University funding mechanicsm by Ahmed, A.

“…The greatest asset currency in the New Economy will be a well-trained and educated population with tertiary education playing a vital role in the intellectual advancement and fulfillment of individuals and in the development of a creative, socially cohesive community and in the pursuit of life long learning. …”
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Adjustment problems among international students in Malaysian private higher education institutions by Malakolunthu, S., Selan, P.S.

“…The Malaysian government aims to internationalize tertiary education in the country. In order to attract more international students, it is important to understand and develop measures to overcome the various kinds of adjustment problems they face. …”
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Interregional Migration and Graduate Earning in Malaysia by Wahab, Diana Abdul, Tey, Nai Peng, Jani, Rohana

“…Some graduates pursued tertiary education away from their state of birth and settled to work in the state where they studied or relocated to work in another state. …”

Designing infographics for the educational technology course: Perspectives of preservice science teachers by Fadzil, Hidayah Mohd

“…Despite the existing research on technology use in tertiary education, there is limited scholarly literature on the use of infographics in education or on the effective design of infographics specifically for educational settings. …”

The impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of the Malaysian adult population: preliminary results by Saub, Roslan, Locker, D.

“…The younger age group, Indian ethnic and those who had tertiary education reported more impacts. The preliminary results revealed that a substantial proportion of the sample included in this study experienced frequent psychosocial impacts associated with oral conditions.…”
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Affirmative action in Malaysia and South Africa: policies and outcomes in education and employment by Lee, H.A.

“…This paper then presents empirical evidence of the progress of affirmative action, focusing on representation of disadvantaged groups in tertiary education and upper-level employment. We consider Malaysia and South Africa separately, followed by analysis of our findings in comparative perspective. …”
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Critical thinking for higher education: Are our students ready? by Ngeow, Y.M.

“…Resulting from this inquiry, my paper looks into two aspects of learning critical thinking: (I) How did students learn to acquire critical thinking skills prior to their tertiary education? (2) How would do students perceive thinking skills during their university life') By reflecting on students' learning experience, needs and aspirations, I hope they have their voices heard by concerned educators, As the major stakeholders in whatever innovative educational reforms, students need to be given opportunity to speak up, This shall be an evidence of student-centered learning, and respect for young minds is salute to critical thinking,…”
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Higher education system in Malaysia: Exploring strategic trends and challenges in policy implementation for new Malaysia by Asmawi, Adelina, Jaladin, Rafidah Aga Mohd

“…They are part of processes adopted by the Malaysian Education Ministry in ensuring that the country is not left behind in providing quality tertiary education for the nation. The ramifications of these trends and their associated challenges were discussed within the Malaysia Higher Education Blueprint framework. …”

Educational leadership in enhancing University performance: Societal expectations by Palaniappan, A.K.

“…Much is expected from the leadership at a university to ensure high performance in all aspects of tertiary education. This includes teaching, research, publication and service to the society, among others. …”
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Addressing education inequality in sub-Saharan Africa by Temitope Obasuyi, Folorunso Obayemi, Rasiah, Rajah

“…Apart from Zimbabwe, SSA have not only failed to raise incidence levels of secondary and tertiary education, but also have largely been unable to reduce education inequality. …”

Ethnic variation, epidemiological factors and quality of life impairment associated with dyspepsia in urban Malaysia by Mahadeva, S., Yadav, H., Rampal, S., Everett, S.M., Goh, Khean Lee

“…Results A total of 2039 adults (mean +/- s.d. age: 40.5 +/- 11.8 years, males 44.2%, ethnicity: Malays 45.3%, Chinese 38.0% and Indians 13.1%, tertiary education level 62%, professional employment 47.7% and median monthly income USD 850.00) were interviewed. …”

Academic stress among university students: A quantitative study of generation Y and Z’s perception by Ramachandiran, Malarvili, Dhanapal, Saroja

“…Concerns on academic-related stress among students in institutions of higher learning are widespread. Pursuing tertiary education is said to be stressful as students pass through the process of adapting to new educational and social environments. …”

The impact of new information and communication Technologies (ICTs) in teaching Chinese for special purpose (MSP) on media writing: An action research project by Yap, Teng Teng, Soh, Bee Kwee

“…The results of the study showed that the participants have been motivated using ICT in learning Chinese media writing skills in the tertiary education to improve the use of media writing and of that what advantages and challenges the participants have encountered.…”
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Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Public Attitudes Toward a Presumed Consent System for Organ Donation Without and With a Priority Allocation Scheme by Tumin, M., Tafran, K., Mutalib, M.A.T.A., Satar, N.M., Said, S.M., Adnan, W.A.H.W.M., Lu, Y.S.

“…Respondents with pretertiary education were more likely to object than were respondents with tertiary education, in both the first (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=1.615) and second (AOR=1.728) scenarios. …”

Measuring learner's performance in e-learning recommender systems by Ghauth, Khairil Imran, Abdullah, Nor Aniza

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Predictors of death in Malaysian HIV-infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy by Lubis, R., Bulgiba, A., Kamarulzaman, A., Hairi, N.N., Dahlui, M., Peramalah, D.

“…Multivariate Cox regression showed that significant predictors of death were age 50 years (HR 1.76; 95 CI 1.18 2.64), secondary education (HR 3.57; 95 CI 1.12 11.37), tertiary education (HR 3.57; 95 CI 1.0911.70), being unemployed (HR 1.49; 95 CI 1.07 2.09), AIDS on initial presentation (HR 5.75; 95 CI 3.29 10.07), single-drug ART (HR 1.84; 95 CI 1.27, 2.66), double-drug ART (HR 1.63; 95 CI 1.19 2.25) and inability to achieve viral load 50 copies/ml (HR 10.22; 95 CI 7.26 14.37). …”
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Prevention practices of vaginitis among Malaysian women and its associated factors by Wan Muda, Wan Mahfuzah, Wong, Li Ping, Tay, Sun Tee

“…Respondents who had no formal education were less likely to practice vaginitis prevention (OR = 0.16, 95% CI = 0.05–0.48) compared with those with tertiary education. This study showed that comprehensive education and health programmes need to focus on women with a low educational level, living in rural areas and women with low perceived susceptibility to vaginitis.Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? …”

Vaping topography and reasons of use among adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Abidin, Najihah Zainol, Abidin, Emilia Zainal, Zulkifli, Aziemah, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Amer Nordin, Amer Siddiq, Musbah, Zuraidah, Zulkipli, Nur Fadhilah, Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Rasdi, Irniza, Rahman, Anita Abdul

“…Significant proportions of the sample were single (51.2%), had a tertiary education level (63.5%) and a household income of less than USD1000 per month (65.2%). …”

Knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behaviours among Malaysian male youths by Awang, H., Wong, L.P., Jani, R., Low, W.Y.

“…About 95 of them knew of at least one method of STD transmission. Urban and tertiary-educated male youths showed a substantially higher proportion of awareness of STDs and transmission methods compared with their rural and less-educated counterparts. …”
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Antenatal Care Utilisation and Content between Low-Risk and High-Risk Pregnant Women by Yeoh, P.L., Hornetz, K., Dahlui, M.

“…Primary- or non-educated high-risk women were less likely to have a higher antenatal care utilisation level compared with tertiary educated ones (OR = 0.20, P = 0.003). Half of all women had <80% of the recommended antenatal care content. …”