Muhammad Shahid
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3729367 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Muhammad Shahid |
| PRENOMES | Muhammad |
| SOBRENOME | Shahid |
| ASSINATURA | SHAHID M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of International Business and Economics |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7520-6378 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 46 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 46 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Innovation Systems, Renewable Energy Efficiency, Energy Transition, and Mitigation–Expansion Trap
Climate change requires an integrated policy framework that can handle multifaceted interrelations between energy systems, financial systems, technological innovation, and demographic processes. This research explores implicit drivers of CO 2 intensity and ecological footprint in 13 developed and developing countries from 2001 to 2025 using an interpretable MNN–DeepSHAP framework. The results indicate that better and more consistent environmental…
The law of diminishing marginal returns in health insurance
Background: Child malnutrition remains a serious public health challenge in Pakistan. The national health insurance initiative, the Sehat Sahulat Program (SSP), aims to improve access to health care for low-income families. This study examines whether the effectiveness of SSP follows the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns (LDMR), whereby the marginal health benefits of insurance are greatest for the poorest households and decline with increasing…
Mapping the digital determinants of health
Background: The role of social media in in shaping the public perception of health crises is growing, yet we know little about the contribution of platforms such as YouTube in shaping knowledge regarding child undernutrition. We aimed to explore the digital discussion of and sentiment around YouTube content on child undernutrition in Pakistan, where at least 38% of children are stunted (as per global rankings). Methods: We compiled a dataset of 1…
Modelling the impact of dietary diversity on child nutrition in Pakistan
Background: Pakistan faces a serious challenge in malnutrition, as its core nutrition indicators and minimum dietary diversity remain below the recommended level. Here, we investigate the association between the food/dietary diversity index and the nutritional status of children under five years of age and identify influential factors associated with child nutritional status. We hypothesise that poor dietary diversity, i.e. the consumption of few…
Deep Neural Network Modeling of Sustainable Development and Human Development Indices on Child Undernutrition in Pakistan
Child malnutrition is a profound public health problem in Pakistan and is pegged with the country's persistent struggles in human as well as sustainable development. The paper investigates the effect of Pakistan's pathways on the Human Development Index (HDI) and Sustainable Development Index (SDI), with respect to child under‐nutrition over a 22‐year period (2000–2022). We selected this period of time because it is meaningful, including the full…
Comparative Analysis of Educational News Coverage in Pakistani Regional Newspapers Across Urban and Rural Areas
This study examines the presentation of educational news in Pakistani regional newspapers, comparing coverage in urban and rural contexts. Utilizing a Google Form survey, it aimed to identify disparities in information coverage, analyze the portrayal of rural educational issues, and evaluate the standards of education journalism. While the exploratory data collection involved 18 responses from diverse demographics across various provinces, the in…
Wealth and regional disparities in child undernutrition
Introduction: In developing countries like Pakistan, the prevalence of malnutrition embodies a multifaceted development challenge, intricately linked to structural inequalities, with disproportionate burdens among socioeconomically and geographically disadvantaged populations. Methods: Drawing on the most recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (2017-18), this study examines the magnitude of child undernutrition disparities across wealth qu…
Machine learning vs. traditional logistic regression
Logistic regression (LR) has long been the standard econometric tool for modeling child nutritional outcomes in public health research. However, conventional econometric LR (CE-LR) faces limitations in predictive accuracy, reliance on restrictive assumptions, and handling high-dimensional data. Machine learning-enhanced LR (ML-LR)-which relaxes the strict statistical assumptions of traditional models to better capture complex patterns-combined wi…
Empowering Saudi Arabia's sustainable energy future
Scenario analysis of Saudi Arabia's residential solar energy incentives
Social Media as a Helping Tool for Journalists
This study investigates how Mardan-based journalists utilize Facebook, X, and Instagram. It focuses on how useful social media is for them in carrying out their professional duties. The study intends to investigate how often and how journalists use Facebook, which particular features and functions they find most helpful, what kinds of content are shared, and how the pros and cons of using Facebook for professional journalism are perceived. Thirty…
