Exploring farmers’ perspectives on agroforestry practices in Rangamati Hill tracts of Bangladesh by Setu Chakma, Mithun Kumar Ghosh, Md Mahbub Alam, Ajnabi Sultana, Eco Talukder, Netui Chakma

“…According to the survey results, majority of the respondents were from the Chakma community, predominantly male, in their middle age, had a secondary level of education, had a medium annual income with medium sized land, more than 20 years of average farming experience, less training and occasional cosmopolitan behavior and extension media contact. …”
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Recent progress in benzimidazole and quinoxaline dyes based on dye-sensitized solar cell: a comprehensive overview by Nassar, Maadh F., Abdulmalek, Emilia, Ismail, Mohd F., Alang Ahmad, Shahrul Ainliah, Abdulkreem-Alsultan, G.

“…Due to their benefits like low cost, simple processing, mass production, and effective conversion of solar energy into electrical energy, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) devices have garnered a lot of attention in the scientific community over the past few years. It is well known that the architecture and composition of the photosensitizers play a key role in improving the functioning of the DSSC. …”

The prevalence of mental health among Malaysian university students by Arifin, Suhaili, Abdullah, Siti Salina, Omar, Nor Ezdianie, Mohamed, Nurshuhada, Mohamad Yusop, Yusni, Hamdul Hadi, Noor Muthmainnah

“…The mental health among university students should be given close, and more proper, attention due to the fact that they are the national asset in years to come. Life in the university can be pressurizing to the students as they have to grapple with the process of adaptation, family separation, relationship issues, financial issues, health issues and many others. …”
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Knowledge, awareness and perception of human papillomavirus testing among staff in a public university in Malaysia by Yun-Vern, Amanda C, Mazlan, Nor Fadlina, Nizaruddin, Muhammad Haziq, Dasrilsyah, Rima

“…Introduction: HPV testing has been introduced in Malaysia for nearly 10 years. However, the Malaysian population are largely unaware of its availability and significance in the prevention of cervical cancer. …”
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Exploring the subjective well-being of elderly Orang Seletar indigenous people in Johor, Malaysia by Rosnon, Mohd Roslan, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Afiq, Jalaludin, Muhamad Luqmanudin, Dahamat Azam, Mohamad Naqiuddin

“…An exploratory case study research design is implemented in this qualitative study. 15 informants who participated in an in-depth interview session in Kampung Bakar Batu Perling, Johor Bahru, and aged 50 years old and above. Based on the findings of the study, there were seven major themes in discussing the concept of SWB which are (i) sufficiency; (ii) comfort; (iii) satisfaction; (iv) preference/favorite; (v) happiness; (vi) tranquillity and (vii) awareness. …”
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Characteristics of Chinese higher education EFL teachers' behaviors based on technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) by Yang, Mingxing, Jeyaraj, Joanna Joseph, Ahmad, Norhakimah Khaiessa, Yang, Wei

“…Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) is pivotal for enhancing both learning and teaching processes, and it has garnered a share of scholarly attention in recent years, although few quantitative studies have been found on English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers of higher education in Guizhou, China. …”
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The association of physical activity against depression among Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduate medical students-a cross sectional study by Lynncilla, Shakira, Koh, Eugene, Chong, Seng Choi

“…Results: In a study of 251 medical students split into pre-clinical and clinical groups, the latter were older (23.2 vs 20.3 years) and generally had lower physical activity levels, especially in transport, domestic and leisure activities. …”
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Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on the general population of Iran by Abolfathi Momtaz, Yadollah, Zanjari, Nasibeh, Delbari, Ahmad, Foroughan, Mahshid

“…Results: The mean age of the respondents was 34.62±11.86 years. The most frequent perceived feelings were boredom (n=764, 44.0%), nostalgia (n=704, 40.6%), worry (n=613, 35.3%), and nervousness (n=591, 34.1%). …”
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Effects of functional training on tennis-specific physical fitness and functional movement screen in junior tennis players by Xiao, Wensheng, Bai, Xiaorong, Soh, Kim Geok, Zhang, Yang

