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GÖKGÖZ, Turgay. "MAJOR CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING MODERN TUNISIAN LITERATURE." RIMAK International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 3, no. 4 (May 1, 2021): 201–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.47832/2717-8293.4-3.21.
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Tunisia, which was occupied by France in 1881, gained its independence in 1956. For this reason, modern Tunisian literature has been delayed to reach an artistic form. Various developments were necessary for modernization to be experienced in Tunisia, just like in other Arab countries. First of all, there had to be an awareness and awakening movement that would save the people from the oppression and cruelty of the French. As a matter of fact, it is possible to encounter this awakening, which we can call the “Islah” movement, in the works of literary figures. Schools such as Zaytouna University, The Sadiki College and Khaldounia Madrasa were established for the development of the country culturally. The purpose of these schools is to provide students with a Western-style education as well as religious education. In this regard, The Sadiki College and Haldûniye Madrasa have played a complementary role for the religious education given at Zaytouna University. In addition, al-Râ’id al-Tûnisî, al-Hâdhira, al-Sa‘âde al-‘Uzmâ ve al-‘Âlam al-Adabi etc. established in the country. Publications have a very important role in delivering the produced literary products to the public and in establishing modern Tunisian literature. “Jama’at taht al-Sur” which was located in the capital Tunisia in the 1930s and 1940s, was a place where the literary figures and artists of the period came together. This place also constitutes an important part of the literature in terms of laying the foundations of modern Tunisian literature. Finally 20th century writers such as Abu’l-Qâsım al-Shabbî, Ali Douagi and Mahmoud al-Mas‘adi, who were among the names that left their mark on Tunisian literature in the century, were among the key names of literature related to the legacy they passed on to Tunisian literature and to the next generations. In this study, it will be attempted to briefly give a place to the main objectives that have influenced the establishment of modern Tunisian literature, which has an important place in Arabic literature
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Assulthoni, Fahmi. "Konstelasi Pemikiran Hukum Keluarga di Tunisia." ASASI: Journal of Islamic Family Law 2, no. 1 (October 15, 2021): 66–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.36420/asasi.v2i1.118.
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Tunisia is one of the many Muslim countries that continue to strive to build a family law system which is a permanent rule of law for Muslims. Both before and after Tunisia's independence, legal reforms were intensively carried out, including legal reforms in the field of family law. One of the laws implemented in Tunisia is the Tunisian Code of Personal Status (CPST) or other names Majallah Al-Akhwal Ash-Shakhshiyyah. The legal reforms carried out by Tunisia cannot be separated from the progressive thoughts that have colored family law policies which in the next stage will become state policies. This article is presented in a descriptive form using a literature study approach as the study material. The results of the study concluded that the Tunisian State carried out many Islamic family law policies based on the development of family law in the world and the needs of its citizens.
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Omri, Mohamed-Salah. "Tunisian Literature and the Language Question: The Long View of a Recurring Debate." Comparative Critical Studies 21, supplement (June 2024): 76–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ccs.2024.0519.
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This paper traces the life and afterlife of Tunisia's literary avant-garde ( al-tali’a al-adabiyya), which thrived between 1968 and 1972. Al-tali’a sought to ‘revolutionize’ literary language and to root Tunisian literature in the multilingual environment and social reality of the country, at a crucial period of social and political change and against the backdrop of a Leftist turn in local dissident politics. Al-tali’a sought to complete the process of language and literary decolonization in intersection with key global tendencies, including Tiermondisme and decoloniality. The language question was articulated, then as in post-2011 Tunisia, in terms of democracy and justice. While the state promoted fostering Tunisianness as state policy, there were other takes on this concept that were progressive, more deeply decolonial and justice-driven. This paper uncovers the genesis of the movement through the work of Izzeddine al-Madani in drama and Tahar Hammami, among others, in fiction and poetry.
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Bahauddin, Ahmad. "TINJAUAN SOSIO-POLITIK TERHADAP LARANGAN POLIGAMI (Pembaharuan Hukum Keluarga Tunisia)." Familia: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga 1, no. 2 (December 28, 2020): 163–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.24239/familia.v1i2.16.
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The practice of polygamy which is carried out by some Tunisian society generally torments the wife. This is the basis for the prohibition of polygamy in Tunisia. The purpose of this research is to find out about the prohibition of polygamy in Tunisia which is contained in the Tunisian Family Law. This study uses literature research that focuses on the object of study on existing books and literature. While the method used in this research is descriptive-analysis method, which provides an overview and analyzes the Tunisian family law regarding the prohibition of polygamy. The results of this study indicate that the Tunisian State in implementing the law on the prohibition of polygamy cannot be separated from social politics. The factor is the number of husbands who torment their wives and children. This is one of the reasons that makes the law on the prohibition of polygamy come into effect. Because of the injustice committed by husbands to their wives. But in reality the regulations on the prohibition of polygamy are still not running optimally. This is because there is no common will between the government and the people.
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Praktek poligami yang dilakukan oleh sebagian masyarakat Tunisia pada umumnya menyengsarakan pihak isteri. Inilah yang menjadi dasar pelarangan Poligami di Tunisia. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mencari tau terhadap pelarangan poligami di Negara Tunisia yang termuat dalam Hukum Keluarga Tunisia. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kepustakaan yang memfokuskan pada objek kajian pada buku-buku dan literature yang ada. Sedangkan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif-analisis, yaitu memberikan gambaran dan menganalisis Hukum Keluarga Tunisia terkait tentang pelarangan poligami. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Negara Tunisia dalam penerapan undang-undang tentang larangan poligami tidak lepas dari social politik. Faktornya ialah dengan banyaknya para suami yang menyengsarakan pihak isteri dan anak. Inilah salah satu penyebab yang menjadikan berlakunya perundang-undangan tentang larangan poligami. Karena ketidakadilan yang dilakukan suami terhadap para isterinya. Tetapi pada kenyataannya peraturan larangan poligami tersebut berjalan masih belum maksimal. Ini disebabkan karena tidak adanya kesamaan kehendak antara pemerintah dan masyarakat.
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McNeil, Karen. "‘We don’t speak the same language:’ language choice and identity on a Tunisian internet forum." International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2022, no. 278 (November 1, 2022): 51–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijsl-2021-0126.
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Abstract The linguistic situation in the Arab world is in an important state of transition, with the “spoken” vernaculars increasingly functioning as written languages as well. While this fact is widely acknowledged and the subject of a growing body of qualitative literature, there is little quantitative research detailing the process in action. The current project examines this development as it is occurring in Tunisia: I present the findings from a corpus study comparing the frequency of Tunisian Arabic–Standard Arabic equivalent pairs in online forum posts from 2010 with those from 2021. The findings show that the proportion of Tunisian lexical items, compared to their Standard Arabic equivalents, increased from a minority (19.7%) to a majority (69.9%) over this period. At the same time, metalinguistic comments on the forum reveal that, although its status is still contentious, Tunisian has become unmarked as a written language. These changes can be attributed to major developments in Tunisian society over the period of study – including internet access and the 2011 revolution. These findings suggest destabilization of the diglossic language situation in Tunisia and a privileging of national identity vis-à-vis the rest of the Arab world.
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Ben Khedher, Hassib, Mohamed Braham, and Ikbal Chaieb. "The State of the Art of the Tunisian Apidae Fauna (Hymenoptera: Anthophila)." Sociobiology 69, no. 3 (September 7, 2022): e8151. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v69i3.8151.
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Based on a review of the available literature, the state of the art and a checklist of the fauna of the Apidae family of Tunisia is presented. The first list of the species of the family is given. 184 species and subspecies belonging to 19 genera, 12 tribes and three subfamilies were listed. Distribution of recorded taxa from Tunisia and from the world is provided. Apinae is the subfamily with the highest species richness with 89 species. Nomada has the highest number of species represented by 62 taxa. The Tunisian East center is the least species-diversified regions with only 16 species and subspecies reported so far. Five species are endemic to Tunisian fauna. Eight Nomada and one Anthophora species were collected from Tunisia, but their identity should be re-confirmed. The presence of Thyreomelecta sibirica (Radoszkowski, 1893) in Tunisia is doubtful and a re-examination and confirmation are needed.
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KHEDHER, HASSIB BEN, EROL YILDIRIM, MOHAMED BRAHAM, and TOSHKO LJUBOMIROV. "First checklist of Tunisian sphecid wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) with new and additional records." Zootaxa 4801, no. 2 (June 18, 2020): 301–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4801.2.6.
