Perceptions among local community on conservation of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Cameron Highlands, Pahang by Mohd, Nur Akma Syahirah

“…Non-timber forest products (NTFP) represent vital sources of cash and subsistence income for millions of rural and indigenous peoples living in tropical developing countries throughout the world. The objectives of this study were to determine perceptions of the local community on the environmental issue affecting the sustainability of the NTFPs and to identify the socio-demographic factors causing differences in the opinion on appropriate conservation measures that can be used to protect the viability of NTFPs in this area. …”
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Occurrence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella sp. in mutton in wet markets in Serdang, Selangor by Hahlan, Muhamad Faizal

“…Salmonellosis remains an important public health problem worldwide especially in developing countries. The objectives of the study were to determine the occurrence and antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella sp. isolated from mutton in wet market in Serdang, Selangor. …”
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A study of internal parasites in free range turkeys in Simpang Renggam Farm, Johor, Malaysia by Prasad, Ashnita Shivani

“…Free range rearing is an integral part of turkey farming in most of the developing countries of world. Turkeys raised in free-range system are free to live and browse outside. …”
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Using web-based remote sensing to measure the severity of forest fragmentation in Southeast Asian Sub Regions by Mohd Fauzi, Intan Nur Farisa

“…The acquisition of satellite images as well as commercial GIS and remote sensing software is extremely expensive to natural resource managers and scientists from developing countries. Hence, this study provides a simple but reliable new method to measure forest fragmentation using Google Earth Pro which relies on the area and perimeter of an existing forest patch that are benchmarked against those measured for an optimal (i.e. circular) shaped patch. …”
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Knowledge, atttitude and practice of agro based food processing technology among small medium entrepreneurs by Azman, Norsyahirah

“…The aim of this program is to increase entrepreneur’s income and produce more processed food from various raw materials from crop, animal and fish. Most developing countries recognize the importance of the small and medium scale enterprise (SME) sector for economic development. …”
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The effect of cutting interval on nutritive value and in sacco degradability of Klienhovia hospita by Azmi, Mohd Afiq

“…Nowadays, many developing countries, with high population growth rates, combined with limited and rapidly diminishing land for food and forage production, have created a need to intensify agricultural production in order to bridge the gap between requirement and supply of food to ensure proper human nutrition. …”
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Isolation and characterization of Streptococcus spp. from dental plaque samples by Wagiman, Zatul Najihah

“…It affects a vast majority of adults, including those in developed countries although many prevention measures are available. …”
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Entrepreneurial inclination among senior year agricultural based students at Universiti Putra Malaysia by Mahayudin, Muhammad Amirol Iqmal

“…Entrepreneurship acts as an engine to the Malaysian economy in improving the Malaysian economy on par with other developed countries. Being a trend in Malaysia where young people are racing to become entrepreneurs, this can be further reinforced when governments provide help to help entrepreneurs run their businesses. …”
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Occurrence of Corynebacterium ulcerans and Pasteurella multocida in pet cats and dogs in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Ng, Geok Lim

“…It is an emerging public health threat in developed countries, with incidence sometimes higher than that of C. diphtheriae. …”
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A study on the factors that motivate cat owners to vaccinate their cats by Kumar, Ashitosh

“…The benefits of routine vaccination are that the incidence of serious disease caused by highly pathogenic organisms, such as feline panleukopenia, can be reduced in populations in which widespread vaccination is practised. In developed countries it is estimated that only 30–50% of the cat population is vaccinated, and this could be significantly less in developing nations like Malaysia. …”
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