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Development of GIS spatial models on critical place needed of Malaysia sign language (MSL) FOR persons with disabilities (PWDS) deaf in Terengganu, Malaysia
No full textSign language is the priority of communication language between normal and deaf person. Usually normal person tries to
communicate with the deaf but due to the absence of knowledge about the sing language making it difficult for them.
Before getting a translator, deaf people have to do an appointment with sign language interpreter first. Then, looking at
the public officer sector it is also one of the problems for deaf when they try communicating and making an appointment.
At the abroad things like administration, religion or traffic signboard they already use the sign language for deaf to
facilitate in daily life. The study will analyse the use and requirements of sign language in Terengganu. Geography
Information System (GIS) aims to development the spatial models of critical place at Kuala Terengganu that really need a
sign language. Before doing GIS Analysis, the study collected data about the percentage needed from respondent and
coordinate of critical place in Kuala Terengganu. Respondents are the members of Terengganu Deaf Association will
respond to the questionnaire. Based on the study, the regression findings show there are strong and significant between
the two variables which is the use and requirements of sign language with value of R² 0.624 (62.4%). The researcher also
found that there is positive relationship between these two variables. In the spatial models finding by GIS, Hospital
Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) had been selected as the main critical place that really need to use of sign language from
the respondent. It is hoped that this finding can assist the government to apply in each place and at the same time can
recover deaf person in social functionality
A critical analysis of Helon Habila’s waiting for an angel: a postcolonial perspective
No full textIn essence, this paper seeks to read Helon Habila’s Waiting for an Angel more as the material product of the postcolonial period and a
particular cultural context. Thus, the paper adopts the postcolonial theory through which African writers such as Habila strive to question
the postcolonial realities in African societies. This style of African writing is called “new realism, apparently, in recognition of a wave of the
verisimilar portrayal of poverty, disillusionment, misgovernance, and political ineptitude in African literature, within the context of a
postcolonial Africa. The paper concludes that although Africans rejoice their newly-won independence from the colonizer, still they
experience a new sort of misfortune and adversity, a form of reality following colonialism, in the hands of African leaders. This novel
Waiting for an Angel illustrates the concrete repulsions of postcolonial Nigeria in a substandard sketch of the daily realities. The disgraceful
and desperate image represented in the text indicates the depressed human spirit wanting and expecting an angel of freedom
Body mass index, eating habits and physical activity among dietetics students in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
No full textUniversity life is a critical period of change in eating habits. Weight gain is
a serious problem among youths who are experiencing a change in
university life. Universities are potentially important settings for promotion
of healthy diet and weight management practice for healthy future.
Present study aimed to assess physical activity, eating habits and their
association with body mass index (BMI) in dietetics students at Universiti
Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). A total of 126 students were involved in
answering a set of survey questions as well as weight and height
measurements. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Result
showed that, 9.5% of dietetics students were obese and 25.4% were
overweight. Breakfast was the most frequently skipped meal (71.4%) with
the main reason of time management followed by busyness in attending
lectures and doing readings. Majority of students (73%) will take a snack
when they skipped their meal time. Most of the students consume fruits
sometimes (55.6%) and 37.3% of them also consume vegetables
sometimes. Most of the students (37.3%) consumes fast food one to three
times per month. More than half of the students (59.5%) prefer to eat with
friends. Majority of students have moderate physical activity (42.9%).
However, this study also did not show association between physical
activity, eating habits and BMI. In a nutshell, health programs are
necessary to create awareness of nutrition and a healthy lifestyle among
youth as the arising of obesity incidence among youth is worrying
A review of diving equipment among recreational scuba divers
No full textScuba diving is one of the most popular activities that involve risks with nature. It can lead to major injuries or even cause deaths.
