Junaid Ahmad
Biographic Data
| ID | 6588069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Junaid Ahmad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Junaid |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmad |
| SIGNATURE | AHMAD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhejiang University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5481-2408 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond birth rates
Global birth rates have been in steady decline and are projected to continue this trajectory in the coming decades. While existing literature provides important insights into the demographic and socioeconomic dimensions of this trend, there remains a critical gap in theoretical frameworks that engage with the broader implications of declining fertility. Current family planning programs often concentrate on pregnancy and postnatal care but tend to…
Climate Change Messaging and Mental Health
Climate change is an existential threat, and it is often difficult to translate the urgency and immediacy of climate catastrophes into common parlance. One way to effectively engage the public in climate change conversations is through effective communication practices, such as persuasive communication. Persuasive communication uses tailored messages to elicit desirable behavioural outcomes in the audience and has great potential to promote posit…
Significant Attribution of Urbanization to Triggering Extreme Rainfall in the Urban Core—A Case of Dallas–Fort Worth in North Texas
While rainfall occurs for several reasons, climate change and urbanization influence its frequency and geographical disparities. Although recent research suggests that urbanization may lead to increased rainfall, insights into how urbanization can trigger rainfall remain limited. We selected the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, which has minimal orographic and coastal influences, to analyze the urban impact on rainfall. DFW was divided into 256…
Ethnic Nationalism in Baluchistan
Baluchistan is crucial for Pakistan’s progress and development both in terms of international projects and natural resources. Since the inception, Baluchistan is under ethnic nationalism which creates hurdles in the works. In this study the concept of ethnic nationalism and role of government and civil society will be addressed to comprehend the real issue in order to provide candid suggestions for the solution of the problem. The ethno-symbolist…
Media-Induced War Trauma Amid Conflicts in Ukraine
War could be traumatic. War trauma could often lead to severe and sustained health consequences on people’s physical and psychological health. War trauma is often prevalent in people who either participated in the war or lived near conflict zones, such as military professionals, refugees, and health workers. Advances in information and communication technologies, such as the speed, scale, and scope at which people worldwide could be exposed to th…
Determination of scums in medicine materials
The current study is describing the main degrading scums in bromazepam, diazepam, Cefixime trihydrate, cefazolin sodium, simvastatin, and lovastatin, among other materials and manufactured items. HPLC was used to characterize pharmaceutical substance scums by comparing their retention lengths to reference standards. Before deciding, they sorted all the material from its main scums. Scums fell between 1.23 to 20.57 min, and parent compounds had tr…
Crisis communication strategies for health officials
Background: Mixed messaging among health officials are prevalent amid COVID-19. Crisis communication strategies have the potential to help health officials effectively address issues such as mixed messages and improve their crisis communication efficacy. However, there is a dearth of insights in the literature. Therefore, to bridge the research gap, this study aims to examine practical strategies health officials can utilize to improve their cris…
What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China
Introduction: Domestic violence is toxic to society. With approximately one in three women on average falling victim to domestic violence, systematic solutions are needed. To further complicate the issue, mounting research shows that COVID-19 has further exacerbated domestic violence across the world. Situations could be even more pronounced in countries like China, where though domestic violence is prevalent, there is a dearth of research, such …
A call to ban the sale of tobacco products
Tobacco is both toxic and addictive. Mounting evidence shows that tobacco use has a detrimental impact on almost every aspect of human health, causing or worsening deadly public health crises from the cancer epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while tobacco use is a threat to both personal and public health, it continues to surge across the world, especially in China and other low- and middle-income countries. To this end, this article ar…
A systematic analysis of worldwide disasters, epidemics and pandemics associated mortality of 210 countries for 15 years (2001–2015)
Covid-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms
Mental health consequences of Covid-19 media coverage
During global pandemics, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), crisis communication is indispensable in dispelling fears, uncertainty, and unifying individuals worldwide in a collective fight against health threats. Inadequate crisis communication can bring dire personal and economic consequences. Mounting research shows that seemingly endless newsfeeds related to COVID-19 infection and death rates could considerably increase the risk of m…
Time to stop the use of ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘China virus’ or ‘Chinese virus’ across the scientific community
box In many areas of the world, phrases such as ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘China virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ have been frequently used by laypeople, influential politicians and mass media to refer to the virus SARS-CoV-2 that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Naming a virus after a geographic location or group of people is not unheard-of, for example, the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and the Legionnaires’ disease.2 However, having precedence is not a…
Bobby S. Sayyid. A Fundamental Fear
Rethinking Decentralization in Developing Countries
No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Rethinking Decentralization in Developing CountriesAuthors/Editors: Jennie Litvack, Junaid Ahmad, Richard BirdJennie Litvack, Junaid Ahmad, Richard Birdhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4350-5SectionsAboutPDF (0.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This paper draws on the growing experience with decentralization in developing countries, to explore how …
