Although it has been shown in numerous studies that immunization of the population by vaccination... more Although it has been shown in numerous studies that immunization of the population by vaccination is the most effective way to protect against smallpox or other polioviruses, the anti-vaccination public rhetoric recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to influence the populations acceptance of vaccination against newly emerging viruses. This fact influenced our decision to study the vaccination of the Romanian population against the virus that causes monkeypox, aiming to identify the degree of compliance regarding the decision related to vaccination acceptance/non-acceptance/hesitation, based on the survey of a representative sample of respondents. The study is based on an online questionnaire completed between 1 July and 31 July 2022 by 820 individuals, aged 18 years or above, with a permanent residency in Romania. The study was undertaken in order to observe the attitudes of the respondents regarding the acceptance, refusal, or hesitation of vaccination against monkeypox. ...
Purpose: The highlighting of how current security issues (the economic crisis at the European/glo... more Purpose: The highlighting of how current security issues (the economic crisis at the European/global level and the military crisis in Ukraine)—seen as factors of negative influence on sustainable development at the societal level—influence the level of willingness of young citizens (aged 18–35) in Romania, regarding the acceptance of restrictions/limitations on certain fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the fulfillment of certain constitutional obligations in exceptional situations. It was considered opportune to conduct this study, given the fact that since the end of World War II, the European continent has not experienced such major security issues that combine specific aspects of military security with those specific to human security, and that generate negative effects on the community’s efforts to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. Methods: The study was based on an online questionnaire administered to a total of 826 individuals perm...
Purpose: Once vaccination against COVID-19 was also possible for children over 12 years of age, p... more Purpose: Once vaccination against COVID-19 was also possible for children over 12 years of age, parents/legal guardians had to give their consent for their vaccination. It is a crucial moment, given the large number of infected people in Romania and the fact that these children are a source of transmission of the virus in the community. The refusal or hesitation of the parents/legal guardians, regarding the agreement for the vaccination of the children, determined us to focus on this subject, wishing, based on the questioning of as many parents as possible, to extract the reasons underlying these decisions. Methods: This study is designed to observe the attitudes of parents/legal guardians regarding the refusal, hesitation, or acceptance of vaccination of children. The persons targeted to answer the questionnaire had to meet three conditions: to be at least 21 years old, to have a stable residence in Romania, and to be parents/legal guardians of at least one child under 18 years of ...
In the paper, the author approaches a topical issue, namely the issue of the environmental securi... more In the paper, the author approaches a topical issue, namely the issue of the environmental security as a dimension of the state"s national security. Starting from a distinct approach of the security concept, in general, and of the national security as a component of the global security, the author draws attention to the existence of a need, of a friendly resource provider environment, as well as for the man as a part of the bios and of the globally ecosystem, an imperative condition of a person's development and affirmation. In the author's opinion, the environment represents a potential source of various crises threatening the status of national / regional / global security, as global changes, resources mitigation, inequality in access to resources, or the failure of states to respond to potential crises may lead to conflicts, both in the internal plan but also between countries. The environmental security addresses interdisciplinary concepts specific to fields such as...
Although it has been shown in numerous studies that immunization of the population by vaccination... more Although it has been shown in numerous studies that immunization of the population by vaccination is the most effective way to protect against smallpox or other polioviruses, the anti-vaccination public rhetoric recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to influence the populations acceptance of vaccination against newly emerging viruses. This fact influenced our decision to study the vaccination of the Romanian population against the virus that causes monkeypox, aiming to identify the degree of compliance regarding the decision related to vaccination acceptance/non-acceptance/hesitation, based on the survey of a representative sample of respondents. The study is based on an online questionnaire completed between 1 July and 31 July 2022 by 820 individuals, aged 18 years or above, with a permanent residency in Romania. The study was undertaken in order to observe the attitudes of the respondents regarding the acceptance, refusal, or hesitation of vaccination against monkeypox. ...
Purpose: The highlighting of how current security issues (the economic crisis at the European/glo... more Purpose: The highlighting of how current security issues (the economic crisis at the European/global level and the military crisis in Ukraine)—seen as factors of negative influence on sustainable development at the societal level—influence the level of willingness of young citizens (aged 18–35) in Romania, regarding the acceptance of restrictions/limitations on certain fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the fulfillment of certain constitutional obligations in exceptional situations. It was considered opportune to conduct this study, given the fact that since the end of World War II, the European continent has not experienced such major security issues that combine specific aspects of military security with those specific to human security, and that generate negative effects on the community’s efforts to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. Methods: The study was based on an online questionnaire administered to a total of 826 individuals perm...
Purpose: Once vaccination against COVID-19 was also possible for children over 12 years of age, p... more Purpose: Once vaccination against COVID-19 was also possible for children over 12 years of age, parents/legal guardians had to give their consent for their vaccination. It is a crucial moment, given the large number of infected people in Romania and the fact that these children are a source of transmission of the virus in the community. The refusal or hesitation of the parents/legal guardians, regarding the agreement for the vaccination of the children, determined us to focus on this subject, wishing, based on the questioning of as many parents as possible, to extract the reasons underlying these decisions. Methods: This study is designed to observe the attitudes of parents/legal guardians regarding the refusal, hesitation, or acceptance of vaccination of children. The persons targeted to answer the questionnaire had to meet three conditions: to be at least 21 years old, to have a stable residence in Romania, and to be parents/legal guardians of at least one child under 18 years of ...
In the paper, the author approaches a topical issue, namely the issue of the environmental securi... more In the paper, the author approaches a topical issue, namely the issue of the environmental security as a dimension of the state"s national security. Starting from a distinct approach of the security concept, in general, and of the national security as a component of the global security, the author draws attention to the existence of a need, of a friendly resource provider environment, as well as for the man as a part of the bios and of the globally ecosystem, an imperative condition of a person's development and affirmation. In the author's opinion, the environment represents a potential source of various crises threatening the status of national / regional / global security, as global changes, resources mitigation, inequality in access to resources, or the failure of states to respond to potential crises may lead to conflicts, both in the internal plan but also between countries. The environmental security addresses interdisciplinary concepts specific to fields such as...
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