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Exposure towards hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) awareness and sources of information among caretakers
No full textUsing a sample of kindergarten caretakers, this study shows that knowledge about Hand food and mouth disease
(HFMD) is considered to be moderate (62.0%). Questionnaires were attained from 197 caretakers from a range of
kindergarten in Kuala Nerus district, via universal sampling. The study shows that, within the sample of Kuala
Nerus caretakers, insufficient HFMD knowledge does not diverge between educational background and source of
health information. The research also indicates that those with experience are more conversant workers. Electronic and
social media are the most selected channel by the caretakers for obtaining knowledge
Diversity and abundance of hymenopteran parasitoids in Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
No full textHymenopteran parasitoid is one of the major insect component in the terrestrial ecosystems. A study was
conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of hymenopteran parasitoids in a coastal and inland forest
of Perhentian Island, Terengganu. Three Malaise traps were installed for each sampling points of the plot areas
(i.e. coastal and inland forest). The insect samples were collected after seven days and brought to the laboratory
for sorting, enumerating and identifying from order up to family level. The abundance of parasitoids collected
was analyzed using T-test analysis and Kruskal-Wallis test whilst their diversity was analyzed using the ShannonWeiner Diversity Index (H’). A total of 25 hymenopteran parasitoids comprising of 10 families were identified.
The most abundance families recorded was Braconidae with eight individuals followed by Ceraphronidae with
six individuals whilst Figitidae, Scelionidae and Trichogrammatidae represented by two individuals, respectively.
The diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids in the coastal forest showed higher diversity value with H’=2.03
than in the inland forest (H’=1.17). The abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids individuals, however, was not
significantly different (p > 0.05) between coastal forest and the inland forest plots. Overall, this study showed
that the diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids was higher in the coastal forest although the abundance was not
obviously differed from the inland forest of Perhentian Island. For the future, vegetation species, distribution
and abiotic factors can be taken into consideration in determining the diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran
parasitoids in an island forest
Agribusiness in Malaysia: Some facts and emerging issues
No full textThe paper discusses some facts and emerging issues related in agribusiness industry.
Agriculture is the backbone of the people and the economy of the developing countries, particularly in
the highly populated countries such as India, China, and South East Asia. The world population will
rise to 8.3 billion by 2030 and to 9.2 billion by 2050. By then to feed the growing population, the need to
grow doubles the amount of food to keep pace with the escalating food demand. Achieving a sufficient
food supply is a global challenge and a complex sustainable development issue to most of the
developing countries. Many countries including Malaysia have declared food self-sufficient in their
strategy. However, the collective action plan must be developed in order to sustain food security in long
term. In that sense, Malaysia cannot depend on ageing farmers anymore; the new breed of farmers or
agropreneurs (young, energetic, high-tech, visionary and entrepreneurial) must be groomed. Thus,
those will determine the factor affecting talent shortage in Malaysia agribusiness. Hence, the
contribution of the finding will give a significant value in this study towards theoretical and practice
aspect. The expected outcome of this study is to produce a talent development framework model for
agribusiness in Malaysia
Beetroot based ORS for treatment of cholera
No full textCholera, caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, can be lifethreatening but it is easily prevented and treated. It is caused by
eating food or drinking water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae.V.
cholerae was first isolated by Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini in
1854. Later Robert Koch publicized the knowledge of cholera. The
bacterium’s natural habitat is brackish or saltwater, and globally,
cholera cases have increased steadily since 2005.
Vaccination and good hygiene are mainstay of cholera
prevention. Treatment of cholera consist of oral or intravenous
solutions to replace lost fluids. Antibiotics are not part of emergency
treatment for mild cases; however, they can reduce the duration of
diarrhea by half and also reduce the excretion of the bacteria, thus
helping to prevent the spread of the disease
Ciri-ciri akustik bunyi faringealisasi arab oleh penutur natif melayu: Penelitian berasaskan perbezaan jantina
No full textMakalah ini bertujuan menyerlahkan ciri-ciri akustik bunyi faringealisasi Arab oleh penutur
natif Melayu lelaki dan perempuan yang mempelajari bahasa Arab sebagai bahasa kedua.
