Nicotine dependence and quit smoking: a preliminary survey among adult males in Kuantan, Malaysia by Swe, Swe Latt, Mohd Rus, Razman, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Nasreen, Hashima E, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Phyu, Htike Myat

“…Household income was a contributing factor for moderate to high ND. The finding provides hope for the success of smoking cessation programme if it is to be done in this locality.…”
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The facets model of effects and Islam in integrated marketing communication: the case of Gubugklakah in Indonesia by Nadia, Zulfa, Mokhtar, Aida

“…This study also examined DWG from the Islamic perspective. The findings suggest that four marketing communication tools were used in accordance with the six facets model of effects: perception, affective, cognition, association, persuasion and behaviour and that DWG is a Muslim friendly tourism village. …”
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Nicotine dependence and quit smoking: a preliminary survey among adult males in Kuantan, Malaysia by SweSwe , Latt, Razman, Mohd. Rus, Jamalludin, Ab Rahman, Nasreen, Hashima E, Karimah Hanim, Abdul aziz, Htike Myat , Phyu

“…Household income was a contributing factor for moderate to high ND. The finding provides hope for the success of smoking cessation programme if it is to be done in this locality. …”
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An examination of the mediating effect of islamic work ethic on the relationships between transformational leadership and work outcomes by Rokhman, Wahibur, Rivai , Harif Amali, Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi

“…The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicate that transformational leadership has a positively significant impact on Islamic work ethic. The findings also noted that Islamic work ethic directly and positively affect both organizational commitment and job satisfaction on the one hand, and negatively influences turnover intention on the other. …”
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Use of a tin (Sn) flat sheet as a material filter for reduction of scattered gamma photons and enhancement of cold regions image quality in Tc-99m SPECT by Sayed, Inayatullah Shah

“…Significant decrease in %RMS noise, enhancement of cold regions detectability and significant improvement in contrast of cold regions of diameter 7.3, 9.2 and 11.4 mm at p < 0.05, but, statistically insignificant improvement in contrast of 5.9, 14.3 and 17.9 mm diameter cold regions was achieved with material filter. Findings show that the material filter removes some fraction of scattered gamma photons from image data. …”
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Nutritional status of schoolchildren in Kuantan, Pahang by Mat Ya, Roselawati, Afandi, Aflah, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie

“…Schools’ coordinate were recorded and Geographical Information System (GIS) software was used to map and visualize the distribution of schoolchildren according to nutritional status. Findings showed that 13.8% (n=54) of the children were having overweight and obesity, 10.5% (n=41) stunting and 9.5% cases of underweight (n=37). …”
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Energy development in Nigeria and the need for strategic energy efficiency practice scheme for the residential building sector by Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita

“…To accomplish this task, a review of the main issues of energy efficiency; the current energy situation in Nigeria; and the challenges to implementing energy efficiency in the country was undertaken. Findings: Finally, remedial measures to achieving energy efficiency in the Nigerian households were proffered by the provision of a "strategic scheme" to be accomplished by the government and the housing stakeholders. …”
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Enhancing societal wellbeing, Islamic Transformation Centre and network-of-mosque: a conceptual solution by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Nasution, Ammar Ihsan, Husaini, Muhammad Iqbal, Ahmed, Mohamed Hassan

“…To achieve its goals, this program consolidates and synergizes the initiatives of government agencies based on the Whole of Government (WoG) approach. The findings of this paper show that the Mosque can facilitate the development and sustainability of ITC functions that serve the public and citizens better by harnessing the NoM potential and capabilities.…”
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Attitude and impact changes of hijab wearing among Muslim Malay women in Malaysia by A.Manaf, Aini Maznina, Wok, Saodah, Ismail, Rizalawati

“…Out of 796 Malay women surveyed, the results showed that the respondents have a good perception on hijab wearing. The findings also shows that Malay Muslim women in Malaysia have a good attitude towards hijab wearing. …”
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The impact of fluid balances in the first 48 hours on mortality in the critically ill patients by Md Ralib, Azrina, Hamzah, Norhalini, Nasir, Majdiah Syahirah, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri