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The first checklist of Sphecidae of Tunisia is established. It is based on literature, on examination of Tunisian specimens present in the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France), and on specimens recently collected in Tunisia. Fifty-three species and subspecies belonging to 10 genera, 3 tribes and 4 subfamilies are listed. Three species: Parapsammophila errabunda (Kohl, 1901), Eremochares luteus (Taschenberg, 1869) and Prionyx macula (Fabricius, 1804) are recorded for the first time from Tunisia.
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Youssef, Maro, and Sarah Yerkes. "The Power of Bipartisan Mobilization: The Success of Tunisia’s Feminist Movement During the Coronavirus Pandemic." Middle East Law and Governance 14, no. 1 (October 26, 2021): 114–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18763375-14011296.
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Abstract The Tunisian government, which is deeply divided, especially along ideological lines, responded to growing concerns over increased violence against women during the Coronavirus pandemic by establishing a new domestic violence shelter and 24/7 hotline. This article asks: Why did the state respond to gender-based violence(gbv) concerns during the Coronavirus pandemic in Tunisia, despite ideological and political divisions? We argue that the state addressed some concerns around violence during the pandemic because combatting gbv has bipartisan support in Tunisia. Tunisian Islamist and secularist women’s rights organizations succeeded in building a bipartisan coalition of support on this issue because they worked either together in a short-lived coalition or in tandem with similar goals over the past decade during the democratic transition in Tunisia. Building on the existing coalition literature, we show that feminist coalition formation before a pandemic has implications for feminists’ success in times of crisis.
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Jomli, R., H. Jemli, O. Sabrine, and U. Ouali. "Perceptions of Tunisians on COVID-19 Vaccines: a qualitative study." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1339.
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Introduction In Tunisia, the Ministry of Health launched an awareness campaign in television spots and different social media platforms and started the vaccination campaign on the 13 March 2021 aiming to have vaccinated half of the Tunisian population by the end of 2021. However, to date, on July 31, 2021, only 1,104,286 people are completely vaccinated Objectives The aim of the study was to identify Tunisians’ mental perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines to examine the predictors of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Tunisian population. Methods A group of citizens, randomly selected were invited to participate in the study. Data were collected through a focus group using a piloted topic guide. The entire discussion was recorded in audio-visual mode with a total duration of 1 hour. We also collected data on participant gender, age, education, and profession. Results Seven women and four men participated in the study All participants reported having doubts about the efficacy of the vaccines. Two participants reported that their acquaintances died after being vaccinated. They suspected that expired vaccines have caused the reported deaths. “I think these vaccines can be extremely dangerous. They could contain chemicals that are carcinogens or that have a castrating effect”, an interlocutor stated, supported by the rest of the group. We found unanimously in our study, attesting to the relevance of religion in the lives of the Tunisian people, which is in agreement with literature Conclusions Construction of multi-component and systematic interventions are required by public health authorities. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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GAMMOUDI, MEHREZ, MYRIAM GARBOUJ, BERNHARD EGGER, and SAÏDA TEKAYA. "Updated inventory and distribution of free-living flatworms from Tunisian waters." Zootaxa 4263, no. 1 (May 8, 2017): 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.5.
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Records of free-living flatworms (turbellarians) from Tunisian waters are scattered. Based on new material and published accounts, an annotated checklist of free-living flatworm species from Tunisian waters is provided. A total of 29 species is recorded, including 18 species with new material and 11 species only from literature records. For each species, information on systematics, habitats and distribution is supplied, together with taxonomic or biological remarks. Three species, the acotylean polyclads Cestoplana rubrocinta Lang, 1884 and Comoplana agilis (Lang, 1884) as well as the marine triclad Cercyra hastata Schmidt, 1861 are recorded for the first time in Tunisia. The controversial occurrence of the leptoplanid polyclad Leptoplana tremellaris in the Mediterranean is supported with histological sections and embryological data. The proseriate Monocelis fusca Örsted, 1843 previously reported from Tunisia is considered to be a misidentification.By presenting a checklist of the recorded species, this work summarizes our current knowledge of the turbellarian fauna diversity in Tunisia, providing baseline data for future biogeographical, ecological, behavioral and evolutionary investigations.
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Charfeddine, Lanouar, and Wadie Nasri. "The Behavior Intention of Tunisian Banks’ Customers on using Internet Banking." International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy 4, no. 1 (January 2013): 16–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jide.2013010102.
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This paper examines empirically the factors affecting the adoption of internet banking in Tunisia using the Theory of Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Security and privacy construct were selected as additional factors because of their potent influence on the use of internet banking system. For this purpose, a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is employed to examine the inter-correlations among the seven proposed constructs. A survey involving a total of 284 respondents is conducted and confirmatory factor analysis used to determine the measurement efficacies. This study confirms the appropriateness of TAM, TPB, and the security and privacy construct in predicting intention to use internet banking in a Tunisian banking environment. This research reveals that TAM and TPB could be used to provide a solid theoretical foundation of internet banking in Tunisian acceptance case. The study contributes to the literature of internet banking in Tunisia.
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Carls, Alice-Catherine. "Tunisian Yankee." World Literature Today 91, no. 3 (2017): 96–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/wlt.2017.0181.
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Ghanem, Raouia, Emna Soufi Kechaou, Jamila Ben Souissi, and Joaquim Garrabou. "Overview on the distribution of gorgonian species in Tunisian marine coastal waters (central Mediterranean)." Scientia Marina 82, no. 1 (March 20, 2018): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04675.07a.
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Gorgonian species play an important ecological role in the structure and function of marine communities. Human activities are negatively affecting the conservation status of gorgonian populations in the Mediterranean. Acquiring knowledge of gorgonian distribution is therefore a key step required to promote efficient management and conservation actions. However, information on the distribution of gorgonian species is lacking in many Mediterranean areas. This study aimed to provide an overview of the geographic and bathymetric distributions of gorgonians in the coastal waters of the Tunisian coast (1136 km). The sampling design encompassed three sectors, 27 localities and 87 sites. Information was collected from scuba diving (26 sites) and local ecological knowledge surveys of fishermen and divers (132 interviews), as well as from a literature review. Overall, the occurrence of eight gorgonians was confirmed at 54 out of the 87 sites surveyed in Tunisian coastal waters (7-120 m depth). The species that were found were Eunicella singularis, Eunicella cavolini, Paramuricea clavata, Paramuricea macrospina, Leptogorgia sarmentosa, Eunicella verrucosa, Corallium rubrum and Ellisella paraplexauroides. The highest gorgonian species richness and abundance was recorded in northern, followed by eastern Tunisian waters. In the southern areas only one species was recorded. This pattern was related to the rocky substrate that characterizes the northern and eastern coasts of Tunisia. This study is the first to report the occurrence of E. singularis, E. cavolini, E. verrucosa and Leptogorgia sarmentosa in northern and eastern Tunisian waters. The results are discussed in the hope of guiding future conservation and management actions for gorgonian assemblages in Tunisia.
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FATTOUM, SALMA, and ALAIN FAYOLLE. "GENERATIONAL SUCCESSION: EXAMPLES FROM TUNISIAN FAMILY FIRMS." Journal of Enterprising Culture 17, no. 02 (June 2009): 127–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218495809000333.
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The family character gathers firms whose weight in the economic activity of countries is considerable for developed countries as well as for the others. However, this type of firm is exposed to not only the threats that challenge all types of firms but they must also face dangers related to their family nature. Several American and European studies were interested in the succession issues associated with family businesses. However, this topic received very little theoretical and empirical investigation in developing countries. In Tunisia, the push in favor of private firms was given in the 60s. Nearly 50 years later, those entrepreneurs who had received state aid to start their businesses are about to retire. How is this dealt with? How is succession "guaranteed"? Hard as it may be to speculate on the outcome of this succession, can we at least describe its phases first and then consider the factors that could have an impact on it? These central questions to Tunisia's economy have yet to be answered academically. Our aim, in this paper, is to improve our understanding of the nature of the relation between the founder and his successor during the process of succession in the Tunisian family business while proposing reflections to be carried out to make a success of this generational change. Our paper is organized as follows. The first part will be an analysis of the literature on family firms and the succession process. In the second part, we will introduce the methodological aspects of our study, which was conducted on six Tunisian family firms at different stages of the succession process. In the third part, we will present and discuss the results.