Secara khusus, kajian ini bertujuan memerihalkan aspek kualiti suara dalam penghasilan bunyi
berkenaan berasaskan perbezaan jantina. Kajian ini memanfaatkan kaedah kepustakaan,
kaedah lapangan dan makmal. Perisian PRAAT digunakan semasa analisis spektograf. Kajian
yang dikemukakan oleh pengkaji meliputi parameter Masa Mula Suara dan Tempoh Masa
Penyuaraan Frikatif bagi melihat perbezaan ciri-ciri akustik yang dihasilkan oleh penutur lelaki
dan perempuan. Data linguistik terdiri dari bunyi plosif dan frikatif Melayu dan Arab di awal
dan di tengah kata. Menerusi hasil kajian ini menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan signifikan
ciri-ciri akustik bunyi faringealisasi Arab oleh penutur natif Melayu berdasarkan jantina. Oleh
itu, perbezaan jantina tidak memberi kesan dalam penguasaan pertuturan bahasa Arab
khususnya faringealisasi. Hasil kajian diharapkan dapat membantu para pengkaji dalam
memperdalami ilmu fonetik akustik dan memperkaya kosa ilmu dalam dimensi yang berbeza
Interpreting Yoknapatawpha reactions towards miscegenation in Faulkner’s light in august
No full textFaulkner’s Light in August (1932) is set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha county– a town that
witnesses the thrashing of a child who then turned into a young man, believing he is a
mullato. By highlighting on other characters and their perception of this mulatto, this paper
contends for its focus, which is not on Joe Christmas. Rather, this paper discusses over
Faulkner’s representations of reactions towards miscegenation, as portrayed in
interpretations provided by the Yoknapatawpha community in Light. The use of Husserlian
Phenomenological Analysis is employed in deciphering Faulkner’s representations of the
Yoknapatawpha who are observed among characters like Doc Hines, Simon McEachern and
Percy Grimm who refuse to condone threats towards racial purity. Evidences are carefully
selected from the text in order to avoid Intentional Fallacy in proving interpretations against
miscegenation. In conclusion, there are ranges of reactions observed; the community either
abrasively rejects miscegenation (like Doc Hines and Percy Grimm) or approach the
situation in a diplomatic manner (like Simon McEachern). Other characters like Joanne
Burden and the children at the orphanage are also looked into in order to derive at societal
reactions towards Christmas as a subject of miscegenation. Either way, Faulkner’s
representations of reactions validate a historical refusal to embrace miscegenation as part of
the New America, which makes an interesting research on reception towards global changes,
especially those occurring in the postmodern world
Detection of somaclonal variation in aquatic plant pearl grass (Hemianthus micranthemoides)
No full textHemianthus micranthemoides is an ornamental plan used for foreground plant in aquarium decorations. In Malaysia,
the plant available on market is regenerated through tissue culture techniques which expose the risk for
somaclonal variation. The objectives of this study are to identify suitable Random Amplified Polymorphic
DNA (RAPD) markers for determining somaclonal variation rate in micropropagated plantlets of H.
micranthemoides and to observe the effects of somaclonal variation on the plantlet growth (area of spreadability,
shoot and root length). Out of 20 RAPD primers screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using mother
plant, one was selected as a suitable marker to detect somaclonal variation of H. micranthemoides which was P15.
