Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in Malaysia, however, adherence to medications remains the main issue in achieving optimal treatment outcomes. This study was conducted to explore the psychosocial relationships model on medication adherence among patients with CHD in Malaysia. The study involved the sequential mixed method design; Firstly, it explores the – psychosocial factors associated with medication adherence through a qualitative interview on the CHD patient’s treatment experiences (N=22, 88% males) as well as their family caregivers (N=15). Secondly, questionnaires based on the qualitative findings were developed and validated; and finally, the relationships between the psychosocial factors with medication adherence among the CHD patients (N=235, 73.6% males) were determined. Qualitative findings revealed five factors such as psychosocial beliefs, doctor-patient relationship, seeking information behaviour, social support needs, and lifes.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pandangan guru terhadap penggunaan Model 2D Shapes bagi  meningkatkan pengajaran bentuk dan wama dalam kalangan murid prasekolah. Kajian ini telah  dijalankan di sekolah yang menyediakan kelas prasekolah di sekitar Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Seramai 52  orang guru prasekolah daerah Kota Bharu, Kelantan telah terlibat sebagai responden kajian ini.  Kaedah yang terlibat dalam pelaksanaaan kajian ini ialah kaedah kuantitatif. lnstrumen berkaitan  dengan kajian diperolehi melalui set borang seal selidik yang diedarkan kepada responden. Data-data  yang diperolehi daripada borang seal selidik dianalisis dalam bentuk peratusan min dengan  menggunakan kaedah pemeringkatan skala likert. Proses menganalisis data tersebut telah dibuat  melalui program komputer Statistic Package for Social Science (SPSS). Pada umumnya dapatan kajian  ini menunjukkan tahap pandangan guru yang tinggi tentang penggunaan model 2D Shapes ini bagi  pengajaran bent.....

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A flavonoids-rich extract and seven flavonoids from the leaves and heartwoods of A. anisophyllus Miq. and A. lowii King were investigated for their inhibitory effects against acetylcholinesterase enzyme. The flavonoids were fully characterized spectroscopically as artocarpin (1), isobavachalcone (2), pyranocycloartobiloxanthone A (3), 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-6-prenylflavanone (4), 5-hydroxy-7,8-(2,2-dimethylchromano)-4'-methoxy-flavanone (5) 4',5-dihydroxy-6,7-(2,2-dimethylpyrano)-2'-methoxy-8-γ,γ-dimethylallylflavone (6) and 2',4'-dihydroxy-3,4-(2",2"-dimethylchromeno)-3'-prenyldihydrochalcone (7). Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of the samples was determined using TLC plate with bioactivity staining based on the Ellman’s method. Pyranocycloartobiloxanthone A (3) exhibited an excellent inhibitory activity with detection limit at 7.81 μg/mL...

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The need for increased teacher productivity has become widely recognized, as is the fact that it depends on efficient and effective in-service training. In-service training is founded on the idea that teachers' skills must be strengthened for schools to grow. This study compares the productivity levels of teachers exposed to in-service training and those without training. A field survey was conducted among teachers in selected secondary schools in Akowonjo Education District Lagos-State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was employed for this study, and questionnaires were distributed to 80 subject teachers within the selected secondary schools. Demographic profiling, descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, and T-test statistics were used to analyze the data collected. The study's findings demonstrated that teacher productivity is determined by in-service training. The study also revealed that teachers who participate in the training program are more likel.....

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The aim of the study is to examine the tri-dimensional relationship between Lean, perceived service quality, and patient satisfaction in public Lean hospitals, in Malaysia. This study employs quantitative approach to collect feedback from 48 public Lean hospitals in Malaysia. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling was employed to investigate the proposed measurement model and structural model. The findings showed that overall synergic effects of Lean practices particularly in the Strategy and alignment, Behaviour and engagement, and Process management have significant and positive relationship with perceived service quality. Additionally, perceived service quality has been found to have significant and positive relationship with patient satisfaction. However, none of the Lean practices has a significant impact on patient satisfaction. Such weak direct relationship between Lean and patient satisfaction is due to the lack of mediating effect contribution. Hence, med.....

