Sports facilities in urban areas: trends and development considerations by Barghchi, M., Omar, D., Aman, M.S.

“…Recent developments are providing new roles for sports facilities in urban areas. However, it is accompanied by changing the cities strategies for large scale development. …”

New insights of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia by Anuar, T.S., Jalilah, L., Norhayati, M., Azlin, M.Y., Fatmah, M.S., Al-Mekhlafi, H.M.

“…To assess the prevalence and to identify the underlying risk factors associated with enterobiasis among preschool children aged 1 - 6 years in Malaysia, 136 children from four nurseries and four kindergartens residing in the urban area were examined for Enterobius vermicularis. …”

Research note transmission potential of Wuchereria bancrofti by Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Malaysia by Vythilingam, Indra, Huat, T.C., Ahmad, N.W.

“…There is a possibility for W. bancrofti to occur in the urban areas of the Malaysia in the near future.…”
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Raingauge network optimization in a tropical urban area by coupling cross-validation with the geostatistical technique by Ali, Mohd Zaharifudin Muhamad, Othman, Faridah

“…The spatial interpolation error of the spatial rainfall distribution, measured as the root mean square error (Erms) optimization criterion is applied to a raingauge network in a tropical urban area. The results indicate that this method can successfully optimize the number of rainfall stations in an existing raingauge network, as the stations are prioritized based on their importance in the network.…”

Spatial density of Aedes distribution in urban areas: a case study of breteau index in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Aziz, S., Aidil, R.M., Nisfariza, M.N.M., Ngui, R., Lim, Y.A.L., Wan Yusoff, W.S.

Risk of concentrations of major air pollutants on the prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in urbanized area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Tajudin, Muhammad Abdul Basit Ahmad, Khan, Md Firoz, Mahiyuddin, Wan Rozita Wan, Hod, Rozita, Latif, Mohd Talib, Hamid, Ahmad Hazuwan, Rahman, Sufian Abd, Sahani, Mazrura

Does a low-income urban population practise healthy dietary habits? by Azizan, Nurul Ain, Thangiah, Nithiah, Tin, Tin Su, Majid, Hazreen Abdul

“…Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the unhealthy dietary habits and practices in a lowincome community in an urban area and determine the associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a low-income housing area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. …”

Childhood overweight/obesity and social inequality in peri-urban regions of Taipei by Chang, Shu Huei, Zhang, Yong, Lin, Cheng Te, Kao, Chung Lan, Lim, Boon Hooi, Hung, Ta Cheng, Tseng, Ching Yu, Kuo, Chia Hua

“…Children with parental education category at “No College” were 54.8% in peri-urban area against 24.8% in urban area (P < 0.001). …”

School homework and its relationship with student academic achievement in Malaysia by Chew, F.P., Teong, M.H., Ishak, Z.

“…Female Chinese student from rural areas showed a higher mean score than males from urban area. Therefore, the Chinese language teachers should give appropriate and relevant homework to primary school students to achieve good academic performance. …”
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Affordable housing schemes: Overcoming homeownership problems by Zyed, Z.A.S., Abd Aziz, W.N.A.W., Hanif, N.R., Tedong, P.A.

“…This is a more serious problem with YWH working in urban areas. New housing schemes introduced by the government show that measures are being taken. …”

Bacterial Enteropathogens Isolated in Childhood Diarrhoea in Kuala Lumpur - The Changing Trend by Lee, W.S., Puthucheary, S.D.

“…A retrospective review of all stool samples obtained from children aged <16 years with diarrhoea from University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, from 1978 to 1997 was undertaken to ascertain the pattern of bacterial pathogens causing diarrhoea in children in an urban area in Malaysia. Of 26444 stool samples processed, 2989 (11%) were positive. …”

Shadow education: patterns and scale of private supplementary tutoring in English in secondary education at urban Dhaka in Bangladesh by Mahmud, Rafsan, Kenayathulla, Husaina Banu

“…Tutoring in English has been a regular feature of the teaching profession in this urban area. The paper examines various patterns of private tutoring in English and focuses on the amount of tutoring, including the tutoring received and not received by students in urban Dhaka. …”

The role of general practitioners in the management of erectile dysfunction - a qualitative study by Ng, C.J., Low, W.Y., Tan, N.C., Choo, W.Y.

“…This study was conducted based on 28 GPs from an urban area in Malaysia who had managed patients with ED and prescribed anti-ED drugs. …”
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The effects of unsteady wind on the performances of a newly developed cross-axis wind turbine: A wind tunnel study by Wang, Wei Cheng, Wang, Jheng Jie, Chong, Wen Tong

“…For the purpose of meeting the wind field in urban area, the performances of a newly invented cross-axis wind turbine (CAWT), which consists of the advantages of horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines (HAWTs and VAWTs), was examined in a calibrated open-circuit low speed wind tunnel. …”

Assessment of the relationship between environmental attributes and urban quality of life in, Malaysia by Roslan, Siti Nurul Munawwarah, Kari, Fatimah, Satar, Nurulhuda Mohd, Wan Abd Aziz, Wan Nor Azriyati

“…As the population is increasing rapidly in an urban area, it caused to increase in the unemployment crisis and amenities provided in urban areas. …”

Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications by Dieng, H., Saifur, R.G.M., Ahmad, A.H., Salmah, M.R.C., Aziz, A.T., Satho, T., Miake, F., Jaal, Z., AbuBakar, Sazaly, Morales, R.E.

“…We also observed Ae. aegypti eggs deposited in the flush tank of a toilet in the urban area. Conclusions:It can be concluded that both breeding patterns can increase contact with hosts (humans and birds) and presumably population densities of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegyp…”
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Prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Siti, S.S., Ibrahim, J., Rohela, M., Lau, Y.L., Siti, S.A.

“…A survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in urban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 137 stool and blood samples were collected from wild rats from Sentul and Chow Kit areas. …”
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Prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Shafiyyah, C.O.S., Jamaiah, I., Rohela, M., Lau, Y.L., Aminah, F.S.

“…A survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in urban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 137 stool and blood samples were collected from wild rats from Sentul and Chow Kit areas. …”
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Factors influencing parental decision to consult for children with upper respiratory tract infection by Ng, Chirk Jenn, Chia, Y.C., Teng, C.L., Nik-Sherina, H.

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Gombak district, which is an urban area in Malaysia. We randomly selected parents of kindergarten children aged 4-5 years to participate in this questionnaire survey. …”
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Epidemiology of dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever in Malaysia--a retrospective epidemiological study 1973-1987. Part I: Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) by Shekhar, K.C., Huat, O.L.

“…The mean overall incidence of deaths in the urban area is 0.5 compared to 0.1 per 100,000 for rural areas. …”