Longitudinal relationship between loneliness and cognitive function among unmarried older adults in Malaysia: exploring gender disparities by Foong, Hui Foh, Ibrahim, Rahimah, Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah, Bagat, Mohamad Fazdillah

“…Methods: The study follows up a sample of 733 unmarried older adults who were either never married, widowed, divorced or separated, from waves one and two of the ‘Neuroprotective Model for Healthy Longevity among Malaysian Older Adults’ study. The main statistical analysis used to answer the research question was the PROCESS macro (model 1) for SPSS. …”

Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre by Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah, Abd Manaf, Latifah, Mustafa, Hanania Mirza, Mohd Nasir, Ahadi, Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi

“…This study utilised raw secondary data provided by KDEB Waste Management Sdn. Bhd. A statistical analysis was subsequently conducted to provide insights into the composition of recyclable items at each recycling facility. …”
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Mechanical properties of woven banana fibre reinforced epoxy composites by Salit, Mohd Sapuan, A., Leenie, Mohamed, Harimi, Yeo, Kay Beng

“…The maximum stress and Young’s modulus in x-direction was recorded to be 26.181 MN/m2 and 2.685 GN/m2, respectively. Statistical analysis using ANOVA-one way has showed that the differences of results obtained from those three samples are not significant, which confirm a very stable mechanical behaviour of the composites under different tests. …”
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Comparison of selected soil chemical properties of two different mangrove forests in Sarawak by Rambok, Empi, Gandaseca, Seca, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad

“…Selected soil chemical properties were determined and data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Version 9.2. Results: The soil acidity, total N, total P, CEC and humic acid of both locations were significantly different while in terms of total carbon and organic matter were similar. …”
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The macro-fibre composite-bonded effect analysis on the micro-energy harvester performance and structural health-monitoring system of woven kenaf turbine blade for vertical axis wi... by Ariffin, Ahmad Hamdan, Mustapha, Faizal, Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq

“…Vibration simulation experiment and modal testing approach are conducted on the kenaf turbine blade, and further analysis was performed via the Taguchi statistical analysis to determine the factors affecting the micro-energy harvester and structural health–monitoring performance. …”
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Incidental learning of vocabulary through computer-based and paper-based games by secondary school ESL learners by Letchumanan, Kanthimathi, Tan, Bee Hoon, Paramasivam, Shamala, Md Rashid, Sabariah, Muthusamy, Paramasivam

“…After that, both groups switched treatments before they were assessed again using the second parallel PVLT. The statistical analysis of the pre- and post-treatment test scores were done using the t-test. …”
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The effectiveness of soluble protein extractability under the effect of pH, molarity and type of buffers of three different major skeletal muscles in cattle by Sazili, Awis Qurni, M. Z., Noor Azihan, Mustafa, Shuhaimi, Abdullah, Muhammad Hilmi, Panandam, Jothi Malar

“…The results exhibited significant (p<0.05) effects of muscle type X buffer interaction on extracted total protein concentration. The statistical analysis also revealed interaction between type of buffer, pH and molarity significantly (p<0.01), affected the extracted protein concentration. …”
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Ecotourism cooperative management for resources protection of Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia by Mohd, Abdullah, Yip, Hin Wai, Yaman , Amat Ramsa

“…A survey was conducted on the management staff and local operators to elicit their responses on the related issues. Statistical analysis such as descriptive and factor analysis were used to determine the main factors that contributed to co-management between the stakeholders. …”
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Modeling flood estimation using fuzzy logic & artificial neural network by Borujeni, Sattar Chavoshi, Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin, Abd Manaf, Latifah, Sulaiman, Md Nasir, Saghafian, Bahram

“…At a site with a long record of measured floods, these estimates may be derived by statistical analysis of the flow series. Alternatively the storm magnitude of an appropriate duration, aerial coverage and return period may be estimated and converted into the flood of a given return period using a rainfall/runoff model such as the unit hydrograph. …”
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Regulating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) factors in influencing learning satisfaction among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students by Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan, Ainul Zuhairi, Ainul Jasmeen