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Levy, Michele. "A Tunisian Tale." World Literature Today 86, no. 6 (2012): 64–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/wlt.2012.0200.
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Hammouda, Abdelfattah Ben. "Two Tunisian Poems." World Literature Today 94, no. 1 (2020): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/wlt.2020.0066.
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Hammouda. "Two Tunisian Poems." World Literature Today 94, no. 1 (2020): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.7588/worllitetoda.94.1.0013.
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Voorhoeve, Maaike. "Ḥaḍāna Practices in Tunisia: Between Women’s Rights and the Best Interest of the Child, 1956–2019." Hawwa 18, no. 2-3 (October 28, 2020): 194–225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15692086-12341377.
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Abstract This article examines how Tunisian judges since independence deal with childcare cases upon divorce. As a legal ethnographic study of ḥaḍāna (child custody) in contemporary Tunisia, this study aims to contribute to the existing literature on judicial practice in Muslim contexts. The article aims to reveal these judges’ understandings of child custody, of women’s and men’s roles in childcare, and of the rights and interests of children and how this understanding developed over time.
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SMARI, Ibtissem, and Ildikó HORTOBÁGYI. "Language policies and multilingualism in modern Tunisia." Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brașov, Series IV: Philology. Cultural Studies 13 (62), Special Issue (December 15, 2020): 207–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.31926/but.pcs.2020.62.13.3.12.
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"In a multicultural and multilingual world, people negotiate their identities along contextual lines. Online mediated information about countries and cultures build bridges at the individual level and create a sense of “global citizenship” (Hortobagyi 2015; 2017). Languages policies and linguistic landscapes facilitate the exploration of the multilingual texture of a country, thus research in imminently multicultural environments fosters a better understanding of multiple linguistic identities. Situated at the intersection of social and language sciences, drawing on relevant literature and using a comparative approach, the presentation highlights Tunisia’s long history of linguistic and political confrontation since its independence from France (Riguet 1984) and focuses on the educational reforms that have been undertaken, particularly on the various policies and guidelines pertaining to modifying the language policy of the country. Since the 1970s, a significant process of Arabization has been underway, alongside the strengthening of bilingual education, which was launched as early as 1956. Considering that English started to be taught in Tunisian schools shortly after the independence (Battenburg 1997), Tunisian education has always been trilingual with English as the most common foreign language added to Arabic and French. The first years of the 21st century were marked by the introduction of additional foreign languages in secondary education, such as Russian, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, German, and Turkish among others. All these policies have allowed Tunisia to access modernity (Messadi 1967 cited in Belazi 1991, 53). Currently, Tunisian Arabic and Berber are languages that have not yet been added to the political agenda. Nevertheless, the return to the standardization of Arabic through teaching, the noticeable decline of the use of French, and the emergence of English as a new alternative, indicate linguistic policies in which multilingualism is becoming the new norm, with manifest representations both at the societal level and in the new media communication."
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Ben Salem, Salha, Moez Labidi, and Nadia Mansour. "Empirical evidence on Non-Performing Loans and credit frictions: banking sector in Tunisia." International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management 2, no. 3 (September 15, 2020): 171–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.35912/ijfam.v2i3.191.
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Purpose: This paper explores the most important determinants of friction in the Tunisian credit market. The previous literature argued that friction is largely explained by the increase in Non-Performing Loans Nkusu, 2011; Abadi et al. 2014; Rulyasri et al.2017, Roland et all, 2013. Research methodology: We constructed a multivariate Vector Error Correction Model, with five macroeconomic variables (industrial production index, the money supply, money market interest rate) to examine the impact of Non-Performing Loans increase in amplifying the Tunisian credit frictions. Results: The Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) regression results show a negative and important relationship between economic growth and Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio, which is very robust during the political crisis of 2011. The money market interest rate and the money supply are positively related to the Non-Performing loan ratio. Limitation: This study was only focused on Tunisian banking sector as one of the pillars of the Tunisian economy. Contributions: This highlights that the nature of the monetary policy adopted by the monetary authority of Tunisia plays a significant role in the fluctuation of the Non-Performing Loans ratio. Bank capitalization is positively and statistically significant with Non-Performing Loan ratio, implying that banks with a low level of capital are more likely to have a riskier credit portfolio that causes the increase of Non-Performing Loans in their balance sheet.
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Allouche, Wafa, Asma Ben Brahem, Hella Ouertatani, Mouna Jameleddine, Hela Grati, Khalil Jlassi, Mohamed Ben Hammouda, et al. "OP108 Health Intervention Assessment Report Adaptation: Tunisian Experience." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 33, S1 (2017): 50–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462317001775.
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INTRODUCTION:Health Technology Assessment (HTA) reports adaptation process is an important tool for emerging HTA agencies. INASanté (National Instance for Accreditation in Healthcare) has chosen to rely on this approach, to develop its first health intervention assessment report: comparative study of computed tomographic colonography versus standard colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.METHODS:Following consultations with healthcare professionals, the PICO question related to the colorectal cancer screening issue in Tunisia was determined. A literature search strategy covering 10 years (2006-2016) was carried out. Several databases including HTA on the net were explored. Then two independent reviewers conducted literature screening and realized a PRISMA flow diagram. Full text selected reports were submitted to three critical appraisal tools: PRISMA checklist, INAHTA checklist and Critical Appraisal Tools (FLC 2.0). The EUnetHTA adaptation toolkit was used to determine reports adaptability by assessing relevance, reliability and transferability. A structured study of the Tunisian context based on a qualitative data analysis was elaborated. The data synthesis and reporting were finalized with the contribution of a working group. Then an external peer review was conducted before the report dissemination.RESULTS:Eighty reports were screened to finally retain four eligible. After a critical appraisal performed by two independent reviewers, two reports from the Canadian Agency for Drug and Technolgies in Healthcare and AETSA were selected to be assessed using the EUnetHTA adaptation toolkit. Regarding transferability criteria, the second report was retained. The context study has consisted in a qualitative analysis of seventeen individual interviews with healthcare professionals involved in colorectal cancer screening issues and an up to date Tunisian literature review. The final adapted report was a combination between relevant extracted data from AETSA report and synthesis of the Tunisian context analysis.CONCLUSIONS:This HTA report represents a tool for policy makers to establish the appropriate colorectal cancer screening program for the Tunisian context. HTA reports adaptation process is the best way to give evidence on emerging technologies without wasting time and resources.
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Łukaszyk, Ewa. "Is There Tunisian Literature? Emergent Writing and Fractal Proliferation of Minor Voices." Colloquia Humanistica, no. 2 (June 13, 2015): 79–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.11649/ch.2013.001.