“…An additional tile is thus added to the mosaic of findings on the impact of fluid balance in a hetergenous group of critically ill patients, and in sub- cohort of AKI patients.…”
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Contextualizing socio-legal problems of Sudanese youth in Malaysia: a case study by Kadouf, Hunud Abia

“…An attempt will also be made to engage in general discussions on the philosophy, concepts and theories of Diaspora in the light of the Sudanese youth’ precarious situation in Malaysia. Findings Based on the empirical data, cybercrime, cyber-bullying, drug abuse, online-shamming, racial tension, cross-marriages, Third Culture Kids (TCK) syndrome and problems of integration seem to be the major challenges of Sudanese youth in Malaysia. …”
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Examining U.S. approvals of Islamic financing products and the Islamic theory of lawful profit by Abdullah, Adam

“…Department of Revenue. Findings: The research found that in assessing economic substance over legal form, each of the three products involved risk-free transactions and interest. …”
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Advance signaling cost for multicast fast reroute proxy mobility management by Mohd Aman, Azana Hafizah, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Abdullah, Azween, Mohd. Ramli, Huda Adibah, Islam, Shayla

“…It is calculated as the location updates and the packet delivery cost of the call flow. Findings: This combined procedure helps to mitigate unnecessary multicast network mobility traffic as usage increases. …”
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The use of sunscreen products among final year medicine and pharmacy students: a cross‑sectional study of knowledge, attitude, practice, and perception by Awadh, Ammar Ihsan JawaD, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Ab. Hadi, Hazrina

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used where appropriate. Findings: 161 out of 234 participants completed the questionnaires. …”
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Piper sarmentosum (Daun kaduk) induced apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway in human lung adenocarcinoma cells, A549 by Sirajudeen, Azila, Mohd Ali, Aisyah Hanani, Abdul Ghani, Radiah

“…Based on these preliminary findings, P. sarmentosum has a great potential as a dietary cancer treatment for lung cancer and may be used for lung cancer pharmacotherapy in clinical settings in future.…”
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Pelargonium radula as a plant bioindicator in monitoring mercury in drinking water by A Majid, Noraishah, Ramli, Nur Syazila, Phang, Ing Chia

“…In the present study, Pelargonium radula was chosen as the Hg bioindicator as it gave the fastest and visible morphological changes, which is within 4 h of treatment. This new finding was promising, as it demonstrated that plants could be used for Hg biomonitoring for the safety of drinking water.…”
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Issues and challenges in financing the poor: case of Baitul Maal Wa Tamwil in Indonesia by Wulandari, Permata, Kassim, Salina

“…Subsequently, the results from the structured interviews were analyzed using qualitative analysis to arrive at the model of the peculiarities of financing the poor in Indonesia. The findings show that the Central BMT has built specific products and empowerment mechanisms for the poor and has an ideal product to be applied in 382 BMT in Indonesia. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of intestinal helminths and protozoa infections among parents of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Goh and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Talam, Kuanta... by Mat Yusof, Afzan, Mohammad, Mardhiah, Roslan, Nur Zulaikha, Hisamudin, Nur Hazirah

“…In this study, fifty percent of the respondents from Bukit Goh did not know that faeces are the primary source of infection and they have never heard about intestinal parasitic infections. However, the findings showed that there was no significant difference between KAP of intestinal helminths and protozoa infection among parents from both areas in terms of low income and high income. …”
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The effect of information booklets on family members' satisfaction with decision making in an Intensive Care Unit of Malaysia by Othman, Hamidah, Subramanian, Pathmawathi, Mohd Ali, Noor Azizah, Hassan, Haszalina, Haque, Mainul

“…Conclusion: The study findings confirm that the information booklets results in a substantial increase in family satisfaction regarding decision-making for patients’ care. …”
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Integrating Islamic input in undergraduate psychiatry teaching: IIUM experience by Md Rosli, Najwa Hanim, Md Tahir, Mohd Faiz, Mat Zain, Nora, Mohd Noor, Hanisah, Abdullah, Kartini

“…Since the recognition of psychiatry as a medical specialty back in the 19th century, many theories, therapies and treatment were much influenced by Western findings and practice. Sigmund Freud recorded in his book, “Future of an Illusion”, that he portrayed faith in God as a “collective neurosis”. …”
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