Shapes and sizes to safety: Labour delivery room design as case study by Mohd Nawawi, Norwina

“…A case study, through observation and onsite measurement, were conducted on selected labour delivery room designs where different architect interpreted the same requirements of the Malaysian public hospital project brief, differently. Findings reveal choices of structural grids, building forms and the different decision makers (design team and users) on its utilisation/operation pre and post design, have effects on safety of the users(patient, staff and visitors) if they are not careful. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Bahasa Malaysia version of the eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) by Musa, Ramli, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Muhammad, Noor Azimah, Omar, Khairani, B., Adam

“…The BM version produced in this study had good psychometric properties and it is applicable to the Malaysian population. Findings indicated that cultural factors in eating habits certainly influences the effort to adapt the questionnaire within a Malaysian setting…”
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A Way for better communications among Malaysian professional women towards a sustainable community by Rokis, Rohaiza

“…Method, methodology and sample: This paper applies ethnomethodology technique using the talks of experiences of ten women professionals who work at various settings such as universities, public listed companies, ministries and hospitals. Findings: Based on the discourse analysis, this study stresses the importance to develop understanding on the experiences of professional female workers in Malaysia. …”
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A Case Study on Zakat Management at Pusat Islam UTM, Skudai by Sharom, Nur Qamarina, Mohd Alwi, Norhayati, Mohd Ariffin, Noraini

“…This research offers insights into the role of PIUTM as a centre for zakat collection and distribution within a small locality. Based on the findings, it is suggested that PIUTM may want to consider upgrading the reporting style and follow the structure of annual reports. …”
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Conservation of urban environmental corridor in Kuala Lumpur as a method to safeguard the environment by Mohd Shukri, Nur Hannan, Zen, Ismawi

“…This research is aimed at finding the effectiveness of this approach and how we can adapt it to improve our urban area so that a sustainable approach in development can be achieved.…”
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Students’ acceptance of an internet campus radio: a test of the technology acceptance model by Lahabou , Mahaman, Wok, Saodah

“…Both listeners (n1=238) and non-listeners (n2=229) participated in the study. The findings showed that listeners are highly knowledgeable about IIUM.FM, have positive perceptions of the radio but have a negative attitude towards listening to it. …”
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Metal matrix composite brake rotor: Historical development and product life cycle analysis by Adebisi, Adetayo A., Maleque, Md. Abdul, Rahman, M. M.

“…It emerged from the study that stir casting technique provides ease of operation, sustainability and most significantly very competitive without sacrificing quality relative to other techniques; and as such is the most attractive manufacturing process in the industry. These findings can be used for future design and manufacture of an efficient and effective aluminium matrix composite brake rotor for automotive and other applications. …”
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The development of E-dictionary for the use with "maharat al-Qiraah" textbook at a Matriculation Centre in a University in Malaysia by Che Omar, Che Abdul Majid, Awang Mat Dahan, Hassan Basri

“…E-Dictionary is also valid in terms of the Maharah al-Qiraah textbook content and it is convenient to use. The findings of this study is hoped to provide information on the development of Arabic electronic dictionary.…”
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The role of Muslim women in generating household income through micro or small scale enterprises: the case study of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia by Duasa, Jarita, Md Saad, Norma

“…The analyses are done using descriptive statistics, tests of mean differences of dependent and independent samples, one way ANOVA and multiple regression of OLS method. The findings of the study show the success of AIM microfinance scheme to uplift the standard of living of poor households in Perak and Kelantan through the participation of female members who are majority Muslim women. …”
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Blood pressure variability in patients with diabetes mellitus by Mokhtar, Rafidah Hanim, Ayob, Azizi, Mohd Noor, Noriah

“…Diabetic patients also had significantly reduced small artery compliance, but no differences in large artery compliance, cardiac output, or systemic vascular resistance. The findings suggest that hyperglycemia may affect the compliance of the vascular system, resulting in high blood pressure fluctuations. …”
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Human resource planning and development of pharmaceutical sector in Malaysia related to Malaysian National Medicines Policy: a pilot study by Shamsudin, Siti Hadijah, Sulaiman, Shamsul Akmar

“…In summary, the research team hopes that the findings of this study will create a better understanding of the expectations of industrial pharmacists and academicians from government agencies to lead to the knowledge-based economy.…”
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Miracle of imaging: the truth is out there! by Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Mohd Yusof, Mubarak, Mohd Ralib, Ahmad Rashid, Sa'at@Yusof, Azlin, Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah

“…Case series We retrospectively reviewed cases where discrepancies existed between the indications for the imaging with findings detected during these investigations. The subsequent management or outcome of the patients is briefly described. …”
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Corporate governance and risk management information disclosure in Malaysian listed banks: panel data analysis by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Ab. Rashid, Hafiz Majdi, Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Mydin Meera, Ahamed Kameel

“…Accountants and financial analysts play the important role since the disclosure score used in this study is weighted disclosure score after considering their opinions because they are the group who represent preparers and users of the accounting information respectively. This research finds that higher proportion of independent directors and lower directors’ ownership lead to higher risk management information disclosure.…”
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Religious freedom, minorities and Islam: an inquiry into the Malaysian experience, 2nd. ed. by Yousif, Ahmed F

“…The Religious Freedom, Minorities, and Islam: An Inquiry into Malaysian Experience is well documented with scholarly sources, and cited from a lengthy list of bibliography. Some of the book’s findings were initially presented at international conferences and later published in respected academic journals, such as the American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (USA) and the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs (UK). …”
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Traumatic adrenal haemorrhage : a case report by Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, S, Sharini, J, Khairussaleh

“…Familiarity with characteristic CT findings of adrenal trauma is essential for the radiologist to avoid misdiagnosis. …”
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Design and development of UrbanConcept car by Rahman, Mohammed Ataur

“…For decades scientists and politicians have struggled with finding solutions to these important problems. From this study it is committed to offer a most fuel-efficient vehicle and to reduce the environmental footprint of its operations and to help meet the world’s growing demand for energy in secure and sustainable ways. …”
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Systematic phonics intervention and its impact on the phonics skills and speech perception among children with hearing loss using spoken language by A. Rahim, Zurahani, Brown, P. Margaret

“…It was hypothesized that intensive phonics intervention would lead to better phonics skills among participants and that such phonics training would lead to better speech perception levels. The findings of the study indicated positive results in the development of practical phonics skills based on the THRASS© programme. …”
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The Strategic Planning Process And Current Practices: A Comparative Empirical Study of UMW Toyota Motor And Chemical Company of Malaysia. by Zandi Pour Joopari, GholamReza

“…Using the grounding theory as a framework of analysis, the research findings revealed common as well as distinctive strategic planning practices between the companies under the study. …”
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Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Injection-Molded Polylactic Acid–Kenaf Fiber Biocomposite by Anuar, Hazleen, Ahmad, Zuraida, Kovacs, J. G., Tabi, T.

“…It is an interesting finding where the experimental value of tensile modulus was 15% higher than theoretical tensile modulus at 20 wt% KF. …”
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Research perception from layout plan and facilities for government low cost housing in Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur by Zulkifli, Nurul Hidayah, Abdullah, Fadzidah

“…Besides, this research will propose recommendation to improve the aspects of size of the space for both normal unit and disabled unit and car parking provision. These findings can help government and related agencies to better understand the current issues in low-cost housing from different perspectives. …”
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