Efficiency in real estate development: Is management or robotics the key? by Liu, Yuming, Hizami bin Alias, Aidi, Azam Haron, Nuzul, Abu Bakar, Nabilah, Wang, Hao

“…The study identified potential improvements in interim payments and inventory balance efficiency. The findings extend APM theory to real estate development, refine technology adoption models in construction, and reveal tensions between contractor priorities and overall project efficiency. …”
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ASEAN geology bibliometric analysis: a way forward for sustainable development by Wai, Khoong Tai, Musta, Baba, Kusuma, Kumara Adji, Fei, Chong Kok, Waei, Ow Mun, Teng, Phuah Kit

“…A total of 2,319 articles published between 2018 and 2022 were chosen to capture the prevailing latest circumstances. The findings showed a notable change in geology study throughout the five-year duration, with the number of articles published decreasing from 407 in 2018 to 265 in 2022. …”
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Risk factors and coping strategies of playing-related musculoskeletal disorder (PRMD) in tertiary student pianists: a phenomenological study by Xiaoyu, Miao

“…Results: This study developed nine themes related to PRMD risk factors and copy strategies within the SCT framework, they are: self-efficacy, personal psychological factor, self-regulation, piano-playing factors, receive medical treatment, outcome expectation, negative effects from social relations, help from social relations and physical environment. Conclusion: The findings identify the profound influences of personal, social, behavioral, and environmental factors on the PRMD-related experiences of tertiary student pianists and highlight the importance of improving the self-efficacy and self-regulation ability of tertiary student pianists, as well as promoting social and healthcare attention and support for them.…”
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Concurrent factorization of RSA moduli via weak key equations by Ruzai, Wan Nur Aqlili, Ying, You, Muhammad, Khairun Nisak, Asbullah, Muhammad Asyraf, Ariffin, Muhammad Rezal Kamel

“…This research expands the understanding of RSA security by identifying specific conditions under which RSA public-key pairs can be compromised. These findings are relevant to the broader field of cryptography and the ongoing efforts to secure communication systems against sophisticated adversaries.…”
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Advancements and challenges: a comprehensive review of GAN-based models for the mitigation of small dataset and texture sticking issues in fake license plate recognition by Habeeb, Dhuha, Alhassani, A.H., Abdullah, Lili N., Der, Chen Soong, Alasadi, Loway Kauzm Qata

“…The synthesis of these findings provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape in mitigating challenges associated with small datasets and texture sticking in fake license plate recognition. …”
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Computer-assisted education and application in the music flipped classroom: a review of the literature by Qisen, Zhu, Jamaludin, Khairul Azhar, Mohamad Nasri, Nurfaradilla, Jinglong, Li

“…Through a five-step approach, this study analyzes the current status, problems, challenges and opportunities of computer-assisted education in music-flipped classrooms, aiming to assess its effectiveness and propose strategies to promote innovation and development in music education. The study findings demonstrated that utilising computer-assisted learning in the music-flipped classroom substantially enhanced students' musical knowledge, skills, and performance by fostering active learning participation and interaction. …”
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Impact of psychological capital on job satisfaction: moderating role of perceived organizational support and emotional intelligence by Yao, Guannan, Dato’mansor, Zuraina, Ghazali, Hazrina, Yan, Zhen

“…Study hypotheses were accepted and finding shows a positive relationship between the variables. …”
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Basis risk reduction in weather index insurance for rice production in North-West Malaysia by Abdi, Mukhtar Jibril, Zulkafli, Zed, Raffar, Nurfarhana, Khairudin, Nurulhuda

“…Furthermore, the value of interpolated rainfall was only evident at a higher yield aggregation level. These findings underscore the complex interplay between yield aggregation, rainfall interpolation, and basis risk, emphasising the need for context-specific approaches to designing effective weather index insurance products. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering 2024.…”

Loneliness, self-efficacy, academic achievement, life satisfaction and depression among Iranian undergraduates at a Malaysian Private University by Molooki, Mahshid

“…Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) by Beck (1967), Loneliness Scale (UCLA) by Russell (1996), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1979), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener (1985). The findings of this study indicated that personal factors such as gender and field of study significantly correlated with depression. …”
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Impacts of Butterworth post-filtering on absolute quantification of 99mTc SPECT/CT using nema phantom by Chi, Leah Tan Shin

“…Conclusion: This study demonstrates the importance of carefully optimizing the Butterworth filter parameters in SPECT/CT imaging to achieve the best balance between image quality and quantitative accuracy. The findings can guide the selection of appropriate reconstruction settings for improved absolute quantification, which is crucial for applications such as dosimetry and personalized radionuclide therapy.…”
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Application of smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for glucose sensing using photometric method by Aziz, Nur Anis Huda

“…A lower and higher range of glucose concentrations was tested which is 50 – 300 mg/dL for glucose in human body detection purposes, whereas 10 – 100 g/dL demonstrates the level of glucose in adulterated food such as honey. The findings indicated that higher glucose concentrations resulted in higher detector output voltages. …”
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Knowledge and practice towards premenstrual syndrome among undergraduate students in health campus Universiti Sains Malaysia by Min, Chua Min

“…The data was collected quantitatively and was analysed using SPSS statistical software. The findings showed that 62.8% of respondents had a low level of knowledge about PMS, 34.6% had a medium level of knowledge about PMS, and only 2.6% had a high level of knowledge. …”
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The relationship between child's media usage and parental influence on excessive media exposure towards children among the public attending Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Rodzi, Muhammad Faris Mohd

“…The results of the present study revealed that where is a significant correlation between parenteral influence and children's media usage (p<0.001). The study finds that most of the parents not controlling the usage of their children’s media usage which because of insufficient knowledges regarding excessive media exposure negative affect to their children development.…”
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The prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among nursing students in Universiti Sains Malaysia by Zaini, Nur Zulfatul Izzah Mohammad

“…Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 27.0. The findings indicated that a total 24 (11.6%) nursing students had obesity. …”
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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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