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Active Packaging from Polylactic Acid Biocomposite Film via Supercritical Fluids Impregnation
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The demand for food safety by consumers promotes continuous improvement of active packaging systems for food product and is recently increasing. The safety issues of foodpackaging industries directed the attention towards biodegradable packaging applications. Therefore, this research aims to develop a polylactic acid (PLA) reinforced with durian sk

Sustainable Nanocomposites in Food Packaging
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Human activities have already brought about changes to the ecological system worldwide, thereby giving rise to global warming and pollution. These problems have led to increased environmental degradation, which is destroying many things. Many plastic packaging industries are trying to minimize their reliance on synthetic materials in order to reduc

Sexual Morality Defaced and Defied: socio-Legal and Religious Perspectives
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

It is not correct to say that traditionalists, who are spiritual and love to practice social traditions based on their religions, are opposing homosexuality (gay-sex) and wish to retain it as an offence. They simply want to uphold religious norms vis-à-vis social norms. On the other hand, people with progressivism as well as modernism are pleading

Prioritised Challenges and Critical Success Factors for Delivering Quality Education in Malaysian Private Higher Education Institutions
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose - The paper develops a hierarchical model to rank the challenges faced by the private Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the provision of quality education and subsequently their corresponding critical success factors (CSFs) to address those challenges. Design/methodology/approach - A sequential mix method was adopted in this

Determinants of Intention to Give Zakat on Employment Income: Experience from Marawi City, Philippines
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors influencing intention of Muslim Filipinos to give zakat on employment income. Design/methodology/approach – The study used the extended theory of planned behaviour – an extension of the theory of reasoned action – to investigate the factors influencing intention to give zakat. T

Cytotoxic Activities of Extracts and Isolated Compounds of Some Potential Sumatran Medicinal Plants Against Mcf-7 and Hsc-3 Cell Lines
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In continuation of our study of Sumatran plants and the bioactivity of their constituents, Stereocaulon halei Lamb (Stereocaulaceae) was extracted and isolated to obtain atranorin (1), lobaric acid (6), and methyl-β-orcinol carboxylate (9). We also prepared methanolic extracts of some Sumatran medicinal plants, i.e. Alpinia denticulata, Alpinia ma

Internal and External Barriers to Effective Supply Chain Management Implementation in Malaysian Manufacturing Companies: a Priority List Based on Varying Demographic Perspectives
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Successful implementation of supply-chain management in a developing country such as Malaysia is considered a major challenge due to lack of awareness and unclear missions and goals. Focusing on this idea, this article compares the ranking of various demographic groups in relation to the internal and external barriers experienced by Malaysian manuf

Is Conservative Approach a Better Option for Primary Treatment of Closed Tibia Fractures in Albers- Schonberg Disease? a Case Report
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Albers- Schonberg disease is an extremely rare genetically inherited disorder. Also known as Autosomal dominant Type II osteopetrosis, it is usually diagnosed incidentally. Due to the rarity of the disease, the condition is often missed and under- diagnosed. This is a case report of an eight- year old Malay girl that was diagnosed retrospectively a

CSR Disclosure and Financial Access: a Case Study of Pakistan
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study aimed at examining the association of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure with access to finance by estimating the level of financial constraints faced by listed firms of the Pakistan Stock Exchange. CSR disclosure (CSRD) is attracting the attention of researchers and stakeholders and also becoming a vital source of competit

Writing a Viable Research Proposal: an Appraisal
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Be it academic, industrial or administrative, a continued research process is a tool of salubrious development. The chapter sheds some light on making a good and viable research proposal.

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