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Papers by Musa Shallal

International journal of Sudan research, Jun 15, 2013

This paper aims to investigate the family situations and living arrangements of Sudanese immigran... more This paper aims to investigate the family situations and living arrangements of Sudanese immigrant families in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on data collected five years ago from 1,689 Sudanese expatriates in the UAE. Using non-probability sampling methods, they were selected from the Sudanese populations who have moved to the UAE since the 1970s. Findings: The findings indicate that immigrant Sudanese families face some difficulties in their family structure and living arrangements. Over one third of husbands left their wives back home in Sudan and visited them at least once a year. Other families preferred to send their children to Sudan for educational purposes while the parents remained in the UAE working. According to the respondents, these arrangements are not ideal because family members become divorced from each other. Originality/value: This is a valuable research because it is the first time an empirical study on Sudanese immigrant families' structure and living arrangements in the Gulf countries has been executed. The findings are therefore of importance in a number of countries.

International journal of Sudan research (Print), Jun 15, 2017

PURPOSE: This paper demonstrates how immigrant families from developing countries deal with the r... more PURPOSE: This paper demonstrates how immigrant families from developing countries deal with the return home dilemma. It does this by applying Dumont and Spielvogel (2008) model to the situations of some selected Sudanese migrant families in different countries. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A group of immigrant Sudanese families had been interviewed using different methods during the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 in the GCC, Sudan, and a third group in North America. The interviews were usually with the fathers of the families. All of them are married and have children. Henceforth, these families were compared with each other, as well as with other countries, to examine the dilemma of returning home, which faced this segment of Sudanese migrants in the countries of destination, as an example of immigrants from developing countries. FINDINGS: In general, the results of the study indicate families in the Gulf States share one common pattern. All cases (with temporary residence) seemed to have returned to their country of birth (Sudan); this is in contrast to the North American families (with permanent residence). In addition, the North American families appeared to have migrated to more than one destination country. Almost all the families in North America divided their time between Sudan, USA and Canada; they

This paper discusses women employment and job choices in the United Arab Emirates society (UAE). ... more This paper discusses women employment and job choices in the United Arab Emirates society (UAE). In this context, it is believed that societal attitudes and family interests usually override women's employment choices and dictate the kind of careers women should pursue. Consequently, women might be denied access to the kind of jobs they desire. However, the apparent success of women in educational achievements might have translated in dramatic changes in female employment choices and career development. To elucidate on the effect of education and other factors on women's job satisfaction and employment choices, a sample of 1037 employed Emirati women was conducted. Results based on the logistic regression were generated and discussed in line with reviewed evidence from the literature. Evidence suggests that age and education level play significant role in shaping Emirati women's opinion about job satisfaction and job suitability. For them, the public sector is the fir...

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Journal of International Women S Studies, Mar 15, 2011

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that contribute to job satisfaction for e... more The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that contribute to job satisfaction for employed Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates. Survey data were collected from 1272 workers in both private and public sectors in all seven emirates of the UAE. Almost 50% of these women were married, 45% single, 4% divorced and 1% widows. Regression results indicated three prominent factors that enhance job satisfaction-age, education, and income. There is a positive significant relationship between job satisfaction and age. Second, employed females with education beyond the secondary level are more satisfied with their jobs than those with less than the secondary level (p-values less than 0.05). Third, the employed females with high incomes are more satisfied with their jobs than those who earn less (p-value=0.034).

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2012

In 2008, the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) introduced H... more In 2008, the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) introduced HPV vaccine free of charge for high school girls entering grade 11, becoming the first state in the Middle East to do so. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of school nurses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about HPV infection and the vaccine. A quantitative study was designed and conducted from June to August 2012 in Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Data were collected through direct face to face interviews. from one hundred and twenty five nurses. Knowledge of HPV infection and HPV vaccine was almost universal among the school nurses (97%). The majority of the participants (71%) thought that the HPV vaccine was good. Cultural unacceptability (45%) and lack of women's concern about their own health (21%) were rated as the top barriers for the successful introduction of the vaccine in the UAE. More than half of the sampled nurses (58%) have either given t...