon to provide support to carers.…
Sociology (36 works) · Political science (32 works) · Medicine (25 works) · Psychology (25 works) · Ethnic group (16 works) · Law (14 works) · Geography (11 works) · Gender Studies (10 works) · Gender Studies (10 works) · Law (10 works)