“…Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were utilized to measure the relationship of the variables. …”
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Colour spaces for paddy soil moisture content determination by Sumgap, Nor Hafizah, Bejo, Siti Khairunniza

“…It successfully indicated that lower moisture content will give higher value of mean pixel intensity. Results from statistical analysis also showed that RGB and CIELUV colour spaces were significantly related to the soil moisture content. …”
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Effectiveness of problem-based learning-teaching algebra among form four students by Kalaivani, Katherine

“…Also, a non-parametric statistical analysis (Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation) was used to understand the relationship between student engagement and the overall performance in algebra. …”
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Evaluation of factors influencing the groundwater chemistry in a small tropical island of Malaysia. by Kura, Nura Umar, Ramli, Mohammad Firuz, Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin, Ibrahim, Shaharin, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Mustapha, Adamu

“…In this work, multivariate statistical analysis was used to evaluate the factors controlling the groundwater chemistry of Kapas Island (Malaysia). …”

Antimicrobial resistance of e. coli isolates from pig farm workers, nondiarrhoeic and diarrhoeic piglets by Choo, Pow Yoon, Abdullah, Abdul Salam, Abdul Razak, Che Nyonya

“…The means percentage of antibiotic resistance between farms were not significantly different (p>0.05) irrespective of source of isolate. statistical analysis showed that the antibiotic resistance were significantly lower (p<0.05) in farm worker and isolates than in nondiarrhoeic and diarrhoeic piglet isolate. …”
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The differences of gross motor development level among Taekwondo athletes by Abdullah, Borhannudin, Tan, Kien Kok

“…Scores obtained by Taekwondo athletes have been transcribed for locomotor standard score and score object control standard Gross Motor Development Quotient (GMDQ). ANOVA statistical analysis is used to analyze the findings in comparing scores mean Taekwondo athletes based on age groups. …”
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Improved mechanical and moisture-resistant properties of woven hybrid epoxy composites by graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) by Naveen, Jesuarockiam, Jawaid, Mohammad, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq, Yahaya, Ridwan

“….% of GNP, all the hybrid composites showed a better crystallinity index and the functional groups presents in the GNP can form strong interactions with the fibers and matrix. A statistical analysis was performed using One-way ANOVA, and it corroborates that the mechanical properties of different laminates showed a statistically significant difference. …”
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Influence of acid pre-treatment on microalgal biomass for bioethanol production by Harun, Razif, Danquah, Michael K.

“…In terms of ethanol yield, ∼52 wt% (g ethanol/g microalgae) maximum was obtained using 10 g/L of microalgae and 3% (v/v) of sulphuric acid under 160 °C for 15 min. The statistical analysis revealed amongst the parameters investigated that temperature is the most critical factor during acid pre-treatment of microalgae for bioethanol production.…”
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Modeling and optimization of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of dilauryl adipate ester by response surface methodology by Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Chaibakhsh, Naz, Basri, Mahiran, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha, Salleh, Abu Bakar, Md Radzi, Salina

“…Various reaction parameters affecting the synthesis of adipate ester, including alcohol/acidmolar ratio, amount of enzyme, temperature and reaction time, were investigated. RESULTS: Statistical analysis showed that the amount of enzyme was less significant than the other three factors. …”
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The role of ergonomics issues in engineering education by Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi, Mosaddad, Seyyed Hashem

“…This study showed that more than 71% of students did not have fair information about ergonomics and its importance in their future jobs. Also, statistical analysis by SpssWin showed a significant relationship between students with different disciplines in terms of their knowledge about ergonomics, however in this regards, there was no significant difference among students of industrial engineering who were in three different disciplines of industrial engineering. …”
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Contributing factors towards ubiquitous technology use among engineering undergraduates by Sedek, Muliati, Mahmud, Rosnaini, Ab. Jalil, Habibah, Mohd Daud, Shaffee

“…The sample is undergraduates’ studying at faculty of engineering and a statistical analysis of data collected is performed by SPSS 17. …”
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