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Is There Tunisian Literature? Emergent Writing and Fractal Proliferation of Minor VoicesThe article presents the Tunisian literature from the non-local perspective of global literary market and the circulation of translated literature. The minor status of the studied phenomenon becomes obvious even when the Tunisian literature is compared with the Moroccan one. What is more, this comparison helps to understand the consequences of some choices made by the Tunisian writers, choices that established diverging directions of literary quest and the ambivalent aspiration of belonging both to the Arabic and the French linguistic and cultural zone. This basic ambivalence is treated in the article as essential fissure and a kind of fractal principle, conducing to the proliferation of minor voices, instead of synergistic pattern of development leading to the synthesis of cultural contradictions. Some of these voices, such as Abdelwahhab Meddeb, try to inscribe themselves in the universalist, gallicized context, while others, such as the emigrant Arab-speaking writer Hassouna Mosbahi, find in the translation a chance of reaching new readers and the promise of escaping the status of minor or emergent writers. Czy istnieje literatura tunezyjska? Pisarstwo emergentne i fraktalna proliferacja mniejszościowych głosów Artykuł stanowi próbę świadomie „tendencyjnego” przedstawienia literatury tunezyjskiej z eurocentrycznej perspektywy. Postawione w tytule pytanie, wskazujące na wątpliwe istnienie tej literatury, wynika ze skrzyżowania spojrzenia na rzeczywistość lokalną z ujęciem globalnym, operującym ponadlokalnymi pojęciami rynku literackiego i obiegu literatury tłumaczonej. Literatura tunezyjska rysuje się jako zjawisko wybitnie mniejszościowe nawet wówczas, gdy zostaje ujęta w ramy regionalnego porównania z literaturą marokańską. Uwidacznia ono naturę i konsekwencje wyborów dokonanych przez pisarzy tunezyjskich począwszy od lat 20. i 30. XX wieku. Te wybory określiły rozbieżne kierunki poszukiwań własnego języka literackiego oraz podwójną aspirację „arabskości” i „europejskości”, jaka wprowadziła wewnętrzne pęknięcie w lokalnym pejzażu kulturowym. Ten podstawowy rozłam jest potraktowany w artykule jako element wprowadzający swoistą zasadę fraktalną. Niczym fraktal, literatura tunezyjska nie rozwija się w kierunku syntezy sprzecznych tendencji i synergii prowadzącej w konsekwencji do umocnienia jej obecności i oddziaływania, lecz w kierunku proliferacji wymiarów mniejszościowości. Oznacza to eksplorację coraz dalszych rejonów pisarskiego doświadczenia przez głosy coraz słabiej słyszalne, pozbawione czytelniczego zaplecza, choć same w sobie interesujące. Wywód o „fraktalności” literatury tunezyjskiej został zilustrowany przykładami odnoszącymi się zarówno do pisarstwa w języku arabskim, jak i francuskim. Wzmiankowanymi w artykule założycielami nowoczesnej tradycji poezji, prozy narracyjnej i eseju są odpowiednio Echebbi, Khraief i Memmi. Kolejne nazwiska, takie jak Meddeb i Mosbahi, konotują różne sposoby usytuowania pisarza tunezyjskiego wobec Europy, pomiędzy poszukiwaniem odrębności a postulatem uniwersalizmu i poczuciem głębokiego związku z kulturą francuską. To ostatnie roszczenie może być interpretowane jako przyczyna wyciszenia wielu wymiarów tunezyjskiej tożsamości; w artykule zwrócono uwagę na milczenie grup nienależących do tunezyjskiej kultury miejskiej, reprezentujących świat pustyni, które doczekały się co prawda literackiego wyrazu, przemieszczonego jednak w europejski kontekst i w dużym stopniu pozbawionego bezpośredniego czytelniczego zaplecza. Skomplikowane oddziaływanie języków i przekładów, mogących wesprzeć te mniejszościowe poszukiwania literackie, prawdopodobnie dałoby się lepiej uchwycić dzięki poszukiwaniu nowych perspektyw syntetycznych, na przykład podejmujących pojęcie „literatury afroeuropejskiej”, niż przy zastosowaniu tradycyjnego pojęcia „literatury narodowej”, które wydaje się mieć ograniczone zastosowanie w odniesieniu do aktualnej literatury północnoafrykańskiej.
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LA ROSA, CRISTINA. "WRITING A MARWIYYA IN CONTEMPORARY TUNISIA: TAOUFIK BEN BRIK’S KAWASAKI." Romano-Arabica 22, no. 1/2024 (February 1, 2024): 56–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.62229/roar_xxii/4.
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Kawasaki is a novel published in 2014 by Tunisian writer Taoufik Ben Brik, already renowned for his book entitled Kalb ben Kalb. Although Kawasaki addresses issues relevant to literature of resistance, Ben Brik prefers to define it a marwiyya, almost as if to create a new genre. The novel is set in a dry, barren Tunisia, where everything is arid and stony, a metaphor of the state of mind of the men and women who feel trapped in contemporary Tunisian society. The novel bears the name of the protagonist’s motorcycle on which he undertakes a physical journey towards Tataouine, but also a complex metaphorical journey characterised by the nonsensical thoughts that assail him on the way. He is a schoolteacher, a father, and a husband. Keen on art and reading, he does not view the world like everyone else. All of this is reflected in the language used by Ben Brik, which produces an illogical and delirious prose, also on account of the blending and alternation of Tunisian and Standard Arabic. In this paper, I will analyse the main formal features of the novel and its principal narrative strategies.
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ZAHROUNI, RAFIKA. "The Tunisian Revolution and the Dialectics of Theatre and Reality." Theatre Research International 38, no. 2 (May 31, 2013): 148–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307883313000035.
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This article explores two plays, Khamsūn (Fifty/Bodies Hostages) and Yaḥia Yaïsh (Amnesia), by Jalila Baccar and Fadhel Jaïbi, and a street performance (‘Ben Ali Fled!’) by a Tunisian citizen who was filmed celebrating the defeat of Ben Ali. The article examines Khamsūn's expression of fear of Islamic fundamentalism. Yaḥia Yaïsh not only shows the figure of a government leader who abuses his power, but also foretells the imminent fall of this leader, followed by an attempt to run away from being brought to justice, remarkably predicting the real-life events that soon materialized during the Tunisian Revolution, with slight differences between the two falls. Finally, the article considers both plays as theatrical experiences that are not enclosed within a confined space, but were re-enacting events happening in the streets of Tunisia.
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Maayoufi, Dorsaf, László Péli, and Lilla Áldorfainé Czabadai. "Factors affecting entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial attitudes among rural Tunisian women." Acta Carolus Robertus 13, no. 2 (December 15, 2023): 210–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.33032/acr.4088.
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Entrepreneurship is strongly affected by the intentions and attitude of an entrepreneur. Women entrepreneurs are the most important elements of success in all communities, but they are most often neglected by society which leads to a different attitude and intention of women towards entrepreneurship as compared to men. Both societal and familial factors are responsible for the development of the entrepreneurial attitude and intentions of an individual. Tunisian society is more rigid towards women’s entrepreneurship due to the presence of patriarchal nature which causes a lower interest of women in business activities. This review provides insight into the factors responsible for the attenuation of entrepreneurial attitude (EA) and entrepreneurial intentions (EI) among rural women of Tunisia. We reviewed previous literature for this cause and tried to identify the most prominent effects of societal, cultural and familial factors affecting the EA and EI of women residing in rural Tunisia. Results from the data yield some factors which had a direct or indirect influence on the EA and EI of rural Tunisian women which included social capital, family support (Husband and parents), entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial training, regional context (Culture), self-efficacy, pull factor, an emotional factor, lack of managerial skills, risk-taking, role model (Parental and organizational) and reference groups.
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Chakroun, Raida, Hamadi Matoussi, and Sarra Mbirki. "Determinants of CSR disclosure of Tunisian listed banks: a multi-support analysis." Social Responsibility Journal 13, no. 3 (August 7, 2017): 552–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/srj-04-2016-0055.
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the extent and trends of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure and to analyze the determinants of the listed banks’ annual reports and websites in an emergent capital market, namely, Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine the level of CSR disclosure by means of a manual content analysis where the sentence is used as the unit of the analysis. They use Branco and Rodrigues’ (2006 and 2008) index which includes 23 items. They focus on the annual reports of 11 Tunisian listed banks during the period from 2007 to 2012 and the information presented on their websites in December 2013. They use, also, regression analysis to identify the determinants of CSR disclosure used by Tunisian listed banks. Findings The results of the investigation show that Tunisian listed banks disclose CSR information primarily in a narrative form. Human resources are the main focus in the annual reports, whereas, on the websites, community involvement is the most widespread theme. With regard to the determinants, it appears that bank age, financial performance and state shareholding are the main factors that impact CSR disclosure in the Tunisian listed banks’ annual reports. Furthermore, this study finds a positive (negative) relationship between leverage (financial performance) and CSR disclosure in the banks’ websites. In this regard, the results show different determinants of CSR disclosure for the two supports. Moreover, bank size, foreign shareholding and the type of auditor are unrelated to the listed banks’ CSR disclosure either in their annual reports or on their websites. Research limitations/implications The sample size is small; however, it consists of all the relevant Tunisian banks. Also, this study is subject to the limitations of using manual content analysis. Practical implications This study enables highlights the importance of CSR disclosure and its determinants for the Tunisian banks’ stakeholders (such as regulators, investors and managers). Originality/value The authors contribute to the scarce literature on CSR disclosure in financial institutions. It is the first study to investigate Tunisian listed banks’ CSR disclosure. It is a first attempt to show, also, how banks’ characteristics and banks’ ownership structures impact on their CSR disclosure in their annual reports and on their websites.
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Ben Abd El Afou, Rym. "Knowledge of Islamic accounting among professionals: evidence from the Tunisian context." Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research 8, no. 3 (June 12, 2017): 304–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-03-2015-0008.
