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Edible Bitter Mushroom from Besut, Malaysia
No full textTo date, the edible bitter mushroom that available in Besut known with the only name kulat gelam. Whether in Terengganu or Kelantan, the mushroom that provides bitter taste will be obtained in certain season especially raining season in habitat of gelam trees. However, people from communities in Besut, Terengganu and some from Kelantan called the name of pokok gelam to different species of trees. In Besut, the tree was referred to Acacia mangium while in Kelantan they referred to Melaleuca cajuputi. Even in Malaysian rain forest, there was found the tree that related to the gelam name, that is gelam bukit tree from the species of Leptospermum from Fagaceae family. Field survey had been done in the habitat of the bitter mushroom found, assisted by local people. Through this research, we had been observed for the relationship between the bitter mushrooms in Besut area with the so called gelam tree. Comparison had been made with the previous record of bitter mushroom in local and at the other countries. The nomination of this bitter mushroom was well-matched with the possible details accounts and found it significance to the name of Tylopilus felleus (Bull.) Karst., from Boletaceae family and some synonyms. There was ectomychorrizal relationship between kulat gelam and Acacia mangium trees. A simple experiment done to obtain the pH value of fresh juice found at pH 5, while the moisture content was 91.38 % and ethanolic extraction produced 26.09 % yield. Some macroscopic characters of the species had been recorded and the specimen deposited in herbarium. It is important to identify each fungus correctly for the status of its edibility and risks of poisonous, where it possible to cause fatal. Hence, this research may provide basic knowledge for the wild fungi identification and ecosystem management
Consumption of Caffeine and Sleeping Habit among University Students.
No full textThis study is intended to find out the relationship
between the consumption of caffeine towards the changing in
sleeping habit among university students.This study utilizes the
quantitative method in a descriptive form where 311 samplings
need to answer the questionnaire. The 311 samplings have
consisted of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin students. The
students involved representatives from three campuses which are
Campus Gong Badak, Campus Besut, and City Campus. This
study uses 18 items a questionnaire that is comprised of three
parts namely the demographics of the respondent, the frequency
of the caffeine consumption and sleeping pattern. Later, the
collected data will be analyzed by using Exploration Analysis.
Then, the researcher will transfer the data into the Excel
spreadsheet for the transparency of the data and later will
be analyzed.The result of this study shows that the consumption
of caffeine drunk in the evening is the highest with 70.42% and
causes 59.81% in the sleeping pattern disorder among the
respondents. Furthermore, the results also indicate that
completing the task with 96.46% is the main reason the students
need to sleep late. Hence, the usage of caffeine drunk
during nighttime will affect ones’ sleeping pattern
Cognitive Effects of Thinking Hats and Taxonomy Bloom on Indigenous Pupils in Malaysia
No full textThe role of metacognitive skills becomes crucial in current learning process, particularly independent of intelligence. Pupil
understands own thinking in the metacognitive process, they aware how their brain process information. The awareness helps
them to develop an effective strategy in learning. According to Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory, implementation of
metacognitive skills enable student to discover their own intelligence and select the most effective learning method to
maximize the learning outcomes. This is a quantitative research to evaluate the effectiveness of using different thinking tools
to enhance pupil’s cognitive level. There are 3 thinking tools in this research, Thinking Maps, Six Thinking Hats and
Taxonomy Bloom. This research will focus on the indigenous pupils because they are the at-risk group in the trend of
modernization
Do Volunteer Management Practices Retain a Volunteer? A Case Study in Global Peace Malaysia (GPM).
No full textVarious volunteer organizations, groups and
individuals are recognized in volunteerism but it does not last
long. Volunteers have a great and heavy responsibility if they
serve under the aegis of the organization or agency, all policies
and policies must be respected and respect the privacy of certain
parties, especially those that need to be protected. The
relationship between management practices and volunteer
retention was not thoroughly examined by previous researchers
leading to a lack of solutions that volunteer organizations could
undertake. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate facts
and statistics on the relationship and correlation between the
management and retention practices of volunteers at the Global
Peace Mission (GPM) of Malaysia. The Quantitative Method
was used to carry out this study of GPM Malaysia where 110
volunteers were registered as respondents to this study. The
information obtained through this study will be analyzed in
detail by using the descriptive method, Pearson Collaboration
Relations, and Recreational Variety. There is a high relationship
between management and retention for registered volunteers at
GPM Malaysia. Through the findings of this study, management
practices in volunteerism are a very important factor in
maintaining an individual in volunteerism. As such, good
management will enhance the retention of volunteers in an
organization
Assessing Eating Disorder and Stress amongst Dancers: Case Study in Malaysia.
No full textArt industries related with creativity and beauty.