“…Methods Trained tennis players (mean age: 16.6 years) were assigned to a traditional training group (n = 20) or functional training group (n = 20). …”
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Risk analysis of work posture and body mass index to musculoskeletal disorders among librarians at Universitas Airlangga by Nugraha, Adellian, Widajati, Noeroel, Guan, Ng Yee, Febriyanto, Eka Cahya, Oktavia, Nurul Dewi

“…The statistical test results indicate a strong and positive correlation between work posture and MSDs complaints (r = 0.444), while a weak and positive correlation was found between BMI)(r = 0.222) and years of service (r = 0.158) with musculoskeletal disorders complaints. …”
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Alkylglycerol: not abundant but promising functional lipid by Wang, Hai-Long, Tan, Chin Ping, Liu, Yuanfa, Xu, Yong-Jiang

“…Background: Alkylglycerols are a special class of functional ether lipids. In recent years, these functional lipids have garnered significant attention due to their unique biological functions, such as anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cardiovascular disease properties. …”
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Strategies to encourage women workers to sign up and remain in trade unions by Ismail, Fadillah, Abdul Kadir, Adibah, Mohamad Azmi, Nur Azia Hazida, Mohd Yusof, Halimah

“…Although trade unions have been in this country, but there have been a number of withdrawals of women’s membership in the past few years, from 2018 to 2021. The objective of the study is to discuss why women refuse to join trade unions, the reasons behind it, and how to encourage women to join and stay in trade unions. …”
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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

“…The database included weather variables and yield records for 35 years, portraying a wide range of yield and environmental conditions. …”
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Teachers' and students' beliefs about translanguaging in higher education: a systematic review by Wang, Jia, Zaid, Yasmin Hanafi, Ibrahim, Noor Aireen, Haladin, Nur’ain Balqis

“…Background and Purpose: In recent years, there has been increased attention to translanguaging in educational research, particularly in higher education. …”
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Relationship between third molar impaction and extraction, and awareness about the associated potential risks by Hameed Alwan, Maryam, M. Zaki, Salim

“…Results: Third molar impaction was more common in individuals aged 19 to 21 years. A significant correlation was found between the age of onset of symptoms related to third molars and the occurrence of impaction (P=0.006, correlation coefficient=0.144). …”
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Incremental or Radical Product Innovation: Overview of Food and Beverage Sector SMEs in Malaysia by Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Ibrahim, Amlus

“…Most of the respondents that active in product innovation activities is medium size organization and the organization has been established more than ten years. Although they realized the importance of producing new product continually, but they still show a slightly lower level investment in R&D. …”
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Book review : Religion, populism, and modernity: confronting white Christian nationalism and racism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…While the relationship between religion and nationalism is not a new area of research, it has grown in importance in recent years, as more and more examples of the phenomenon have appeared, often with significant political impacts. …”
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Utilizing Social Return on Investment (SROI) as a framework for sustainable social investment: insights from flood mitigation by Dona Raihana Don Ramli, Kadaruddin Aiyub, Sarina Yusoff

“…In recent years, the increasing scarcity of resources and rising demands have created substantial challenges for social investment, impacting both profit-oriented and nonprofit organizations. …”
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Ultra-processed food consumption and its relationship with diet quality among Malaysian young adults by Asma’ Ali, Xinyee, Natalie Ding, Noor Salihah Zakaria, Khairil Shazmin Kamarudin, Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed, Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Hayati Mohd Yusof

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between UPF consumption and diet quality among 177 young adults aged 18 to 29 years from Terengganu, Johor, and Perak. A two-day 24-hour dietary recall was used to assess UPF intake, classified by the NOVA system, while diet quality was evaluated using the Standardised-Malaysian Healthy Eating Index (S-MHEI). …”
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The global status of nursing research on hemodialysis: A bibliometric and visualized analysis by Wang, Yufen, Yang, Luhuan, Lei, Yunhong

“…METHODS: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications related to HD nursing research from the Web of Science Core Collection database, spanning the years 2002 to 2023, and the characteristics of literature such as authors, co-cited authors, countries, research institutions, journal distribution, keywords, and cited literature were visually analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. …”
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