Education is one of the key factors for national transformation. Higher education (HE) stands as an important sector in any country including Malaysia, which roles range from workforce supplier to knowledge and innovation centers. During the early days of higher education focus has been given to producing knowledgeable workforce. Over time, the rol

The objective of this paper is to discuss the current scenario of higher education system vis-a-vis the diverse ideologies and structures of higher education model. It describes the current orientation of higher education delivery characterized by widely accepted normreferenced higher education performance instead of limited focus on criterion-refe

Genetic stability in male fertility is indicated by DNA integrity of sperm. Cyclophosphamide is cytotoxic to germ cells of the testes causing DNA breakage, azoospermia and infertility. This study focuses on effectiveness of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone in lowering chemotherapeutic-associated toxicity of cyclophosphamide on sperm head and chromat

The aim of this study is to examine the association between IFRS adoption (in the context of Malaysia, MASB aligns its standards substantially with the IFRS requirements and called the standards as MFRS) and audit and non-audit fees paid to external auditors in Malaysia. The sample companies are 166 companies listed on Bursa Malaysia for the financ

The paper reports on a study to develop a proposed Shariah compliant construction procurement framework or hereinafter referred to as iProcure. The idea for the study was prompted when it was realized that there is a dichotomy in the way in which construction related business transactions are being conducted. On the one hand tools for and the use o

This paper reports the findings of a research, which studies the challenges faced by working single mothers; and the reasons for their non-participation in financial assistance programmes. Four working single mothers ranged in age from 40 to 67 were interviewed to gather in-depth information on the challenges and reasons. Their challenges include f

Objective: To evaluate the effects of Eurycoma longifolia (E. longifolia) standardized extract on the oestrous cycle, levels of reproductive hormones and histology of the ovaries of Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods: Female rats were orally treated with E. longifolia standardized extract at the dose levels of 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0, 50.0 and 100.0 mg/kg o

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotyping is very important for the clinical management of HCV-infected patients. The aim of this study was to determine the genotypes of HCV-infected patients and to identify their risk factors and comorbidities. Materials and Methods: This was an observational, cross sectional study in which forty (40) HCV-i

Education is one of the key factors for national transformation and advancement. Higher education (HE) stands as an important sector in any country including Malaysia, which roles range from workforce supplier to knowledge and innovation centers. During the early days of HE, focus has been given to producing knowledgeable workforce but over time, t

Bioactive compounds can be categorised according to their pharmacological activity, but the way of classification is complicated because of the dissimilarities between chemically interrelated compounds and the similarities between different molecules. Selection of an appropriate extraction process is a pivotal step because it influences the charact