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Purpose The paper is intended as an extension of the literature dealing with the Islamic accounting standards issued by the Accounting Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and still not adopted in Tunisia. Its major aim is to investigate the Tunisian accountants’ basic knowledge and perceptions of Islamic accounting. The study has been designed for the sake of the Tunisian accountants’ predisposition to adhere to the AAOIFI standards, as a population directly concerned by an eventual adoption of such standards. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for an exploratory study using a questionnaire survey based on the relevant literature. The questionnaire has included items pertaining to demographic areas, information sources, basic knowledge, key differences, valuation concepts, obstacles and advantages, educational and training needs regarding Islamic accounting. The conducted study has involved data collected from the part of 200 practitioners across a number of organizations and audit firms, sited at different regions and locations of the country, employing accounting graduates. Findings The reached findings suggest that even though Tunisian practitioners are not well aware of most of the AAOIFI standards’ pertaining topics, proponents of stand-alone AAOIFI standards, apart from IFRS, appear to outnumber its opponents. In this context, lack of training programs arranged by professional bodies is considered as the most serious impediment facing the implementation of the standards. Research limitations/implications In addition to the usual limitations associated with any survey research (particularly non-response bias and desirability bias), there, also, lies a sample related limitation, as the sample turns out to involve, essentially the private/corporate sector. Pertinent organizations, as the IFI’s, appear to be not well represented in the sample. Practical implications The results reached through this study would have some implications on the regulatory bodies, academicians and professionals. Thus, for the AAOIFI standards to be successfully implemented in Tunisia, entirety of concerned parties should take part in improving and consolidating the situation. Social implications Ultimately, studying differences in the views of jurisdictions, either those who have adopted the AAOIFI standards or those who have not, might provide certain guidelines to standard setters for potential revisions. Originality/value Few short articles have previously exanimate the perceptions and knowledge of accounting professionals on Islamic accounting issues, there is a scarcity of research regarding the subject. To the author’s knowledge, this paper is one of the rare studies of Islamic accounting in Tunisia.
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Abdelmoula, B., S. Sellami, I. Bouaziz, E. Khouaja, and N. Bouayed Abdelmoula. "Sexual health in Tunisian women after menopause: There is a need to improve it to sustain emotional and mental wellbeing." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S853. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2210.
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Introduction Maintaining sexuality is important to the well-being of women, particularly after menopause and benefits of sexual satisfaction in terms of emotional well-being and quality of life have been well demonstrated. Objectives This study aims to assess the sexual health behaviors in Tunisian women during and after menopause and the awareness of Tunisian partners about the role of the quality of their sexuality regarding their physical and psychological wellbeing. Methods We comprehensively review the scientific literature using Pubmed database to state Tunisian literature regarding sexual behaviors and function in women during and after menopause. Interviews with twenty Tunisian women after menopause about sexual health have been conducted. Results Our bibliographic research revealed a poor literature with only two papers responding to our inquiry but among a specific female population investigated after experiencing breast cancer “Female sexuality in premenopausal patients with breast cancer on endocrine therapy and sexuality after breast cancer: cultural specificities of Tunisian population”. Interrogated women reported a poor sexual satisfaction as well as sexual difficulties in the partner or with him. In fact, there is an important wrong understanding of the female anatomy and physiology by both partners, for the female sexual satisfaction. There is also many wrong cultural ideas about menopause and sexuality. Conclusions Currently, sexuality in Tunisian women during and after menopause is influenced by ageing, by previous sexual function and experiences, the male domination in partner’s sexual practices and the sexual functioning in the partner. In general, there is an unfavorable body image and disturbed sexual health. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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HERZI, Sabrine. "Le roman féminin tunisien du nouveau siècle : l’importance de la thématique de l’individualisme hédoniste." Langues & Cultures 4, no. 02 (December 31, 2023): 132–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.62339/jlc.v4i02.202.
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Le choix de traiter de « l’individualisme hédoniste » dans la littérature féminine tunisienne d’expression française s’est imposé au vu des mutations et des changements sociaux de grande envergure qui se sont produits ces dernières décennies au sein de la société tunisienne avec l’évolution incessante de la condition féminine. Notre contribution se propose de faire le point sur le statut de la femme tunisienne moderne dans sa crise ainsi que dans sa révolte. Certains thèmes reviennent comme une constante ou un leitmotiv dans les romans féminins tunisiens, témoignant de leur pertinence notamment la substance intimiste qui s’impose comme une compensation à l’échec des personnages romanesques ou un moyen de relativiser les souffrances et d’accéder au bonheur. Il est ainsi assez aisé pour les lecteurs d’Emna Belhaj Yahia de constater les affleurements de l’intime dans ses œuvres. En effet, le roman féminin tunisien du nouveau siècle pose le motif de l’amour comme une rupture avec la thématique des décennies précédentes. L’importance de ce thème renouvelé converge avec une quête de plaisir et de bonheur perceptible à travers les processus d’introspection et de rétrospection. De fait, l’évocation nostalgique de l’enfance devient un automatisme de l’écriture des femmes tunisiennes y cherchant un monde paisible et un moyen d’évasion. Dans la même perspective, les personnages mis en jeu projettent cette intériorité et cet intimisme sur l’espace. La mer, le hammam ou encore la maison ancestrale sont autant espaces de liberté, de jouissance et de plaisir qu’espaces de création littéraire. Abstract The choice to deal with “hedonistic individualism” in French-speaking Tunisian women's literature was obvious in view of the large-scale mutations and social changes that have occurred in recent decades within Tunisian society with the incessant evolution of the status of women. Our contribution aims to take stock of the status of modern Tunisian women in their crisis as well as in their revolt. Certain themes recur like a constant or a leitmotif in Tunisian women's novels, testifying to their relevance, notably the intimate substance which imposes itself as a compensation for the failure of the fictional characters or a means of putting suffering into perspective and achieving happiness. It is thus quite easy for readers of Emna Belhaj Yahia to notice the outcroppings of the intimate in her works. Indeed, the Tunisian women's novel of the new century poses the motif of love as a break with the theme of previous decades. The importance of this renewed theme converges with a quest for pleasure and happiness perceptible through the processes of introspection and retrospection. In fact, the nostalgic evocation of childhood becomes an automatism in the writing of Tunisian women seeking a peaceful world and a means of escape. In the same perspective, the characters involved project this interiority and this intimacy onto the space. The sea, the hammam or even the ancestral house are as much spaces of freedom, enjoyment and pleasure as spaces of literary creation.
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Ben-Ahmed, Kaies. "Business coaching for Tunisian entrepreneurs: features and success factors." Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 69, no. 6/7 (January 31, 2020): 417–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/gkmc-01-2019-0004.
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Purpose Little is known about the relationship between an entrepreneur and his business coach, as very few studies have examined this question, in Tunisia or internationally. The purpose of this paper is to develop a better understanding of the relationship that Tunisian entrepreneur has with his business coach, through the study of factors, which are decisive in the success of this relationship, especially trust, communication and commitment. Design/methodology/approach This study used a questionnaire to gather information about entrepreneurs who created their small businesses between 2015 and 2018. First, factor analysis was conducted on several variables to extract the underlying dimensions. Then, a bivariate analysis was performed to identify and analyse which factors are responsible for the success of the relationship between the entrepreneur and his business coach. Findings The findings of the study showed that the factors identified as being critical to the success of the relationship between Tunisian entrepreneur and his business coach, include know-how, the give-and-take strategy, meeting needs of the entrepreneur, sharing knowledge and the involvement of the coach in the project during the business creation process. However, limited trust, comprehensive listening and mutuality of relationships were not statistically significant. Research limitations/implications Whilst study results are partially consistent with the literature, it is surprising that some factors as comprehensive listening, knowledge sharing and relationship mutuality do not really consolidate the entrepreneur's relationship with his coach. By harnessing this result, it is desirable that a more in-depth examination of success factors be carried out to allow more accurate inference to be drawn from the survey. Practical implications Whilst study results are partially consistent with findings from the literature, it is surprising that some factors, as comprehensive listening, knowledge sharing and relationship mutuality does not significantly contribute to the success of the relationship between Tunisian entrepreneur and his business coach. Taking this into account, it would be desirable that a more in-depth examination of success factors be carried out to allow more accurate inference to be drawn from the survey. Originality/value The paper contributes by analysing critical success factors of the relationship between an entrepreneur and his business coach in a less well-researched area since very few studies have examined this question, in Tunisia or internationally. Conceptually, it offers a better understanding of how the entrepreneur and his coach behave during the business creation process.
