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The Impact of Monsoon Flood Phenomenon on Tourism Sector in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Review
No full textThe northeast monsoon flood phenomenon is a natural disaster especially around East Peninsular Malaysia such as Kelantan. The main
objective of this study is to identify the impact of the northeastern monsoon flood of Malaysia on the tourism sector. The climatology
factors for tourism sector especially for the coastal zone tourism segment. Large floods as in 2014 have seen a lot of destroying local
areas. Both the government and the non-government should formulate strategies to address the flood issue as a process of improvement
for the future. Flood effects such as damage to building infrastructure, coastal beauty, facilities, interrupted services and tourist attractions.
The findings show that floods that are among the most frequent climate change in all countries in Malaysia. However, the impact
of this disaster will not only affect flood-damaged areas but also indirectly affect the growth of the tourism sector as it requires a reconstruction
process. The study was conducted to illustrate the impact of the flood disaster that has affected the tourism sector
Relationship between Community Participation, Socio Economy and Organizational Capacity on Sustainable Development
No full textThis paper attempts to understand the influence of community participation, socio-economy and organizational capacity on the sustainability
of community based tourism, focusing on homestay programs. This study has gathered data from 96 homestay’s operators from
northern states of peninsular Malaysia. This study used path analysis approach to determine community participation and socio-economy
factors that trigger organizational capacity and sustainable development. Based on the results, community participation and socioeconomy
are correlated in indirect effect with sustainable development through organizational capacity. Thus the path-analysis indicates
that the engagement of organizational capacity in the homestay program will correlate community participation and socio-economy toward
sustainable development
Current Pattern of Parasuicide in Our Society
No full textParasuicide and suicide have been a notable subject in the realm of public health. Though parasuicide history is
considered to strongly predict completed suicide, the patterns of method, location and period of suicide attempt are not
well-known, especially in upper middle-income country such Malaysia. Thus far, no complete count is kept on
parasuicide by several agencies involved. The aim of this study is to report the current pattern and prevalence of
parasuicide in Malaysia. The data were collected from the online media from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2018 (15
months). In total, 21 incidences met the inclusion criteria. Across all cases, the leading method of parasuicide in our
society pick out by the subjects is jumping from high structured building, more specifically residential area such as
condominium and flats, at daylight, compared to hours of darkness. There is a cross-national variability in the current
pattern of parasuicide manners, with strong uniformity in the method and period preferences for these behaviours.
These findings have significant implications for the prevention and prognostication of parasuicidal actions
Tahap Pemahaman dan Pengamalan Ilmu Mantik dalam Kalangan Mahasiswa UniSZA
No full textIlmu Mantik atau logik memainkan peranan penting dalam membina pemikiran yang sistematik. Oleh itu, ia dapat menjadi instrumen penghujahan dalam perdebatan kalam. Kajian ini meneliti tahap pemahaman dan amalan Ilmu Mantik dalam kalangan pelajar Pusat Pengajian Usuluddin, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Kajian ini melibatkan 124 orang responden. Dalam kajian ini, penyelidik menjalankan penyelidikan kuantitatif dan menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Penemuan menggambarkan bahawa, tahap pemahaman terhadap Ilmu Mantik adalah tinggi manakala tahap pengamalannya adalah rendah. Ini menunjukkan bahawa pelajar mempunyai keupayaan untuk memahami subjek secara teorinya tetapi gagal dalam aspek praktikalnya. Makalah ini seterusnya mencadangkan agar semakan pada sukatan pelajaran Ilmu Mantik lebih ditekankan kepada aspek praktikal. Ini akan menggalakkan pelajar menguasai dan mengamalkan Ilmu Mantik dalam kehidupan intelektual harian mereka
