Knowledge and attitude towards palliative care among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) by Join, Erra Venessa

“…A significant positive correlation (r=0.332, p<0.000) was found between knowledge and attitudes, suggesting that enhanced education could improve attitudes toward palliative care among nursing students. These findings underscore the need for targeted educational interventions within the nursing curriculum to better prepare students for delivering high-quality palliative care. …”
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Time management skills and stress level among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia by Loon, Lee Shing

“…Descriptive statistics, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Chi-square tests were conducted. Findings revealed that 82.8% of participants had moderate time management skills, while 5.2% had low skills, and only 12.1% had high time management skills. …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards childhood immunisation among parents in Lahad Datu, Sabah. by Amin, Lina Syafiqah

“…Descriptive statistics, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Pearson Chi-square tests were conducted. Findings revealed that 82.8% of participants had moderate time management skills, while 5.2% had low skills, and only 12.1% had high time management skills. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice toward epilepsy among mother with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Mansor, Nur Shafieqa

“…Pearson Chi-square were used to test association between knowledge and sociodemographic factors (education level) toward epilepsy among mothers with epilepsy children in pediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. The findings of the study revealed that most mothers (56.5%) have good knowledge about epilepsy, their overall attitude (84.4%) was neutral, and their practices (60.0%) during the last seizure were good. …”
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Knowledge and awareness of analgesic use among outpatients in Universiti Sains Malaysia by Sahrel, Siti Rashida

“…However, the factor that influences lack of knowledge and attitude among outpatient community was not identified in this study as it shows no association between selected sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, level of education) with neither level of knowledge of analgesic use, nor level of attitude of analgesic use. Regardless of the finding, an appropriate actions and strategies should be taken immediately to solve these issues and improve the knowledge and the attitude of analgesic use among outpatient community setting so that the community have better understanding and having good attitude of analgesic use and consume it in correct ways.…”
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The effect on tensile and surface morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre through hot water treatment by Abu Bakar, H, Ismail, L H, Nik Soh, N M Z, Samsudin, E M, Astimar, A A

“…However, starting at 700 C (3 hour soaking time), the circular craters on the surface and the lignin layer start to damage. Therefore, these findings exhibit considerable potential for future investigation in substantiating the viability of employing EFB fibres as reinforcement agents in composite materials…”
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Observational study on communication in mixed traffic scenarios: Autonomous vehicle versus pedestrian by Thong, Eric Tze Xin, Zulklif, Abd Fathul Hakim, Karjanto, Juffrizal, Md Yusof, Nidzamuddin, Mohd Jawi, Zulhaidi, Abu Kassim, Khairil Anwar

“…Participants were asked to rate their decision to cross the road when the vehicle approached at the pre-defined distances. According to the findings, the vehicle’s driving style and appearance has no substantial impact on participants' willingness to cross the zebra lane. …”
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Life Cycle Cost and Evaluation of Performance between Steel Formwork and Plastic Formwork in Concrete Structure Building by Zamr, Irina Batrisyia, Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard

“…Hence it can give more benefits and is more economical for the longterm duration of the company. These findings will provide ease and a better understanding of formworks that can be used based on the information gained from the research to ensure sustainability towards the environment and economy.…”
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Evaluating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice Among Malaysian Public Listed Construction Companies Using FTSE Russell Rating Model by Sulaiman, Nurul Nabila, Omar, Abdul Jalil, Pakir, Faizal, Mohamad, Marlina

“…Environmental pillar practice remains the second highest score with 57.45% followed by governance with 55% score. The findings of this study are useful to investors, government agencies such as Bursa Malaysia and Securities Commission, industry, policy makers, and other related agencies. …”
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Technical efficiency in the Malaysian electric and electronic manufacturing industry: A stochastic frontier analysis approach by Hashim, Norayati, Mohd Fahmy, Mohd Fahmy, Abdullah, Abdullah

“…The low standard deviation (SD) for MSIC 263, 271, and 275 indicated continuous progress and demands for these industries, while the higher SD for MSIC 264, 266, 272, and 273 pointed out major changes that happened within the period. The findings demonstrated that studies on the TE levels indicate that the E&E manufacturing industry has highly expended and continuous efforts to update technologies and human capital innovations. …”
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Analysis of weather impacts on oil palm productivity by Khan, Nuzhat, Kamaruddin, Mohamad Anuar, Sheikh, Usman Ullah, Bakht, Muhammad Paend, Haji Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Ab Rahman, Ab Al-Hadi