Association among Household Wealth, Maternal Employment, and Undernutrition in Children under Three Years of Age in Pakistan
In overcoming undernutrition, maternal employment significantly contributed to middle-income households. However, in the richer and richest households, the wealth status played a more crucial role compared to the maternal employment. This indicates that while employment plays a supportive role in household resources, the wealth status is overall more influential in reducing undernutrition
The Role Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Pakistani CSR Award-Winning Firms And Its Impact On A Firm's Financial Performance
The critical study in vogue spells out the relationship between CSR and an established firm's financial performance. The study sample size is the CSR Award-winning companies of Pakistan. We have scientifically derived this research on CSR activities which are not directly affecting a firm's revenue, sales, operations, etc. The results interpreted that Award-winning-firm policies of CSR received an encouraging impact on Companies' financial perfor…
Milk consumers in Pakistan and Italy
Antimicrobials are extensively used in livestock to treat common diseases, including mastitis and other bacterial infections, with around 80% of food-producing animals receiving such treatments. Despite a ban in the EU since 2006, antibiotics are still used globally for growth promotion, exacerbating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). From the consumers' point of view, the potential exposure to resistant zoonotic bacteria in animal-derived food prod…
Rural mothers' beliefs and practices about diagnosis, treatment, and management of children health problems
Introduction: Appropriate health-seeking beliefs and practices are indispensable for the survival and development of children. In this study, we explore childcare beliefs and practices of rural mothers and analyze the different ways childhood illness is diagnosed and managed in a marginalized rural community in Southern Pakistan. Methods: Using purposive sampling, in-depth interviews are conducted to obtain qualitative data from 20 illiterate and…
Quantitative-HPLC-DAD polyphenols analysis, anxiolytic and cognition enhancing potentials of Sorbaria tomentosa Lindl. Rehder
Develop a risk stratification model and clinical analysis to predict the impact of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on complete AV block in acute inferior STEMI patients
Background: Acute inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is medical emergency entailing immediate intervention to restore blood flow and mitigate myocardial damage. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has replaced thrombolytic therapy as preferred treatment strategy for having superior outcomes. Objectives: To develop a risk stratification model incorporating the identified predictors to estimate the individual risk of c…
Determinants of Infant Young Child Feeding Among Mothers of Malnourished Children in South Punjab, Pakistan
Inadequate feeding is one of the most critical underlying determinants of child malnutrition. In this study, we explore infant young child feeding (IYCF) and deconstruct breastfeeding barriers in mothers of severely malnourished children in one of the most marginalized districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. Using purposive sampling, 20 lactating mothers are recruited for open-ended semi-structured interviews. Results reveal that barriers to im…
American Older Adults in Covid-19 Times
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID) pandemic has aroused challenges to emotional well-being of the individuals. With 1,582 respondents from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), this study investigates the heterogeneity in older adults' vulnerability and examines the relationship between vulnerability types, aging attitudes, and emotional responses. International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-form (I-PANAS-SF) and Attitudes toward own…
When workaholism is negatively associated with burnout
Aim: Previous theory and research postulate that workaholism is one of the important factors that contribute to burnout. The present study aimed to analyze the role of psychological capital as a mediator between the two. Moreover, the study examined the moderating role in the stated mediated relationship. Methods: = 477) university teachers by using a multi-stage random sampling technique. For this purpose, DUWAS-10 Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, C…
Chinese Younger Parents' Quality of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The quality of life (QoL) might have been decreased owing to social disruptions in daily life and basic functioning after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This work aims to examine the relationship between job changes, family conflicts, and QoL among parents during COVID-19 in China. We recruited 1,209 adults through an online cross-sectional survey in China during the COVID-19 lockdown from April 21 to April 28, 2020. Convenient and …
Does Mothers' Awareness of Health and Nutrition Matter? A Case Study of Child Malnutrition in Marginalized Rural Community of Punjab, Pakistan