Investigation of Factors Influencing Customer Loyalty in Malaysia and Jordan Hotel Industry
No full textThis study aims to proffer solutions to customer loyalty challenges at these destinations by proposing and validating
customer loyalty model using relationship marketing and social exchange theory. Based on the underpinning theories,
this study analyzed the direct and indirect influence of brand image, trust, convenience and emotion on customer loyalty
of five star hotels in Malaysia and Jordan. Further, the mediating effect of customer satisfaction on the relationship
between exogenous latent variables and endogenous latent variable was investigated. A total of 384 and 371customers
respectively of three famous hotels under the management of Starwood were sampled using convenience sampling
method for data analysis from Malaysia and Jordan. SPSS version 21.0 software was used for the analysis. However,
the empirical results showed partial mediation effects on the relationship between brand image, trust, convenience,
emotion and customer loyalty in respect of Malaysian hotel customers. In Jordan hotels, satisfaction does not mediate
the relationship between trust and customer loyalty but partially mediate between emotion, brand image, convenience
and customer loyalty. In summary, the findings of this study will narrow the perception of the top echelon of these hotels
on the actual factors to focus in order to earn loyalty of their valued customers. This study also contributed to frontier
of knowledge by integrating the variables of relationship marketing from the perspectives of two developing countries
Kaedah Kelahiran Lotus Birth Menurut Perubatan dan Maqasid Al-Syariah
No full textKaedah kelahiran lotus birth merujuk kepada proses kelahiran yang mengekalkan tali pusat bersambung bersama bayi selepas dilahirkan. Kaedah ini didakwa mempunyai kebaikan dari aspek hubungan erat dengan ibu dari sudut bonding, membekalkan darah dan oksigen kepada bayi sehingga tali pusat tertanggal sendiri. Meskipun begitu, terdapat kontradiksi di antara alasan ini dengan fakta perubatan yang mengutamakan kaedah kelahiran selamat. Justeru, kertas kerja ini dibuat bagi menganalisis pro dan kontra isu ini dari perspektif perubatan dan maqasid al-syariah. Analisis terhadap fakta perubatan berkaitan dengan lotus birth dan temu bual bersama pakar obstetrik dan ginekologi serta penelitian terhadap karya ulama berkait konsep memelihara nyawa menunjukkan bahawa elemen mafsadah adalah lebih dominan berbanding dengan maslahah yang bersifat mawhumah. Sehubungan dengan itu, analisis dari perspektif perubatan dan konsep memelihara nyawa dalam maqasid al-syariah menunjukkan kepada pendekatan yang sama digunakan iaitu menjadikan keselamatan nyawa bayi sebagai suatu keutamaan seterusnya menolak amalan kaedah kelahiran ini dengan dakwaan yang bertentangan dengan konsep evidence based medicine
The Effect of Em-1® (Lactobacillus Spp.) On Growth Performance of Quails, Coturnix Japonica
No full textThis study aims to determine the effectiveness of using effective microorganism as a supplement in diet on growth performance and hepatosomatic index of quails. A 14 days age quails were used in a trial in triplicate. The experiment were carried out by comparing the control (c) group with three group of effective microbe enrichment feeding in which ration was 1L EM: 250 L H2O (treatment 1), 1L EM: 550 L H2O (treatment 2) and 1L EM: 750 L H2O (treatment 3), respectively. Effective microorganism was supplemented via drinking water. Weight measurements of the quails were carried out every 7 days and growth performance parameters of the quails such as Body Weight Gain (BWG), Feed Intake (FI), Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), Average Daily Gain (ADG) and Hepatosomatic Index (HSI) were also recorded. The data collected was analyzed for ANOVA one-way test using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. The result shows there was significant different (p0.05) between treatments. This may indicates that the effective microbe supplementation did not affect the liver metabolism
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) V3.1
No full textIntroduction: A psychoactive substance has become an overwhelming public
health burden globally. It causes social problems for the user and surrounding
people which may affect work or study and cause negative economic impact.
