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Tahap amalan penggunaan lestari dalam kalangan guru di Puchong, Selangor

Mahat Hanifah, Ahmad Shaharuddin, Ali Noraziah, Che Ngah Mohamad Suhaily Yusry,

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Waste of resources and environmental degradation are more pronounced in tandem with growing consumerism, rising incomes, technological advances and the growth in population. One strategy to address this problem is to implement sustainable consumption practices. This study aims to identify the level of sustainable consumption practices among teachers, sustainable practices according to race and income. Survey method was used involving a total of 268 teachers from eight secondary schools in Puchong selected by non probability sampling. The result shows a high level of sustainable practices by respondents. It was found that the main factors influencing internal sustainable practices are to save resources and reduce waste, while the main factors influencing external sustainable practices are the attitude to put financial ability as a constraint to cope with sustainable practices that should be done. The findings also revealed that the distribution of crosspractice sustainable use is higher.....

Article Published 2015 1305 hits Available

Mengkabong,North Borneo in the eighteeth century

Yusry Sulaiman

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This article aims to offer a glimpse into Mengkabong's history in the eighteenth century. The goal is to focus on the history of Mengkabong through anecdotes obtained from the natives. Mengkabong is historically notable since it served as the major naval base during the reign of Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin I. Furthermore, the discussions offer some light on two major groups of people in Mengkabong (Dusun Lotud and Bajau) as well as Raja Tua's role. During the eighteenth century, the title Raja Tua referred to the representative of the Sultanates of Brunei who held the highest administrative position in Mengkabong. Apart from the military, he was also in charge of the administration and welfare of the society. The data collected was from the primary and secondary sources. The discussions presented here are also based on fieldwork at derelict tombs and ancient forts in Mengkabong, as well as oral history and interviews. The study is essential in understanding North Borneo's early history be.....

Article Published 2023 613 hits Available

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