Maternal nutritional awareness might reduce the risk of malnutrition in children. This study assesses the impact of mothers' nutritional and health awareness (MNHA) on the nutritional status of pre-school children in rural South Punjab. Using a proportionate purposive simple random sampling technique we collect data with the help of a self-administered questionnaire on height, age, the weight of children, and socio-economic profile from 384 rural…
Incidence of hepatitis C recurrence after kidney transplantation and response to direct-acting antiviral therapy
Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and graft survival of direct antiviral agents in Hepatitis C-positive renal transplant recipients. Design: A Multi center study. Duration & place of study: From February 2020 to February 2021, a cohort of Hepatitis C positive Renal Transplant Recipients will participate in a study at the Saidu teachnig hospital Swat and ikd peshawar. Methodology: the study conducted in STH and IKD pesh…
Comparison of Different Nutritional Screening Approaches and the Determinants of Malnutrition in Under-Five Children in a Marginalized District of Punjab Province, Pakistan
CIAF is a more reliable tool for assessing child nutrition because it not only demonstrates more accurate estimates of malnutrition but also recognizes children with multiple anthropometric failures
The Effects of Financial Stress and Household Socio-Economic Deprivation on the Malnutrition Statuses of Children under Five during the Covid-19 Lockdown in a Marginalized Region of South Punjab, Paki…
The lockdown after the COVID-19 pandemic not only caused public health crises and income stress but also put millions at risk of food insecurity and malnutrition across the globe, especially in low and middle-income countries [LMICs]. This study evaluated the effects of financial stress and household socio-economic deprivation on the nutritional status of 1551 children under the age of five during COVID-19 in Pakistan. A self-administered questio…
Does the attribution of responsibilities modify the relationship between coping styles and mental health? A survey of Chinese adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and self-reported Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) in the general population. This study used linear regressions for analyses, based on an online survey conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown among 2441 Chinese adults in February 2020. The results showed negative coping and attributing responsibilities to individuals were associated with more PTSS, while both positive and neg…
Empowering Saudi Arabia's sustainable energy future
Scenario analysis of Saudi Arabia's residential solar energy incentives
Different dimensions of decentralization and rural–urban poverty in Pakistan
The process of decentralization plays a vital role to enhance the welfare of society through the provision of public goods and services. This study investigates the impact of different dimensions of decentralization on rural–urban poverty and total poverty for Pakistan. For empirical analysis, this study uses time‐series data covering the period from 1980 to 2018. The auto‐regressive distributive lag model bounds testing cointegration method is u…
Exploration of nutraceutical potential of herbal oil formulated from parasitic plant
BACKGROUND: Cuscuta reflexa (C. reflexa) is a parasitic climber of medicinal importance. The present study was aimed to evaluate the nutraceutical potential of C. reflexa stems collected from different hosts and to evaluate the role of the herbal formulation in dandruff, hair fall control as well as hair growth promoter. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hair formulations of C. reflexa collected from different host plants were prepared in the form of herbal…
Unraveling Health Risk and Speciation of Arsenic from Groundwater in Rural Areas of Punjab, Pakistan
This study determined the total and speciated arsenic (As) concentrations and other health-related water quality parameters for unraveling the health risk of As from drinking water to humans. Groundwater samples (n = 62) were collected from three previously unexplored rural areas (Chichawatni, Vehari, Rahim Yar Khan) of Punjab in Pakistan. The mean and median As concentrations in groundwater were 37.9 and 12.7 μg·L(-1) (range = 1.5-201 μg·L(-1)).…
Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Toxicological Quantification of Heavy Metals and Adulterated Allopathic Contents in Rawand Finished Dosage Form of Antihypertensive Herbal Products
Background: Herbal products of questionable quality create major concern for human population since their production is often not controlled and regulated. Material and Methods: Antihypertensive herbal products were subjected to pharmaceutical quality control parameters specified in Pharmacopoeias, toxic quantification of heavy metals by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer and adulterated allopathic contents were quantified using advanced H…
Anthropogenic Effects of Coal Mining on Ecological Resources of the Central Indus Basin, Pakistan
Water is essential for life, agriculture, and industrialization; however, a rapid increase in population is constantly causing water scarcity and pollution in Pakistan. Mining activities produce the potential toxic element (PTE) accumulation, which lead to unnatural enrichment, ecological pollution, and environmental degradation. The ecological resources impeded by the PTEs cause serious abnormalities in the population through dermal contact, inh…
