The effectiveness of a supplementary reading programme for children in Malaysia’s remote schools by Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati, Abu Kassim, Noor Lide, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Zainurin

“…This paper reports the findings of a study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a supplementary reading programme conducted in remote schools in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. …”
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An asymmetric cointegration approach of foreign portfolio investment-growth nexus by Duasa, Jarita

“…The results reflect the evidence of persistence low economic growth contributed by decrease in FPI inflow, in the case of Malaysia, as the real GDP adjustment to its long-run value is quite slow. The findings signify the use of capital controls by the authority during the 1997 Asian financial crisis to shield the country from the shock of FPI inflow and obviously, precautionary measures must be well-formed against any serious threat from inflows of short-term capital in the future. …”
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An exploratory study on the special education and early intervention programme for autistic children by Sani, Badariah, Wan Chik, Muhmad Noor, Badzis, Mastura

“…Semi-structured interviews and informal conversations are used to obtain the data. Findings showed that both centres used a naturalistic curriculum model where activities carried out are mostly dealing with real life activities, while topics and skills are focused on sensory skills and children are taught to use their senses and attention span. …”
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The influence of Tawhidic paradigm on the development of a unified theory of the firm by Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi

“…The use of qualitative method through personal interviews is appropriate for exploratory nature of the study to develop a unified theory of the firm. Nevertheless, the findings cannot be generalizable. However, the study contributes a contemporary framework of the theory of the firm from Tawhidic paradigm, which adds into the sustainability principles and business continuity.…”
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Stressors and well-being in low socio-economic status Malaysian adolescents: the role of resilience resources by Noor, Noraini M., Alwi, Azlin

“…Results of structural equation modelling also showed that these resilience resources acted both as mediator and moderator in the relationship between stressors and well-being. These findings are discussed with respect to the current literature on resilience and well-being.…”
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Student's perceptions of the Jawi (Arabic Script) curriculum in Malaysia by Mamat , Arifin, Abd Rashid, Adnan, Khamis, Rohani

“…It was revealed that four methods had been used; flash cards, drill technique, playing games and learning through songs. The findings also revealed that there are several methods applied by teachers of Jawi. …”
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Studies on nutritious distinct vegetable plants species mentioned in the Holy Qur’Én and their folk medicinal importance by Islam, Md. Sirajul, Samsudin, Sofiah

“…In conclusion, the prime purpose of this research is revealing the knowledge of the folk medicinal importance of vegetables in the light of Holy Qur´Én, ´AÍadÊth and a combination with contemporary pharmaceutical findings.…”
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The ethical dilemma of software piracy: an inquiry from an Islamic perspective by Zangana, Hewa Majeed, Alshaikhli, Imad Fakhri Taha, Graha, Yuliana Isma

“…The purpose of this study is to understand the software piracy from Islamic perspective and finding the recommendations, solutions of this problem to deter software piracy as much as possible. …”
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Family-owned businesses: towards a model of succession planning in Malaysia by Abdullah, Moha Asri, Abdul Hamid, Zarinah, Hashim, Junaidah

“…This paper argues that to a certain extent, SME owners face some dilemmas while various factors such as business challenges, managerial capabilities, trustworthiness, loyalty, flexibility etc. are related to succession attributes. The findings generally indicate that the respondents agree to adopt succession planning in their businesses even though only half of them have succession planning. …”
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Features influencing Islamic websites use: a Muslim user perspective by Aliyu, Mansur, Mahmud, Murni, Md Tap, Abu Osman

“…The measurement model and empirical results provide valuable indicators for the direction of future research and also suggest guidelines for developing Islamic websites that will easily influence many Internet users to visit them in order to learn about Islamic teachings and practices. The findings are also of considerable importance as they contribute to the present body of knowledge on Islamic websites’ evaluation and for practice in designing and developing quality Islamic websites.…”
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Stressors and well-being in Low SES Malaysian adolescents: the role of resilience resources by Noor, Noraini M., Alwi, Azlin

“…Results of the structural equation modelling also showed these resilience resources to act both as mediator and moderator in the relationship between stressors and well-being. These findings are discussed with respect to the current literature on resilience and well-being. …”
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Mobile learing acceptance among students of Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand by Madarsha, Kamal Basha, Matha, Wanchat

“…The quantitative method was applied to collect primary data from 200 Ramkhamhaeng University (RU) students who use m-learning. The findings reveal that only three factors contributed significantly towards adoption of m-learning among RU students. …”
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Measuring consumer based brand equity sportswear market in Malaysia by Mohd. Israil, Khaliq Ahmad, Islam, Rafikul

“…This study also focuses on the study of brand equity in the context of Malaysian environment, followed by the results to obtain accurate use of information based on the research findings and analysis for marketing decisions by the sportswear products.…”
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Analysis of commute characteristics and residential location choice of IIUM Gombak Campus employees of Malaysia by Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Mustafa, Mootaz Munjid

“…This paper, therefore, attempts to identify an array of factors and the extent to which these factors influence commute and residential attributes of the employees of IIUM Gombak Campus. Findings of this study reveal that there is a significant relationship between commute behaviour and residential characteristics and a number of other factors normally overlooked by the mainstream residential location choice models. …”
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Barriers to ICT use in science teaching: a comparative analysis of Malaysian and Saudi science teachers by Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah

“…The results corroborated previous findings that teacher factors tend to outweigh school factors in promoting or hindering teachers’ uptake of technology. …”
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Between school factors and teacher factors: what inhibits Malaysian science teachers From using ICT? by Tunku Ahmad, Tunku Badariah

“…The results corroborated previous findings that teacher factors tend to outweigh school factors in hampering teachers’ uptake of technology.…”
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The independent directors of Malaysian listed firms and their busyness by Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar

“…Hence, by virtue of their training, a majority of them are independent and objective. Findings also show that the largest shareholders of the sample firms are as follow: families (66%), government (4%); institutions (8%). …”
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Cross country mean and volatility spillover effects of food prices: Evidence for Asia and Pacific by Alom, Fardous, Bert, Ward, Baiding, Hu

“…Mean and volatility spillover effects of food prices are examined across a full (1995-2010) sample and two subsamples (1995-2001 and 2002-2010), using daily food price indices. Main findings of the study are as follows: (1) there is no strong evidence of cross country mean spillover effects of food prices across all samples, (2) the recent subsample of sharp rise of food prices shows more evidence of mean spillover effects than the early subsample, (3) evidence of volatility spillover effects is stronger than mean spillover effects, (4) mixed evidence of volatility spillover effects is reported and (5) no exact direction of spillover effects between exporters and importers is evident; rather mixed evidence of spillover from exporter to importer, exporter to exporter, importer to exporter and geographical proximity can be documented.…”
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The pull factors of minority students' participation in sports by Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura, Abd Rahim, Badruel Hairiel

“…Data collected through FGI has been processed using qualitative analysis. Our findings show that there are four factors such as training sessions, sports competitions, family tradition in sports and teachers’ role triggered social integration among students of different ethnic groups in sports. …”
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International law and the legal history of Malaysia: an analysis of the sovereign status of the Malay states in the colonial era by Ahamat, Haniff

“…This paper hypothesizes that under international law, transfer of sovereignty to the British had taken place despite the choice of protectorates by the British for the Malay States. This paper finds that there was no total loss of sovereignty by the Malay States as the Malay Rulers were recognized as sovereign in the British courts of law and they maintained exclusive control over Islam and the Malay custom. …”
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