Objective: This study aims to translate and culturally adapt the Alcohol,
Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) into Malay and
to assess its reliability and validity. Methods: The Malay version of the ASSIST
v 3.1 was developed after the translation and back-translation, which included
the stages recommended by Beaton. The ASSIST v 3.1 was administered to 125
respondents. The Malay ASSIST v 3.1 was completed twice by each respondent
7 to 14-day intervals to assess test-retest reliability based on the intra-rater and
interrater correlation coefficient. Results: Majority of the respondents were
male, Malay and currently employed. The intra-rater reliability is 0.84 and the
test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.97) were excellent. Conclusion: Malay ASSIST
v3.1 was a valid and reliable tool to screen substances abuse at varying degree.
Nonetheless, further studies are needed to assess its responsiveness
Beneficial Impacts Of Psychobiological Conditioning Observed On Movement Coordination In Athletes
No full textThis study was conducted to investigate the role of biofeedback
interventions carried out in different modalities, with an objective to
improve movement coordination in athletes. Sixty-nine young male
recreational athletes (matched in anthropometric, cardiovascular and
performance status) identified as having disrupted emotionality and
deficiency in movement coordination were recruited as participant.
Participants were subjected to assessment of psychobiological (skin
conductance or Sc orienting reflex activity judged by ERP of
autonomic and peripheral measures of arousal) and psychomotor
attributes (lateral motor control and bilateral movement coordination
parameters) in relation to performance excellence in soccer.
Participants were categorised into three groups, viz. Group A nointervention
control group, Group B experimental group I (received
Sc biofeedback training) and Group C experimental II (received
electromyography or EMG biofeedback training). Interventions
followed for 15 minutes/ session, 2 sessions/week for 16 weeks. After
the eighth week of intervention, mid-term analysis on all the
parameters was carried out, and the post-intervention analyses were
done after the 16th week of intervention. Furthermore, to evaluate the
level of sustainability, post follow-up analysis of all the parameters of
the baseline assessment as conducted to the participants. Two-way
repeated measure of ANOVA revealed that both Sc and EMG
biofeedback were found to facilitate in movement coordination, while
Sc biofeedback training appeared as better effective technique in
improving left and right lateral motor coordination and bilateral
movement coordination performed in clockwise direction. Findings
however clarified impact of enhanced psychobiological competence
on improvement in movement coordination evident among Malaysian
recreational athletes
Meta-Analytic Critical Review On Effects Of Conventional Physiotherapy In Muscle Strength
No full textThis study intended to systematically review published research
literatures to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of conventional
physiotherapeutic (CP) training on improvement in muscle strength in
middle-aged and elderly female individuals diagnosed as having
Osteoarthritis (OA) of knee. Multiple databases having articles
published between 2000 and 2016, such as - Web of Science, ProQuest,
PubMed, Ebscohost and CINAHL were methodically searched for
articles related to OA of knee. Only descriptive, meta-analytical and
interventional research articles were retained. Overall effect size with
95% confidence intervals (CIs) was used to assess the strength of the
relationship between interventions and improvement in muscle strength
among elderly OA of knee patients, by using a random effects model.
Heterogeneity was also evaluated. 9 experimental studies were selected
and included in the review, out of which 4 were randomized controlled
trials and rest were pseudo-randomised controlled trials. Studies
considering drug co-interventions were excluded. Standardized effect
sizes with 95% confidence interval (CIs) were calculated from the preintervention
and post-intervention means of the conventional
physiotherapy (CP) training group and other intervention or nointervention
group. A generalized performance Altogether nine articles
were analysed for improvement in strength. Pooled analysis of the
results from the articles included clarified that, out of nine articles, only
three favoured CP training as a modality for improvement in muscle
strength in elderly OA patients. Rest of the articles (six articles) were
found to favour no-intervention condition. Thus, the beneficial impact
of CP training in improving muscle-strength in OA patients, did not get
confirmed. This finding recommends that further studies following
rigorous methodology are required to derive definitive evidence to
confirm the beneficial effects of CP training on improvement in muscle
strength among elderly patients suffering from osteoarthritis of knee