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One of the biggest challenges that the world is currently facing is that of environmental pollution, which is causing grave and irreparable harm to the natural world and human civilization. Worldwide innumerable deaths are being caused by water, air and soil pollution. Every nation is finding its permanent solution. The permanent solution is present in Islam which is a religion of purity and likes purification. It declares purification as half of…
Congregational Religious Prayers Amid Covid-19 and Pandemic Spread – Evidence From Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: This study explored how opening up mosques amid the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the spread chances of disease and estimated how many individuals, attending mosques post-pandemic had experienced COVID-19 related symptoms in the study area. Furthermore, it evaluated how successful were the governmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for attending congregational prayers in protecting masses against the pandemic i…
Emission of Carbon Warming the Climatic Change Adversely Affects the Livestock Sector
Purpose: The paper explores how livestock reveals the warming climatic variations particularly in farming and poultry sub-sectors of agriculture. The rising average temperature of the region has been a challenge during the last two decades which has created many complications and health problems in animals as stress, low reproduction, its consequence as draught, adverse effects on milk and meat production. More consumption of water increases the …
The Combined Impact of Gender and Age on Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, and Insomnia During Covid-19 Outbreak in China
The mental health problems might have been increased owing to the COVID-19 pandemic with the commencement of the year 2020, therefore, an epidemiological survey appraising the burden of mental health issues among the general population is imperative. This cross-sectional study attempts to reveal the underlying mental health conditions, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS), depression, and insomnia, relating to the pandemic situation, and…
Family Care, Economic Stress, and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Adults During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Background: Although several studies have shown an association of family care with a high level of depressive symptoms, the relationship between them remains indistinguishable. Objective: This study aims to examine the associations between family care, economic stress, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults in urban and rural areas during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: Based on cross-sectional data collected through online surveys from Feb…
Media Exposure Related to the PTSS During Covid-19 Pandemic
Objectives: The objectives of this study are to assess the relationship between media exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and to highlight the underlying mechanisms mediated by risk perception. Methods: This survey was conducted online in China from February 1st to February 10th, 2020. A total of 2,858 Chinese citizens aged ≥18 years from 31 provinces and autonomous regions were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional study. …
A Qualitative Exploration in Causes of Water Insecurity Experiences, and Gender and Nutritional Consequences in South-Punjab, Pakistan
Although water insecurity has been discussed in general, its impacts on mothers' physical and mental health, and infants' and young children's feeding (IYCF), has largely been ignored. This study explores household water insecurity experiences and their association with optimal health and nutrition of women and children in the Rajanpur district of Punjab Province. Using focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informants (KIIs) interviews from an a…
Determinants of Infant Young Child Feeding Among Mothers of Malnourished Children in South Punjab, Pakistan
Inadequate feeding is one of the most critical underlying determinants of child malnutrition. In this study, we explore infant young child feeding (IYCF) and deconstruct breastfeeding barriers in mothers of severely malnourished children in one of the most marginalized districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. Using purposive sampling, 20 lactating mothers are recruited for open-ended semi-structured interviews. Results reveal that barriers to im…
American Older Adults in Covid-19 Times
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID) pandemic has aroused challenges to emotional well-being of the individuals. With 1,582 respondents from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), this study investigates the heterogeneity in older adults' vulnerability and examines the relationship between vulnerability types, aging attitudes, and emotional responses. International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-form (I-PANAS-SF) and Attitudes toward own…
When workaholism is negatively associated with burnout
Aim: Previous theory and research postulate that workaholism is one of the important factors that contribute to burnout. The present study aimed to analyze the role of psychological capital as a mediator between the two. Moreover, the study examined the moderating role in the stated mediated relationship. Methods: = 477) university teachers by using a multi-stage random sampling technique. For this purpose, DUWAS-10 Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, C…