The rate of exposure to fatality among scuba divers has become a major concern. The number of fatalities among the divers in
the United States (U.S.) and Canada is in between 80 to 100 per year. The statistic also shows over 16 fatalities rate among the
divers in the U.S. and Canada for every 100,000 recreational divers per year. There are three countries with a high number of
deaths among the divers in Asia, which are Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The statistic shows that these three countries have
an increasing number of accidents in scuba diving activities. The upshot rate of fatalities should not be neglected and needed a
critical emphasis. This paper aims to propose a framework that shows the effect of diving equipment on accidents among scuba
divers. A review of previous studies was conducted to meet the objective. A previous study indicated that diving equipment had a
relationship with human error in the scuba diving activity. Diving equipment condition can be measured based on equipment
malfunction, faults, and misuse. Diving equipment can be one of the factors that lead to accidents among divers. For scuba diving,
divers need to know the equipment before continuing with the activities to avoid any undesired situation. A direct relationship was
proposed to find the effect of diving equipment and accidents. The study will contribute to the tourism sector for marine tourism’s
sustainability in reducing fatality accidents among recreational divers
PENDEKATAN ISQAT TADBIR AL-‘UYUB DALAM MEMPERKASAKAN KETAHANAN DIRI WANITA (ISQAT TADBIR AL-’UYUB APPROACH IN STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S SELF-RESILIENCE)
No full textDalam usaha membangunkan generasi masa kini yang berdaya saing dan mempunyai ketahanan
diri di era globalisasi ini, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (2019) berusaha untuk melahirkan wanita yang berilmu dan berwawasan, mempunyai daya kreativiti,
dan inovasi serta menghayati nilai-nilai murni. Rentetan daripada usaha kerajaan tersebut secara
tidak langsung memperlihatkan kepentingan aspek ketahanan diri dalam berhadapan dengan
pelbagai cabaran semasa. Terdapat kajian yang menunjukkan wujud pebezaan tahap ketahanan
diri dalam kalangan wanita. Namun, aspek ketahanan diri ini boleh diasah dan dipelajari. Justeru,
kertas kerja ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dan mencadangkan penyelesaiannya menerusi
pendekatan Isqat Tadbir Al-’Uyub dalam memperkasakan ketahanan diri wanita agar terhindar
dari tekanan dan masalah jiwa akibat dari kurangnya pemahaman tentang ajaran al-Quran. Bagi
menjawab persoalan dan tujuan kajian, reka bentuk pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan analisis
dokumen diaplikasikan dalam kajian ini. Metod kajian ini berdasarkan kajian perpustakaan
dengan menganalisis kitab turath. Kajian ini mendapati pendekatan Isqat Tadbir Al-’Uyub
mampu menyumbang dalam membangunkan golongan wanita yang berdaya tahan seterusnya
berupaya memberi sumbangan dalam konteks pembangunan keluarga, masyarakat, dan Negara
Strategi Murajaah al-Quran bagi Huffaz di Peringkat Tertiari
No full textPendidikan tahfiz al-Quran di negara ini melahirkan ramai huffaz lepasan sekolah menengah dan akan
memasuki universiti bagi melanjutkan pengajian ke peringkat tertiari. Di peringkat tertiari, mereka
tidak lagi mempunyai pembimbing al-Quran serta bebas untuk menyusun aktiviti harian. Sebagai
pelajar pra-siswazah, para huffaz al-Quran akan sibuk dalam hal ehwal akademik, tidak mempunyai
persekitaran yang kondusif bagi pengekalan hafazan dan sering berhadapan masalah pengurusan
masa. Justeru, timbul persoalan sejauh manakah huffaz di peringkat tertiari ini mampu murajaah alQuran bagi menjaga dan mengekalkan hafazan al-Quran. Sehubungan itu, kertas kerja ini mengenal
pasti isu-isu dan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh huffaz di peringkat tertiari serta merumuskan strategi
yang perlu dimplementasi dalam usaha mereka mengekalkan hafazan. Kajian ini merupakan kajian
kualitatif yang menggunakan pendekatan analisis kandungan. Kajian dibuat dengan kaedah analisis
dokumen, manakala analisis data dilakukan secara bertema. Kertas kerja ini menggariskan lima isu
utama yang menjadi permasalahan huffaz dalam mengekalkan hafazan al-Quran. Selain itu, kertas
kerja ini turut mencadangkan enam strategi yang menjadi tonggak kepada huffaz di peringkat tertiari
untuk komited melakukan murajaah al-Quran. Implikasi kajian ini memberi panduan kepada pihak
berautoriti untuk merangka strategi pembelajaran yang komprehensif bagi memaksimumkan potensi
huffaz di peringkat tertiari
Factors Affecting The Adoption of Smart Tourism APP Study Among Tourism Stakeholders in Malaysia
No full textGlobally, smart tourism market demands has a tremendous impact on the number of tourists visiting Malaysia.
