INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND The transformation of the aging population in Malaysia carries a significant healthcare burden in chronic diseases like Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D). METHODOLOGY This study aims to measure the patients’ diabetes control and to identify its related factors among elderly diabetic patients in Kuantan. This cross-sectional s

Loneliness is a pervasive issue affecting people of all ages, particularly the elderly. It is a growing public health issue, particularly among the elderly population. As the proportion of older adults continues to rise globally, including in Malaysia, addressing this has become a priority. It can lead to various adverse effects, including mental h

This study examines the issue of dealing with unlawful sources of fund among Islamic Banks in Malaysia from the practitioners’ perspective. It investigates the practice of the bank in Malaysia in dealing with unlawful sources of fund with respect to accepting deposit for safe keeping and investment and providing financial facilities to customers

The traditional houses in Ghardaia City in Algeria had been built using traditional construction materials and passive solar design (PSD) strategies for the hot desert climate. These thousand-year-old houses are still standing and conditioning the harsh desert climate while maintaining indoor thermal comfort for its occupants. Of late, two trends o

The IIUM Library Classification System for Knowledge Resources on Islam (ICSI) plays a transformative role in bridging the cataloguing gap between academic training and industry practices, particularly for Arabic and Islamic collections. This article presents the integration of ICSI within the LISC 7021 (Arabic Cataloguing) course, highlighting how

ABKK3203 Political Development and Third World Politics is one of the courses offered by Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at Open University Malaysia (OUM). By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe some of the major conceptual and theoretical issues in the field of political development; 2. Explain the changes in national and

“When incentive to acquire and obtain property is gone, people no longer make efforts to acquire any... Those who infringe upon property rights commit an injustice... If this occurs repeatedly, all incentives to cultural enterprise are destroyed and they cease utterly to make an effort. This leads to destruction and ruin of civilization….” (I

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer with limited application because of its intrinsic brittleness, low toughness, and low elongation at break. Melt blends were prepared by mixing a natural rubber (NR, poly(1,4-cis-isoprene) in the form of liquid NR (LNR), liquid-epoxidized NR (LENR), and polypropylene (PP) in the PLA matrix. Four ble

Transdermal spray offers numerous advantages over the other conventional transdermal drug delivery forms such as gel, ointment and patches, in terms of its cosmeceutical appearance, ready availability for application, flexibility in dosage design, less occurrence of skin irritation and faster drying rate from the application site due to the use of

This study was conducted to identify effects of sand mining on the water quality index (WQI) of a small river called Pusu. Seven locations along Sg. Pusu were identified for sampling and analysis of the water quality data. It was observed that the WQI of Pusu River varied between 55 and 65 during dry season and 61 to 70 in wet season. The river fal