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1. The role of social media in delivering news related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Moroccan community as a case study

Author

Mourad Gourmaj, Md. Rakib Refat Jahan, Nabil Chakhchaoui, Hanane Yaagoubi, R. Farhan, Aniss Moumen, and Nezha Mejjad

Subjects
education.field_of_study, business.industry, Best practice, Population, Internet privacy, Social Sciences, General Medicine, Mental health, Order (exchange), Pandemic, The Internet, Social media, Misinformation, education, business
Abstract

The study aims to assess the Moroccan community’s using rate of social media, especially during the imposed lockdown, and analyze how the community is using and exploring the news published on Facebook. In this order, we prepared and shared a survey questionnaire among Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp users. The obtained responses exhibit that only 5% of respondents share the news immediately without verifying the source, while 54 % share news only after verifying the source; the rest did not prefer to share COVID-19 related news. This may reflect the awareness level of the sampled population about the importance of verifying the source of information before sharing it, especially during such conditions. However, 64% of participants think that Social Media platforms are not sufficient and appropriate to warn and inform the population about this sanitary crisis as not all Moroccan citizens have access to the internet and do not use social media. Besides, the COVID-19 period has known a rapid spread of misinformation and fake news through these platforms, impacting community mental health. Although, it is recommended to consider warning people about the best practices and use of shared information through these platforms

Published
2021

2. EDXRF Detection of Trace Elements in Salt Marsh Sediment of Bangladesh and Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessment.

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Rakib, Refat Jahan, Hossain, M. Belal, Jolly, Yeasmin Nahar, Akther, Shirin, and Islam, Saiful

Subjects
*ECOLOGICAL risk assessment, *TRACE elements, *SALT marshes, *MARINE sediments, *SEDIMENTS, *MARINE ecology
Abstract

The surface salt marsh sediments from marine ecosystems in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh was assessed for trace elements like iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), potassium (K), strontium (Sr), rubidium (Rb), zirconium (Zr), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb), their potential sources, and associated ecological risks. The range of trace elements in sediment (mg/kg) followed the decreasing order: Fe (25020–35176) > Ca (8679–16323) >Ti (2678–3340) > K (23680–16770) > Sr (138.32–209.64) > Rb (124–186.57) > Zr (96.21–161.35) > Zn (37.71–44.95) > Cu (36.51–51.66) > Pb (1.35–10.42). The concentrations of trace elements were under the average shale values of metals in sediment except for Fe, Cu and Rb, which can occasionally be associated with adverse biological effects. Contamination level and ecological risk were evaluated using contamination factor (CF), enrichment factor (EF), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), pollution load index (PLI), and potential ecological risk index (PERI). Multivariate statistical technique was used to classify the metal sources. The results showed that Fe was significantly enriched in the sediments. Ecological risk factors illustrated a pollution-free condition of the salt marsh ecosystem in Bangladesh. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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3. Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 among Young Bangladeshi Adults (18-34 years): An Online-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Author

Habib MA, Rakib RJ, Rahman T, Chowdhury AI, and Zaher MA

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Bangladesh, COVID-19 epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Rural Population, SARS-CoV-2, Stress, Psychological psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Population, Young Adult, Anxiety epidemiology, Anxiety psychology, COVID-19 psychology, Pandemics, Stress, Psychological epidemiology
Abstract

Objectives: COVID-19 pandemic is at the fourth stage of boundless local transmission in Bangladesh. The objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on adult Bangladeshi population., Design: Online-based cross-sectional study., Settings: Data were collected from different parts of the Bangladesh., Participants: Information was collected from 213 young adults who were aged 18-34 years old using convenient sampling technique., Results: More than 90% of participants were responded to possess a good awareness of COVID-19. However, the behavioral characteristics of young individuals in Bangladesh were not impressive. In this cohort, 24.4% of participants showed moderate change and 5.2%-little changes in their behavior due to COVID-19. Approximately 58.2% of participants had some symptoms of mental distress while 59.7% of participants were somewhat worried about COVID-19., Conclusion: In order to control the spread of Covid-19, existing unconsciousness in young adult could turn this situation into a disaster throughout the nation which therefore must be understood by the government and policymakers to incorporate successful measures., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement The authors declare no conflict of interest., (©2021 Pacini Editore SRL, Pisa, Italy.)

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2021
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