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Nasri, Wadie. "Acceptance of Internet Banking in Tunisian Banks." International Journal of E-Business Research 17, no. 3 (July 2021): 22–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijebr.2021070102.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the factors which affect internet banking adoption acceptance in Tunisian banks by using the modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model by adding attitude, trust, perceived risk, and perceived internet banking services quality. The proposed model was empirically tested using survey data provided by 203 respondents and was analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). The analysis results indicated that performance expectancy, attitude, facilitating conditions, social influence, and perceived internet banking services quality show a significant positive impact on the users' behavioural intention to use internet banking services. This study contributes to the literature by providing a new research model for understanding internet banking adoption in Tunisia, and its findings provide useful guidelines to develop strategies and to improve their services in order to increase the adoption of mobile banking by their customers.
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Barnard, Debbie. "How art assuages history: nostalgia in Judeo-Tunisian literature." Journal of North African Studies 21, no. 2 (January 13, 2016): 199–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2016.1130932.
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Kachouri, Maali, and Anis Jarboui. "Exploring the relation between corporate reporting and corporate governance effectiveness." Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 15, no. 3 (October 2, 2017): 347–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfra-06-2016-0053.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance effectiveness and information transparency. Hence, this paper seeks to extend prior information transparency research. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of 28 non-financial listed Tunisian companies and covers an eight-year period from 2006 to 2013. To test the hypotheses of this research, a simultaneous equation system model was applied. Findings The results obtained show that, for the Tunisians companies, corporate governance practices have a significant positive effect on information transparency. The current study also provides evidence that pertinent information can improve corporate governance index. Research limitations/implications The findings may be of interest to the academic researchers, practitioners and regulators who are interested in discovering the quality of corporate governance practices in Tunisian context. Practical implications The findings of this study can help Tunisian regulators in creating corporate governance disclosure requirements. The findings also provide the African business community insights concerning the quality of corporate governance and of corporate reporting. Social implications This research helps also to inform regulators about the benefits of disclosure more information to investors and to the firm. For instance, how the information can be a source of transparency and stability in the firms what and favors the social environment of the firms. Originality/value This paper extends the existing literature by examining the causal relationship between corporate governance and information transparency.
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Mansour, Nizar, Emna Gara, and Chiha Gaha. "Getting inside the black box." Personnel Review 43, no. 4 (May 27, 2014): 490–514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pr-03-2013-0052.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore, and eventually unlocking, the “black box” problem by addressing the potential mediating role of human capital and organizational commitment in the relationship between high performance work systems (HPWS) and perceived firm performance in the Tunisian financial industry. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the strategic human resource management (SHRM) theory, the authors developed a model that links HPWS to perceived organizational performance through human capital and employee organizational commitment. Data collected from 351 respondents was considered. Multiple regression analysis was then used to assess the research hypotheses. Findings – Data collected from 351 respondents suggest that HPWS positively affect perceived firm performance through first, enhancing the firms’ human capital; and second, developing positive organizational commitment attitude among employees. In addition, a direct relationship between HPWS and firm performance was found. Research limitations/implications – The research focussed on the perceived performance of the organization rather than financial measures. Also, because data were collected from a sample of Tunisian financial companies, results of this study are not generalizable. Originality/value – More than two decades after the earliest contributions, the SHRM scholars believe that the “black box” problem is still accurate and, therefore, needs to be addressed in an effective way. At a general and broad level, the authors believe this study contributes to the SHRM literature by successfully addressing two critical “black box” elements, i.e. human capital and organizational commitment. Also, since there is a lack in such research in Tunisia, an icon country of the Arab spring, this paper provides theoretical basis for future research and managerial implications for Tunisian business leaders and HR managers. Finally, this research is extending the current empirical SHRM literature by addressing the critical role of HRM in the largely understudied field of financial services industry.
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Ben Slama, Fatma, and Mohamed Faker Klibi. "Accounting development in a changing environment: the case of Tunisia." International Journal of Law and Management 59, no. 5 (September 11, 2017): 756–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlma-03-2016-0034.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss accounting development in Tunisia, which is a developing North African country little known in the international accounting literature. Design/methodology/approach Methodologically, this paper is based on an exploratory approach. It uses the descriptive tradition of research by collecting and analyzing numerical and narrative data to identify and describe environmental factors that favor or hamper accounting development in Tunisia. Findings This paper indicates that Tunisian companies have been applying the Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) since 1996. This system, while keeping with the logic of a chart of accounts, represents a first attempt to harmonize with international accounting standards. Accounting harmonization in Tunisia is meant to support the strategy, launched in the early 1990s, to integrate the country into the globalization process. Accordingly, the EAS has helped to achieve macroeconomic benefits (public interests). However, it does not lead to the desired level of financial transparency (private interests), especially that of large companies. Currently, Tunisian Accounting Standards neither reflect the rapid evolution of business activity nor changes in international accounting standards. This unachieved harmonization has led some listed companies to comply with some International Financial Reporting Standards which are not included in the EAS. Research limitations/implications The unachieved harmonization in Tunisia is mainly related to the political system, taxation factors, the legal system, the weak state of corporate governance and governmental control over standardization. Practical implications This paper provides insights into the problems of developing countries that harmonize with international standards to achieve public interests. These countries may encounter many difficulties in bringing their accounting standards up to date. These difficulties seem to be associated with environmental specificities. Accordingly, international standardization bodies and developing country regulators should take into account environmental factors which are determinant for the harmonization decision to succeed. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature on accounting development in developing countries. It implies that recent accounting development, as it is designed in Tunisia, is better suited to the needs of small businesses. Large companies would be compelled to complement local generally accepted accounting principles by standards they choose, voluntarily, among international standards.
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Hakimi, Abdelaziz, and Khemais Zaghdoudi. "Liquidity Risk and Bank Performance: An Empirical Test for Tunisian Banks." Business and Economic Research 7, no. 1 (February 17, 2017): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ber.v7i1.10524.
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An important part of banking literature was interested in the relationship between credit risk and bank performance. However, only few studies investigated the association between liquidity risk and bank performance. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of liquidity risk on the Tunisian bank performance. To this end, we used a sample of 10 Tunisian banks over the period 1990-2013. By applying panel data method, precisely random effect regression, results show that liquidity risk decreases significantly Tunisian bank performance. Also, findings indicate that international financial crisis and inflation act negatively and significantly on bank performance.
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Ben Ghezala, H., N. Chaouali, I. Gana, S. Snouda, A. Nouioui, I. Belwaer, J. Ouali, et al. "Toxic Effects ofRhamnus alaternus: A Rare Case Report." Case Reports in Emergency Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/182951.
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In Tunisia, there are about 478 species of plants commonly used in folk medicine. Medicinal plants and herbal remedies used are responsible for 2% of intoxications listed by Tunisian National Poison Center. Most cases are related to confusion between edible plants and toxic plants lookalikes or to an excessive consumption of therapeutic plants. We report the case of a 58-year-old man admitted to the Emergency Department of the Regional Hospital of Zaghouan (Tunisia), with renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. The patient reported having daily consumption of a homemade tea based onMediterranean Buckthornroots, during the last 6 months to treat type 2 diabetes. The aim of this work was to establish an association between the consumption of the herbal remedy and the occurrence of both renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. No similar cases have been reported in recent literature.
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Selmi, Noureddine, and Raphaël Dornier. "Perspectives on the destination image of Tunisia." Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 9, no. 5 (October 9, 2017): 564–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/whatt-07-2017-0037.
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Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to discuss the current situation of tourism in Tunisia after the revolution and to explore new ways to improve its image. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a literature review of tourism crisis and the current trends in Tunisian tourism. Findings The paper observes that a crisis can be a source of opportunity for a destination and that a carefully developed communication plan can improve its image. Practical implications The sharp decrease in international tourism flows in Tunisia makes it necessary for the destination to set a new tourism strategy aimed at improving its image among European tour operators and tourists. Originality/value This paper considers the extent to which a crisis in destination image affords an opportunity to reconsider its tourism strategy and improve its competitive positioning.
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ZAABI, S., P. GILLET, S. CHAMBERS, A. AFLI, and M. BOUMAIZA. "Inventory and new records of polychaete species from the Cap Bon Peninsula, north-east coast of Tunisia, Western Mediterranean Sea." Mediterranean Marine Science 13, no. 1 (February 24, 2012): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.22.