Arguably, the tourism sector brings a positive effect to rural communities’ areas through the economic
diversification from various business activities. Therefore, the government had put serious attention to this
sector as it brings a positive outcome especially to generate more income for local people. However, it has been
observed that employees in the tourism industry in Malaysia are lack of awareness in adopting the Islamic smart
tourism concept even though they are aware of the diversification of Malaysian' ethnic and culture. For example,
lack of knowledge about cultural sensitivity and Halal food will create an issue for foreign tourist and local
people. Furthermore, the lack of promotion and information about historical places in Malaysia and interesting
places to visit have become the main concern of failing to adopt smart tourism in Malaysia. Therefore, this study
intends to examine the impact of Trust (goodwill, predictability, competence), Culture (power distance,
uncertainty avoidance, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity), Technology readiness (insecurity,
innovativeness, discomfort, complexity), and the moderating role of social media platforms to provide more
understanding about the Islamic smart tourism industry in Malaysia
The Effect of 1-Triacontanol on the Growth, Flowering, and Quality of Potted Bougainvillea Plants (Bougainvillea glabra var. ‘‘Elizabeth Angus’’)
No full textTriacontanol (TRIA), a plant growth regulator found in epicuticular waxes can regulates the
physiological and biochemical parameters of bougainvillea as well as many ornamental plants. Many
researchers reported that TRIA treatment improve growth, yield, protein synthesis, photosynthesis,
water and nutrient uptake, nitrogen fixation, enzymes activities, and content of free amino acids,
soluble protein, reducing sugars and biochemical constituents in various crop. TRIA-mediated
increase in dry matter production could influence the inter-relationship between primary and
secondary metabolism, leading to increased biosynthesis of secondary products. Various studies
present strong evidences that application of TRIA applied either to the root medium or to leaves
enhanced the growth and yield of vegetables and other crops, including agronomic and horticultural
crops as well as medicinal and aromatic crop plants under normal and adverse conditions. TRIA
treatments enhance advanced flowering, flower bud number, and blooming rate of bougainvillea.
Similarly, photosynthetic rate, pigment content, quantum yield, and stomatal conductance increase
with TRIA treatments. TRIA increase N, P, and K levels, total soluble solids (TSS) content and sugar
and protein contents in Bougainvillea plants. Furthermore, more flowers, increase in bract weight,
increase longevity, and less leaf abscission are found in TRIA treatment. Phenol and flavonoid
contents, sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) and antioxidant activities are also markedly increased
with TRIA treatments. However, TRIA treatment reduces the ethylene production treated plants.
There are positive correlations are observed between leaf TSS and flowering time and flower number,
between leaf sugar content and bract weight, and between net photosynthesis and bract growth and
dry matter production. It can be concluded that the foliar spray of TRIA stimulates growth, enhances
flowering, and improves the quality of potted Bougainvillea plants. The present discussion covers the
pivotal role of TRIA in plant growth and development, its mode of action and its significance in
improving the productivity and quality of ornamental crops