Chinese Younger Parents' Quality of Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The quality of life (QoL) might have been decreased owing to social disruptions in daily life and basic functioning after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This work aims to examine the relationship between job changes, family conflicts, and QoL among parents during COVID-19 in China. We recruited 1,209 adults through an online cross-sectional survey in China during the COVID-19 lockdown from April 21 to April 28, 2020. Convenient and …
Does Mothers' Awareness of Health and Nutrition Matter? A Case Study of Child Malnutrition in Marginalized Rural Community of Punjab, Pakistan
Maternal nutritional awareness might reduce the risk of malnutrition in children. This study assesses the impact of mothers' nutritional and health awareness (MNHA) on the nutritional status of pre-school children in rural South Punjab. Using a proportionate purposive simple random sampling technique we collect data with the help of a self-administered questionnaire on height, age, the weight of children, and socio-economic profile from 384 rural…
Incidence of hepatitis C recurrence after kidney transplantation and response to direct-acting antiviral therapy
Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and graft survival of direct antiviral agents in Hepatitis C-positive renal transplant recipients. Design: A Multi center study. Duration & place of study: From February 2020 to February 2021, a cohort of Hepatitis C positive Renal Transplant Recipients will participate in a study at the Saidu teachnig hospital Swat and ikd peshawar. Methodology: the study conducted in STH and IKD pesh…
Comparison of Different Nutritional Screening Approaches and the Determinants of Malnutrition in Under-Five Children in a Marginalized District of Punjab Province, Pakistan
CIAF is a more reliable tool for assessing child nutrition because it not only demonstrates more accurate estimates of malnutrition but also recognizes children with multiple anthropometric failures
The Effects of Financial Stress and Household Socio-Economic Deprivation on the Malnutrition Statuses of Children under Five during the Covid-19 Lockdown in a Marginalized Region of South Punjab, Paki…
The lockdown after the COVID-19 pandemic not only caused public health crises and income stress but also put millions at risk of food insecurity and malnutrition across the globe, especially in low and middle-income countries [LMICs]. This study evaluated the effects of financial stress and household socio-economic deprivation on the nutritional status of 1551 children under the age of five during COVID-19 in Pakistan. A self-administered questio…
Impact of Drinking Water Source and Sanitation Facility on Malnutrition Prevalence in Children under Three
This study concludes that important links exist between the drinking water source and male child malnutrition and between sanitation facilities and female child malnutrition
Socio-Economic and Environmental Determinants of Malnutrition in under Three Children
Authors conclude that malnutrition in younger children is associated with improved water as well as sanitation facilities, maternal education, and household wealth in Pakistan
The Associations Between Parental Burnout and Mental Health Symptoms Among Chinese Parents With Young Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused numerous unexpected changes for families and societies, which have likely contributed to higher amounts of stress for most parents. This study aimed to examine the relationship between burnout and mental health among parents during the COVID-19. Pandemic exposure and household factors (e.g., family structure, family function) were examined as moderators. An online cross-sectional survey …
Distance to Healthcare Facility and Lady Health Workers’ Visits Reduce Malnutrition in under Five Children
This study accesses the impact of lady health worker (LHWs) visits in the community and distance to a healthcare facility on the nutritional status of under-five children. Additionally, it explores the perceptions and attitudes of the community about the performance of LHWs. A self-administered instrument was applied to gather data on different parameters, such as children's height, age, weight, and socioeconomic status from 384 rural households …
Medical Students’ Online Learning Perceptions, Online Learning Readiness, and Learning Outcomes during Covid-19
This study determined the direct and indirect effects of medical students' online learning perceptions on learning outcomes via their readiness for online learning. It also determined the moderating effect of teachers' online teaching readiness on medical students' online learning perceptions and learning outcomes. We apply the theoretical lens of self-determination theory and constructivist theory to formulate hypotheses. We used self-administer…
Investigating feasible sites for multi-purpose small dams in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Medicine (29 obras) · Environmental health (19 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (16 obras) · Malnutrition (15 obras) · Population (15 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Economics (10 obras) · Geography (9 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Disease (8 obras)