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An inventory of Polychaete species is recorded from the North east coast of Tunisia with an historic review of the previous literature from Tunisian coasts. Altogether 40 families, 146 genera, and 238 species are currently known from the area in which 86 taxa, 4 families (Chrysopetalidae, Pilargidae, Protodrilidae and Saccocirridae) and 40 genera (Saccocirrus, Protodrilus, Parathelepus, Thelepus, Petta, Isolda, Brada, Tharyx, Paraprionospio, Jasmineira, Hypsicomus, Euchone, Pseudobranchiomma, Laonome, Galathowenia, Lugia, Pseudomystides, Protomystides, Pirakia, Mysta, Eurysyllis, Parapionosyllis, Streptosyllis, Paraehlersia, Sigambra, Ancistrosyllis, Kefersteinia, Chrysopetalum, Bhawania, Fimbriosthenelais, Subadyte, Panthalis, Dorvillea, Scalibregma, Paradoneis, Cirrophorus, Metasychis, Websterinereis, Euniphysa and Mastobranchus) are new additions to the Polychaete fauna of Tunisia. The list, which provides a synthesis of the regional taxonomica work, including coastal areas from Sidi Daoud to the area of Menzel Hurr (Cap Bon Peninsula, Western Mediterranean Sea), can serve as a baseline survey for future studies.
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Bouteska, Ahmed. "Some evidence from a principal component approach to measure a new investor sentiment index in the Tunisian stock market." Managerial Finance 46, no. 3 (December 16, 2019): 401–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mf-11-2018-0570.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study a novel and direct measurement of investor sentiment index in the Tunisian stock market that overcomes the weaknesses of a well-known investor sentiment index by Baker and Wurgler (2006, 2007). Design/methodology/approach Based on the data of 43 firms of the Tunisian stock market index (Tunindex) over the period 2004–2016, the author constructs a monthly investor sentiment that reflects both the economic fundamentals and the investor sentiment components. Seven indirect indicators collected from investor sentiment literature and Tunisian stock exchange were analyzed. Specifically, after accounting to remove the sentiment component for macroeconomic factors, the author estimates each sentiment proxy with a number of controlling variables. The residual from the estimation is used to define the author’s measure of excessive investor sentiment. To determine the best timing of sentiment indicators, the author employs a factor sentiment series as the first principal component of these total seven sentiment proxies and their lags of a month. Furthermore, by capturing the highest saturations with the first factor analysis, the author regressed each selected indicator’s lead or one-month lag in a second linear principal component analysis to reach the author’s Tunisian market’s total sentiment index. Findings The results show that all employed indicators may reflect the investor sentiment on the Tunisian stock market. The findings also indicate significant evidence that the author’s sentiment index takes into consideration the political and economic events such as the Jasmine Revolution experienced by Tunisia during the period from January 2, 2004 to December 30, 2016. Moreover, investor sentiment index flow appears to be one leading mechanism for the performance of Tunindex. Originality/value Results found have clearly shown that the author’s seven indirect indicators can reflect investor sentiment in the Tunisian context. The various sentiment proxies are bullish indicators of investor sentiment. Brown and Cliff (2004) argue that the higher bull/bear ratio, the more investor sentiment is bullish. An important value of price–earnings ratio implies that the level of investor confidence as for change in market is also important. Liquidity measured by trading volume, market turnover ratio and liquidity ratio reflects individual investor sentiment. Otherwise, it seems that investors only invest when they are optimistic and reduce market liquidity once they became pessimistic. The monthly response rate to initial public offerings (IPOs) represents a bullish sentiment indicator. Indeed, the more optimistic investors are, the higher the response rate to IPOs. Investor satisfaction also reflects investor sentiment. In other words, a high level of satisfaction translates an important level of optimism. In addition, the author also recognizes that the authors’ Tunisian sentiment index follow general trend of stock market prices and appears to be an important determinant of Tunindex returns during the period of study, from January, 2004 to December, 2016. The author suggests investor sentiment can help predict Tunindex returns, distinguishing between turbulent and tranquil periods in the financial market. The graphical illustration of monthly investor sentiment index shows that it captures extreme events such as the Tunisian revolution of January, 2011, also known as the Jasmine revolution which marked the start of the Arab Spring and the consequences of economic and political turmoil in Tunisia that have disrupted economic activity in the next few years. Like all research work, the current research paper has certain limitations. The choice of control variables allowing the author to separate sentiment component of that fundamental might be criticized. Moreover, there is no unanimous number of control variables but they are chosen according to data availability. The author also believes that one of the study’s weaknesses is that the author has not examined the impact of investor sentiment on the Tunisian stock market. For future interesting avenues of research, the author proposes, first, to study the effect of investor sentiment on financial asset returns and check, second, if sentiment factor constitutes an additional source of business risk valued by the marketplace.
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Lakhdar, Saoussen, and Fatma Smaoui. "Making context matter: unraveling functional foods’ constructions by Tunisian consumers." Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal 24, no. 4 (August 19, 2021): 470–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qmr-02-2020-0021.
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Purpose This paper aims to explore the socio-cultural meanings of functional foods for Tunisian consumers and to understand how these meanings shape their preferences and practices in the particular context of a Middle-East and North African (MENA) region. Design/methodology/approach A constructivist perspective based on multi-qualitative methods was designed allowing data collection in a natural setting through focus groups interviews, individual in-depth interviews and projective techniques among Tunisian consumers. Findings Findings show the complexity and importance of conscious and unconscious non-health-related socio-cultural factors in the construction and acceptance of functional foods by the Tunisian consumer. Common sense knowledge, social environment and tradition shape the constructions and practices of functional foods. These factors may act as a shortcut to compensate for unhealthy behaviour and as a social marker to reflect trendiness and identity. Research limitations/implications The findings are specific to the Tunisian setting and may be not transferable to other settings. Practical implications The role of information is central in functional food acceptance. Communication on health effects should consider not only the formal nutritional health benefit but also lay knowledge. Social implications The findings of this research contribute in the government’s understanding of Tunisian’s constructions of health and well-being by suggesting that besides health motives, non-health-related factors such as lay knowledge, social influences and conspicuous consumption play an important role in functional foods choice. Originality/value This paper contributes to extend functional foods literature by exploring the complex interconnected conscious and unconscious socio-cultural constructions behind functional food choice. It contributes also to the understanding of the food consumer behaviour in the specific cultural context of the Arab-Muslim MENA region, an under investigated setting.
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Sassi, Narjes, Assâad El Akremi, and Christian Vandenberghe. "Examining the frustration-aggression model among Tunisian blue-collar workers." Journal of Managerial Psychology 30, no. 3 (April 13, 2015): 336–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmp-06-2013-0192.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the links between work stressors, perceived stress, emotional exhaustion, and workplace aggression, using the traits of negative affectivity and external locus of control as individual moderators. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using a survey questionnaire among 477 blue-collar workers from a Tunisian manufacturing company. Findings – Results indicate that perceived stress mediates a positive relationship between work stressors (quantitative workload, role ambiguity, and interpersonal conflicts) and emotional exhaustion. Moreover, the relationship between quantitative workload and interpersonal conflicts and perceived stress is stronger among individuals with high levels of negative affectivity. Similarly, the relationship between quantitative workload and perceived stress is stronger at high levels of external locus of control. Finally, emotional exhaustion mediates a positive relationship between perceived stress and interpersonal and organizational aggression. Practical implications – The findings suggest that Tunisian organizations may reduce perceived stress and aggressive behavior among blue-collar workers through reducing quantitative workload, role ambiguity, and interpersonal conflicts. Moreover, specific training programs, job redesign, and formal mentorship that provide employees with improved social skills can also be recommended as soon as early signs of frustration or intentions to misbehave appear. Finally, leadership development practices may help supervisors better manage workplace stressors and reduce the occurrence of workplace aggression. Originality/value – The current study is an initial attempt to look at an integrated model of stress and aggression among blue-collar workers in Tunisia. While some of the findings are consistent with the literature, others might reflect the unique aspects of the Tunisian culture.