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The objective of this study is to investigate the relationships between engagement, attitudes, anxiety, and Mandarin achievement among Malaysian learners of Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL). It also aims to examine the role of self-efficacy in mediating between determinants of MFL achievement. A quantitative study was selected to answer five research questions. Four sets of instruments adapted from the previous study were used to measure Self-efficacy, Engagement, Attitude and Anxiety. The Psychometric properties of the instruments were evaluated via experts' comments, while the internal consistencies were examined through Cronbach's alpha. The values of Cronbach's alpha ranged from .746 to .915, indicating the instruments’ appropriateness and suitability. 614 MFL learners from Malaysian public universities were chosen as a sample through cluster sampling. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmative Factor Analysis (CFA), Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), and M.....

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Kajian bertujuan untuk menentukan hubungan partikel terampai PM10 dan PM2.5 dengan parameter meteorologi melibatkan suhu, kelembapan, kelajuan angin serta simptom penyakit pernafasan iaitu batuk, selesema, bersin, dan sesak nafas. Kajian menggunakan kaedah pencerapan di lapangan, borang soal selidik dan dapatan data sekunder dari Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia. Data mentah dari pencerapan, soal selidik dan data sekunder yang diperolehi dianalisis secara deskriptif melibatkan purata, median, maksimum dan minimum dan seterusnya dianalisis secara inferensi menggunakan ujian parametrik dan bukan parametrik. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pola partikel terampai PM10 dan PM2.5 adalah sangat tinggi di bahagian pusat bandar dan tinggi di beberapa kawasan pinggir bandar yang berdekatan dengan kawasan industri. Pola partikel terampai yang tinggi ini sangat mempengaruhi parameter meteorologi terutamanya suhu dan parameter kelembapan juga terkesan dengan pengaruh kekuatan yang sederhan.....

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Formative assessment has become a most discussed topic when many countries recognized the importance of assessment for learning in enhancing students’ holistic development. Most of the times, teachers are not quite clear with the differences between assessment of learning and assessment for learning. In Malaysia, teachers still feel uncomfortable with the implementation of formative assessment compared to summative assessment due to the heavy workload to prepare the tests by themselves. Hence, this study was conducted to examine the role of leaders and how the leader’s role was associated with teachers’ formative assessment practices in schools. An online questionnaire was administered to a total of 198 randomly selected teachers from 25 public primary schools in Petaling. A descriptive correlational research design was employed to identify the relationship between these two variables. The findings indicated that there was a moderately strong linear relationship between the role .....

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The results of this study are: 1) the guided inquiry learning model is more effective than the conventional model on the science learning outcomes of grade IV students on the material properties of light in the Prince Diponegoro Cluster, Demak District, as evidenced by the t-test, namely the t-hit value of 4.722. Because the value of t-hit > t-tab (4.722 >2.005) means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, so hypothesis 1 is accepted, 2) the jigsaw learning model is more effective than the conventional model on the science learning outcomes of fourth grade students on the material properties of light in the Prince Diponegoro Group, Demak District, as evidenced by the t test, namely the t-hit value of 5.572. Because the value of t-hit > t-tab ((5.572 >2.018) means Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, hypothesis 2 is accepted, 3) the jigsaw learning model is more effective than guided inquiry on the science learning outcomes of fourth graders on the material properties of light in the Pri.....

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The purpose of this study was to develop media, to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of the Next Flipbook maker-assisted e-module in increasing students' literacy. Data collection techniques used are test techniques, interviews, and questionnaires. While the data obtained in this study in the form of quantitative and qualitative data including learning observations, product validation, and student interest in learning. The data sources in this study were fifth grade students and elementary school teachers in Kradenan District, Grobogan Regency. The e-module development design assisted by Next Flipbook maker and which has been developed by researchers consists of 3 parts, namely planning, process and content. The feasibility of the product is seen from the validation results of material experts, media experts and linguists. From the material expert validation process, the average results obtained are 3.47 with a percentage of 86.75% in the very appropriate category, media expe.....

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