Lower extremity amputation is a known complication of diabetic foot problem. In Singapore, Nather (2007) reported major amputation for diabetic foot problem was 27.2%, which is 20.3% BKA and 6.9% AKA. In Malaysia, Harwant (2000) reported 20% of diabetic foot patients in Kuala Lumpur Hospital had major amputation and higher prevalence of minor amput

This paper examines the concept of governmental authority which serves as one of grounds for excluding the application of the Malaysian Competition Act 2010. The concept is not defined in the 2010 Act. Thus this paper explores the methods that help determine that an activity is governmental hence it is subject to the Malaysian competition legislati

This article examines the possibility of institutionalising Islamic international law or siyar in international dispute settlement. This article starts by arguing that Islamic international law had developed as a branch of law since the 8th century but it started to decline following the colonisation of the Muslim States by the West. With the emerg

Tasks and its features, especially the complexity dimension has been identified as a major drive for information seeking. This study explores the effects of the perceived task complexity and uncertainty on the information types needed and the information sources used by commercial lawyers in Nigeria. A survey method was adopted and data was gathere

This study examined the relationship that exists between the latent variables of financial exclusion (credit, savings, and remittances) and sustainable livelihood assets (social capital, natural capital, physical capital, and human capital) among some poor Muslim households in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Data elicited via survey questionnaire adm

Abstract: This study examined errors made in grammar in the speech transcripts of 15 EOP learners. The errors were divided into 9 sub-categories: wrong use of nouns, countable use of uncountable nouns, nouns used as verbs, wrong use of prepositions in phrases, wrong addition of prepositions, wrong use of verbs, wrong use of phrasal verbs, wrong use

The main aim of this paper is to develop kenaf-glass (KG) fibres reinforced unsaturated polyester hybrid composite on a source of green composite using sheet moulding compound process. Unsaturated polyester resin (UPE) and KG fibres in mat form were used at a ratio of 70:30 (by volume) with treated and untreated kenaf fibre. The kenaf fibre was tre

The paper aims at providing insights into how three dimensions of market orientation namely; customer orientation, competitor orientation and inter-function coordination affect the financial performance of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) as the oldest microfinance institution in South East Asia. Using a cross sectional survey, Partial Least Squares (

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to present the pilot study result on the adoption of online banking by Nigerian retail customers of an Islamic Bank. Methodology: An extended Technology Acceptance Model was modified with awareness, trust and technology quality. Factor analysis and principal component analysis were conducted. A sample of s

In the present study, the surface of commercial purity titanium (CP-Ti) was alloyed with preplaced powder of Fe, C and Si using a tungsten inert gas (TIG) at different energy input. The effect of energy inputs (1080 and 1350 J/mm) on the melt geometry, topography, microstructure and hardness were examined. The results showed that TIG torch produced