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Boulila Taktak, Neila, and Ibtissem Mbarki. "Board characteristics, external auditing quality and earnings management." Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 4, no. 1 (February 25, 2014): 79–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jaee-10-2011-0046.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of board characteristics and external audit quality on earnings management among major Tunisian banks over the period 2003-2007. Design/methodology/approach – Multivariate regressions are employed to test the effect of board structure and external audit quality on discretionary provisions as a proxy for earnings management. Findings – Results indicate that among the characteristics of the board, CEO duality is associated with higher levels of discretionary provisions. However, the presence of directors affiliated to the largest shareholder tends to constrain earnings management practices. The results reveal also that a co-audit belonging to the BIG 4 provides incentives to manage earnings while the capacity of the external auditor to disclose reservations impacts negatively the manager's discretion. Practical implications – First, it is not desirable to appoint a co-audit both belonging to the BIG 4. Second, the presence of affiliated directors reduces the discretionary practices except in cases where directors are affiliated to families. In this case, banks should strengthen the presence of independent directors. Finally, the delineation of the leeway left in the Tunisian accounting standards would provide more transparent financial information. Originality/value – This study contributes to the literature on governance and its impact on earnings management among Tunisian banks by introducing two variables that have not been tested before which are affiliated directors and co-audit. The paper will be of value to banks willing to comply with the Governance Good Practice Guide adopted recently in Tunisia.
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Ben Ayed, Manel. "Impacts of COSER Strength on Service Loyalty." International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management 10, no. 1 (January 2019): 34–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcrmm.2019010103.
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This paper investigates the effects of customer-one service employee relationship (COSER) strength on personal loyalty and organizational loyalty within the Tunisian automobile repair service context. The study is based on automotive repair dealers in Tunisia and draws on quantitative data. A causal model was tested via structural equations modeling. Data were collected from a randomly sample of 332 customers. The results confirm that the COSER strength has a considerable impact on service loyalty. However, and contrary to the literature, it is an indirect effect through personal loyalty. The results have major implications for marketing practices of service firms that generate customer loyalty through personal loyalty to benefit from its impact while avoiding its risks.
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Djebara, M. Ben, Y. Sidhom, A. Nasri, Y. Hizem, I. Kacem, A. Gargouri-Berrechid, and R. Gouider. "Fahr's syndrome: A Tunisian cohort and review of the literature." Journal of the Neurological Sciences 333 (October 2013): e110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.371.
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Chemli, Jaafar, Nabil Harzallah, Hela Grati, Marie Christine Jebali, Mouna Jameleddine, and Chokri Hamouda. "PP46 INEAS Guidelines For Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation: Focus On Health-Related Quality of Life Recommendations." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 38, S1 (December 2022): S55—S56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462322001866.
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IntroductionIn many low- and middle-income countries scarcity of local data on health outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a hindrance to conducting cost-effectiveness analyses. The Tunisian National Authority for Accreditation and Assessment in Healthcare (INEAS) developed a set of methodological guidelines to support pharmaceutical companies in the submission of health technology assessment (HTA) dossiers. The guidelines include INEAS’ methodological choices for pharmacoeconomic analysis, which take into consideration the specificities and constraints of the Tunisian context. We aimed to present the principal recommendations of the Tunisian guidelines for pharmacoeconomic studies, with a focus on patient-reported outcome and HRQoL measurement.MethodsThe INEAS pharmacoeconomic analysis guidelines were reviewed and the recommendations regarding outcome measurement and HRQoL were retrieved and reported.ResultsTo populate the economic model, INEAS recommends using the best available evidence. Health outcomes should be measured in terms of life-years gained and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs); disability-adjusted life-years can be used but are not the preferred method. To estimate QALYs, INEAS favors the indirect measure of patient preferences with a validated measurement instrument. Alternatively, other measures of utility may be used, including those identified through a systematic review of the scientific literature and the publications of other HTA agencies. Justification and details of the source of the data must be provided. The utility values selected should be recent and representative of the Tunisian population, as far as possible. The guidelines refer to a set of generic preference-based HRQoL instruments, including the EuroQol five-dimensions (EQ5D), the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 (HUI2) and Mark 3 (HUI3), and the Short-Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D), but do not provide any explicit recommendations on their use.ConclusionsThe INEAS pharmacoeconomic analysis guidelines adhere to international best practices but provide more flexibility for overcoming the lack of local data. The INEAS economic guidelines constitutes a further milestone in the process of implementing HTA in Tunisia and in the Middle Eastern and African regions.
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Ben Zaabza, Hafedh, Abderrahmen Ben Gara, Hedi Hammami, Borni Jemmali, Mohamed Amine Ferchichi, and Boulbaba Rekik. "Genetic parameters of reproductive traits in Tunisian Holsteins." Archives Animal Breeding 59, no. 2 (May 19, 2016): 209–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-209-2016.
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Abstract. Multi-trait Bayesian procedure was used to estimate genetic parameters for reproductive traits in Tunisian Holstein cows. A total of 31 348 lactations of the calving years 2005 to 2012 were analyzed. Fertility traits were the calving interval (CI), days open (DO), days to first insemination (DFI), days from first insemination to conception (FIC), and number of inseminations per conception (NI). Posterior means of heritabilities of CI, DO, DFI, FIC, and NI were 0.047, 0.03, 0.025, 0.024, and 0.069, respectively. Posterior means of repeatabilities of the same respective traits were 0.106, 0.094, 0.051, 0.036, and 0.17. Genetic correlations among female fertility traits were also computed. Calving interval and DO had the highest genetic correlation estimate (0.85) because they have overlapping genetic meanings. The lowest genetic correlation estimate (−0.25) was found between DFI and NI. Genetic parameter estimates are low and are even lower than those reported in most literature, implying that more focus should be put upon improving the management of reproduction in dairy cattle herds in Tunisia.
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Ben Kridis, wala, ahmed jribi, Rim Kallel, Tahia Boudawara, and Afef Khanfir. "Mixed Hepatocellular–Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review." Archives of Iranian Medicine 26, no. 12 (December 1, 2023): 709–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/aim.2023.104.
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Mixed hepatocellular-neuroendocrine carcinoma (HCC-NEC) is a rare entity with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 44-yearold Tunisian man who was admitted for diffuse abdominal pain. Body computed tomography showed multinodular hepatomegaly. Pathologic findings concluded to HCC-NEC. Clinicians should be aware about this entity. Further collection of case reports is needed to standardize the optimal treatment.
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Ben Hafaiedh, Abdelwahab, and Laurence Michalak. "Classe sociale et entrepreneuriat en milieu nord-africain : analyse des candidatures des migrants de retour pour les projets API en Tunisie." Maghreb - Machrek N° 254-255, no. 2 (December 1, 2023): 131–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/machr.254.0131.
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La tradition ibadite (courant minoritaire de l’islam sunnite dans le sud-est tunisien) a une éthique centrale qui valorise positivement le commerce et cela se voit dans les projets économiques développés par les migrants tunisiens de retour, notamment du sud-est tunisien. Nous discutons de l’applicabilité des concepts européens d’analyse de classe dans des contextes non occidentaux tels que la région MENA, en particulier la Tunisie. Concernant la formation de classe, la Tunisie était à l’indépendance (1956) une société relativement égalitaire basée sur le rang, qui depuis lors a connu une augmentation des inégalités, de la formation de classe et de la conscience de classe. Notre approche s’inspire de Weber sur le rôle économique de la religion, y compris son argument selon lequel l’Islam n’était pas propice au capitalisme et à l’industrialisation. Nous suggérons que l’islam ibadite en particulier a été propice au commerce, en tirant argument des données de l’étude Tunisia-HIMS (2021) sur les projets économiques des migrants de retour du sud-est de la Tunisie, comprenant l’île principalement ibadite de Djerba, qui proposent un pourcentage élevé de projets commerciaux. Nous discutons également du concept d’entrepreneuriat et des obstacles au développement industriel.
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Abooub, Ezzeddine, and Salma Zaiane. "Determinants and dynamics of capital structure: Application on a sample of Tunisian." Corporate Ownership and Control 6, no. 2 (2008): 179–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c1p2.
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The aim of this study is to identify the determinants and the dynamics of capital structure for a sample of Tunisian firms. The earlier literature on capital structure stipulates the existence of a target debt ratio (Bevan and Danbolt (2002), Fama and French (2002), Stein (2002) and Nivorozhkin (2003)). The empirical evidence indicates that Tunisian firms adjust slowly their level of debts towards target ratios. The result confirms the evidence of Kremp and al. (1999) and Gaud and Jani (2002).