Somaclonal variation rate of the H. micranthemoides was determined by analyzing the RAPD-PCR bands. The
results showed somaclonal variation was observed at the fifth subculture (S5) with the percentage of
polymorphic bands of 50 % when compared to mother plant. Repeated subclutures has affected the growth of
the regenerates negatively. It was shown that as the number of subculture increased, the growth of plantlet
decreased in terms of decreasing shoot and root length as well as area of spreadability. This findings serves as a
guide especially for tissue culturist to minimize subculture numbers when micropropagating H. micranthemoides
Konsep jaringan dan aplikasi teori jaringan sosial ke dalam jaringan perkhidmatan kebajikan kanak-kanak
No full textArtikel ini membincangkan mengenai konsep jaringan sosial dan aplikasi Teori Jaringan Sosial ke
dalam jaringan perkhidmatan kebajikan kanak-kanak. Konsep jaringan sosial yang dibincangkan
dipecahkan kepada dua bahagian; iaitu konsep jaringan sosial dari aspek hubungan dan konsep jaringan
sosial dari aspek struktur. Manakala, Teori Jaringan Sosial pula menerangkan empat perkara asas; iaitu
jenis jaringan sosial, corak jaringan sosial, sistem jaringan sosial dan agihan jaringan sosial. Analisis
dokumen yang dilakukan melalui sorotan literatur terhadap kajian-kajian lepas mendapati bahawa
jaringan sosial dibahagikan kepada tiga jenis; iaitu jaringan sosial formal, jaringan sosial tidak formal
dan jaringan sosial bersepadu. Corak jaringan sosial pula dipecahkan kepada lima corak perhubungan;
iaitu hubungan tidak berarah, hubungan berarah, hubungan secara simetri, hubungan melalui orang
tengah dan juga sosiogram. Manakala, bagi agihan jaringan sosial, didapati terdapat empat faktor
utama yang mempengaruhi agihan jaringan sosial; iaitu objek atau pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam
jaringan yang terbina, penghubung ikatan jaringan, hubungan peranan, fungsi dan tanggungjawab
antara objek/pihak yang terlibat dalam ikatan jaringan; serta arus (flow) dan pertukaran (exchange)
dalam sistem jaringan
Peranan wanita muslimah dalam dakwah kepada keluarga dan masyarakat [The role of women’s muslim in da’wah to family and community]
No full textWanita Muslimah merupakan wanita yang menjaga dirinya dengan mentaati perintah
Allah, melakukan segala suruhan dan meninggalkan segala larangan. Mereka
berperanan dalam kehidupannya samada sebagai hamba, anak, isteri, ibu serta
pendakwah kepada keluarga dan masyarakat. Keberadaan pendakwah dari kalangan wanita ini membuka persoalan bahawa setiap wanita yang bergerak dalam
tugas dakwah itu perlu tahu akan peranan mereka dalam menggerakkan usaha
dakwah terhadap keluarga dan masyarakat. Oleh yang demikian, objektif kajian ini
adalah untuk mengkaji peranan yang boleh dilakukan oleh pendakwah wanita dalam
usaha dakwah mereka dalam keluarga dan masyarakat. Reka bentuk kajian ini
adalah berdasarkan kajian perpustakaan melalui pembacaan buku-buku ilmiah,
kajian-kajian terdahulu serta pandangan dari tokoh-tokoh dalam pengajian Islam.
Peranan wanita dalam keluarga, sebagai anak wajib mentaati perintah kedua
ibubapa, sebagai seorang isteri wajib mentaati suami dengan menjaga diri serta
kebajikan dan harta benda suami, sebagai seorang ibu perlu memberi didikan
agama yang sempurna kepada anak-anak dengan mengajar mereka mengenai
akidah serta akhlak Islam. Peranan wanita dalam masyarakat pula lebih menjurus
kepada kerja-kerja amal kebajikan dan sumbangan wanita sama ada melalui institusi
pendidikan, ekonomi dan politik. Seterusnya memberi kesan kepada pembangunan
keluarga, masyarakat dan Negara
Bacterial identification process using bactfinder© mobile application
No full textBactFinder© is an interactive and mobile application built to facilitate bacteria
identification. As widely known, bacteria are composed of large domains of
prokaryotic microorganisms which are various in types, hence the identification
of these bacterial groups requires a systematic and orderly identification process.
Through this mobile app, experimental results from biochemical and bacterial
morphological tests carried out in the laboratory before hand must be submitted
to the application before bacterial identification can be performed. Previously,
academics user and students have to refer to many references such as research
books and related academic journals in order to finalise their bacteria
identification. This process, of course, will take relatively longer time and less
effective. This BactFinder© mobile application is equipped with a database of
19 types of biochemical tests including bacteria morphology. The database was
built based on Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Bergey’s Manual of
Determinative Bacteriology and other related scientific journals. The BactFinder©
mobile app has been proved able to provide fast (± 2 seconds) and precise
responses in helping students and academics user in the process of identifying
bacteria species in the lab. This application is also suitable for undergraduate,
post-graduate and academicians in the field of microbiology, biotechnology and
science in general