However, it affects the person mentally and physically especially
among dancers. Eating disorder and stress is not a new issue
among dancer but often becomes a hot issue among scholars and
practitioners. Hence, in this research, it is important to identify
the relationship between stress and eating disorder among
dancer in Malaysia. 157 dancers involved in this study
quantitatively in which using survey as a main technique. In
analyzing information obtained, descriptive and Pearson
Correlation Coefficient has been chosen. As a result, the
connection between eating disorder and stress among dancer is high. It can be concluded that 157 dancers need to seek help from dietitian and psychiatrist to help them improving their nutrition and good mental health
Internet Addiction among Secondary School Students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
No full textThis present study aims to identify the level of Internet
Addiction (IA) on the behavior of secondary school students in
Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Internet usage is growing over time and
as a result of its excessive use could lead to an addiction.A survey
is conducted in Kota Bharu, Kelantan engaging respondents in a
total of 422 secondary school students in the age range from 13 to
19 years old in answering the questionnaire provided related to
this research. The level of Internet addiction is assessed by the
Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The researchers chosea
quantitative research method and results were analyzed by
descriptive analysis. The results indicated, only 2.0% of
respondents had experienced the high level of Internet addiction
whereas the majority of respondents possess a low level of
Internet addiction with a percentage of 64.0%. Responsible
authorities must insert labor efforts in ensuring parents, teachers
and adolescents are conscious about the alarming perils of IA.
This study is expected to assist future research and current
efforts to combat IA among secondary school students
Online Shopping Behaviours on Apparel Products among University Students.
No full textShopping for apparel products online is increasingly
popular among Malaysians, especially university students. It is
very easy, and consumer can save time since all transactions can
be done online without going to the store. This facility is very
suitable for students in order to get the products easily and
quickly due to time constraints. Therefore, this study was
conducted to investigate the online shopping behaviours on
apparel products among students of University Sultan Zainal
Abidin (UniSZA). This study uses descriptive method, which is
the frequency and percentage statistics to fulfill the objectives of
the study. The study aimed to identify the factors that encourage
UniSZA students to purchase apparel products online and
understand the behaviour of UniSZA students when purchasing
apparel products using online system. The study was conducted
at University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), which is located in
Kuala Nerus district, Terengganu. This study uses quantitative
methods. Respondents in this study consist of students aged 18 to
26 years and above. This study involved 473 respondents,
consisting of 121 male students and 352 female students. This
study uses the research data collection methods. Based on the
results obtained, the main factor that motivates students to
purchase apparel products online is time-saving
Assessing University Students’ Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes.
No full textThe purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors
that might lead to Diabetes Type-2 and to identify the level of
understanding about Diabetes Type-2. This study involved
students of Social Work in year one, year two, year three and
year four at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). In this
study, the researcher used descriptive methods, which only
focuses on frequency and percentages. The results showed that
risk factors of Diabetes Type-2 which includes ethnic factor,
obesity factor, physical activities factor, hypertension factor,
cholesterol factor, bodyshape factor, and family history factor
were at anormal level among respondents. Next, the findings
showed that the level of understanding among respondents was
at a low level. This is because the respondents still do know
exactly what Diabetes Type-2 is and what kind of risk factors
that might lead toDiabetes Type-2, furthermore respondents are
living unhealthy lifestyle that made them at risk of getting
Diabetes Type-2
Emotional Intelligence and the Big Five Personality Model og Higher Learning Institutions
No full textIn today's educational environment, especially in institutions of higher learning, the responsibility of lecturers is not solely restricted to
teaching and improving the knowledge of students in the classroom, but in fact requires more than that. Academic staffs need strong
work ethic and good personality in order to be as a good role model for students. Lecturers, educators, teachers or whatever the term used
to call them, is a contributor to the organization's development and excellence. Job descriptions are not only focused on formal job assignments
such as lectures, but also require lecturers, for example, to engage in various types of collaboration and help other stakeholders
in the organization. In addition, lecturers need to support the social and organizational psychology context and this can be done through
organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Innovative Behaviour in Healthcare Organization
No full textIn recent years, healthcare face challenges to be more responsive to the increased demands of public for better quality of care. In order to
ensure public received with good healthcare services, the most important employees are nursing professionals who are responsible to
emphasise on delivering quality and efficient. Based on literature, innovation can become a good solution to increase patient care quality.
Healthcare depend on their nurses to continuous innovate their ways of working that actually improve nursing practice. Previous study
found that leadership is important antecedent of innovative behaviour. This study is an attempt to examine transformational leadership on
innovative behaviour among nurses. The structural equation modelling has been proposed and will be used to test the impact of
transformational leadership towards innovative behaviour