“…Meteorological anomalies during the drought period did not exhibit major impact on yield which indicated significance of appropriate irrigation strategy. These findings extend current knowledge about sources of variation in oil palm yield, providing useful information to describe oil palm production in context of environment and improve oil palm production by mitigating negative weather impacts on yield. …”
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Portfolio optimization with percentage error-based fuzzy random data for industrial production by Othman, Mohammad Haris Haikal, Arbaiy, Nureize, Che Lah, Muhammad Shukri, Lin, Pei-Chun

“…The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated in agricultural planning, evaluating five distinct industrial production types: Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, Electricity, and Water. The findings underscore the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in managing uncertainties, reducing errors in model development stages, and providing a robust framework for optimal portfolio selection tailored to industrial production contexts, thereby enhancing decision-making processes in uncertain environments.…”
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A comparative study on ant-colony algorithm and genetic algorithm for mobile robot planning. by Rajendran, Piraviendran, Othman, Muhaini

“…Multiple code execution cycles are conducted to provide average findings, ensuring the strength and consistency of the assessment. …”
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A sweet-tangy solution to obesity: Evaluating the efficacy and mechanisms of stingless bee honey and its potential clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…The compounds demonstrated remarkable potential in combating obesity through numerous mechanisms. Key findings and conclusions: The present study summarises available data on the effects of stingless bee honey on obesity-related parameters, such as body weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid metabolism, metabolic syndrome markers, and gut microbiome management. …”
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Portable extendable dining table by Mahmod Abd Hakim Mohamad, Amir Safwan Ismail, Onn, Nurfarahin, Adnan, Ahmad Basri, Zulkeflee, Muhammad Shahrul, Wagiman, Abdullah, Tuan Ibrahim, Tuan Mohd Hafeez

“…The methodology encompasses multiple aspects, including defining project functions, material selection, conceptual design, cost estimation, and more. Key findings indicate a favourable reception of the Portable Extendable Dining Table among small house residents, thanks to its adaptability and convenience, with a clear trend favouring sleek, minimalist designs and user-friendly extension mechanisms. …”
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A Review of Genetic Algorithm: Operations and Applications by Md Isa, Faizatulhaida, Ariffin, Wan Nor Munirah, Jusoh, Muhammad Shahar, Erni Puspanantasari Putri, Erni Puspanantasari Putri

“…Methodology-wise, a systematic analysis of existing literature is undertaken to distil key insights and trends in GA applications. The main findings show the adaptability of GA in tackling problems spanning engineering, economics, bioinformatics, and beyond. …”
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Corrugation and Squat Classification and Detection with VGG16 and YOLOv5 Neural Network Models by Mohd Yazed, Muhammad Syukri, Mohd Yunus, Mohd Amin, Ahmad Shaubari, Ezak Fadzrin, Abdul Hamid, Nor Aziati, Amzah, Azmale, Md Ali, Zulhelmi

“…Future studies can expand on these findings by exploring the extension of the proposed techniques to address other types of rail defects. …”
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Fabrication Of Silica Water Filter From Rice Husk Waste Product Via Slip Casting Method by Sufi Abdul Shukor, Muhammad Syahmie, Ahmad, Sufizar, Muslem, Muhammad Firdaus, Mat Noor, Fazimah, Abd. Rahman, Hamimah, Mahzan, Shahruddin, Jaidi, Zolhafizi

“…Various characterization such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and water absorption analysis were carried out. The findings suggest that the slip casting technique is viable for manufacturing silica water filters, as evidenced by the energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Screening of lactic acid fermentation by Rhizopus oryzae on banana peel using two-level factorial analysis by Mohd. Yaminudin, Nurul Syafiqah, Kamaludin, Atikah, Kamaruddin, Sharir Aizat, Aziman, Siti Nurbalqis, Mohd. Zain, Nor Azimah, Ahmad Nasir, Nor Atikah Husna

“…Based on the Two-level factorial (2LF) analysis, the highest lactic acid production of 0.0813 g/L was detected at 80 % moisture content, pH 4.5, the temperature of 27 °C and inoculum size of 1x104 spores/g. The findings show that most of the conditions have a significant difference between each other (p<0.05). …”
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Land fragmentation and rural sustainability in bade local government area, Yobe State, Nigeria. by Saleh, Abba, Majid, Mohammad Rafee, Toyin Jagun, Zainab

“…Hence, these analysis factors are considered the key causes of land fragmentation in the study area. PLS-SEM findings highlighted a significant alignment between land fragmentation, causes, and rural sustainability, all of which formed the basis for developing the conceptual framework for mitigating land fragmentation challenges. …”
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