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Rethinking Decentralization in Developing Countries
No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Rethinking Decentralization in Developing CountriesAuthors/Editors: Jennie Litvack, Junaid Ahmad, Richard BirdJennie Litvack, Junaid Ahmad, Richard Birdhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4350-5SectionsAboutPDF (0.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This paper draws on the growing experience with decentralization in developing countries, to explore how …
Bobby S. Sayyid. A Fundamental Fear
Time to stop the use of ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘China virus’ or ‘Chinese virus’ across the scientific community
box In many areas of the world, phrases such as ‘Wuhan virus’, ‘China virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ have been frequently used by laypeople, influential politicians and mass media to refer to the virus SARS-CoV-2 that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Naming a virus after a geographic location or group of people is not unheard-of, for example, the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and the Legionnaires’ disease.2 However, having precedence is not a…
Covid-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms
Mental health consequences of Covid-19 media coverage
During global pandemics, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), crisis communication is indispensable in dispelling fears, uncertainty, and unifying individuals worldwide in a collective fight against health threats. Inadequate crisis communication can bring dire personal and economic consequences. Mounting research shows that seemingly endless newsfeeds related to COVID-19 infection and death rates could considerably increase the risk of m…
Crisis communication strategies for health officials
Background: Mixed messaging among health officials are prevalent amid COVID-19. Crisis communication strategies have the potential to help health officials effectively address issues such as mixed messages and improve their crisis communication efficacy. However, there is a dearth of insights in the literature. Therefore, to bridge the research gap, this study aims to examine practical strategies health officials can utilize to improve their cris…
What “Family Affair?” Domestic Violence Awareness in China
Introduction: Domestic violence is toxic to society. With approximately one in three women on average falling victim to domestic violence, systematic solutions are needed. To further complicate the issue, mounting research shows that COVID-19 has further exacerbated domestic violence across the world. Situations could be even more pronounced in countries like China, where though domestic violence is prevalent, there is a dearth of research, such …
A call to ban the sale of tobacco products
Tobacco is both toxic and addictive. Mounting evidence shows that tobacco use has a detrimental impact on almost every aspect of human health, causing or worsening deadly public health crises from the cancer epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while tobacco use is a threat to both personal and public health, it continues to surge across the world, especially in China and other low- and middle-income countries. To this end, this article ar…
A systematic analysis of worldwide disasters, epidemics and pandemics associated mortality of 210 countries for 15 years (2001–2015)
Media-Induced War Trauma Amid Conflicts in Ukraine
War could be traumatic. War trauma could often lead to severe and sustained health consequences on people’s physical and psychological health. War trauma is often prevalent in people who either participated in the war or lived near conflict zones, such as military professionals, refugees, and health workers. Advances in information and communication technologies, such as the speed, scale, and scope at which people worldwide could be exposed to th…
Determination of scums in medicine materials
The current study is describing the main degrading scums in bromazepam, diazepam, Cefixime trihydrate, cefazolin sodium, simvastatin, and lovastatin, among other materials and manufactured items. HPLC was used to characterize pharmaceutical substance scums by comparing their retention lengths to reference standards. Before deciding, they sorted all the material from its main scums. Scums fell between 1.23 to 20.57 min, and parent compounds had tr…
Ethnic Nationalism in Baluchistan
Baluchistan is crucial for Pakistan’s progress and development both in terms of international projects and natural resources. Since the inception, Baluchistan is under ethnic nationalism which creates hurdles in the works. In this study the concept of ethnic nationalism and role of government and civil society will be addressed to comprehend the real issue in order to provide candid suggestions for the solution of the problem. The ethno-symbolist…
Significant Attribution of Urbanization to Triggering Extreme Rainfall in the Urban Core—A Case of Dallas–Fort Worth in North Texas
While rainfall occurs for several reasons, climate change and urbanization influence its frequency and geographical disparities. Although recent research suggests that urbanization may lead to increased rainfall, insights into how urbanization can trigger rainfall remain limited. We selected the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, which has minimal orographic and coastal influences, to analyze the urban impact on rainfall. DFW was divided into 256…
Beyond birth rates
Global birth rates have been in steady decline and are projected to continue this trajectory in the coming decades. While existing literature provides important insights into the demographic and socioeconomic dimensions of this trend, there remains a critical gap in theoretical frameworks that engage with the broader implications of declining fertility. Current family planning programs often concentrate on pregnancy and postnatal care but tend to…
Climate Change Messaging and Mental Health
Climate change is an existential threat, and it is often difficult to translate the urgency and immediacy of climate catastrophes into common parlance. One way to effectively engage the public in climate change conversations is through effective communication practices, such as persuasive communication. Persuasive communication uses tailored messages to elicit desirable behavioural outcomes in the audience and has great potential to promote posit…
Medicine (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Disease (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Pandemic (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)