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Building Design Can Impact Every Facet of Patient Safety, Sometimes in Unexpected Way. are Hospital Managers and Healthcare Providers Being Supported to Address This?
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Buildings are basic shelters. However with time, need and demand buildings had evolved into much sophistication beyond comprehension. Universally, buildings are designed and build physically and environmentally for people to feel safe and secure as end-users or inhabitants. Professionally, professionals are trained with safety in mind in design. La

Humanising Healthcare Spaces Through Culture: Design of Labour Delivery Room for the malay-Muslim Community as Case Study
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Modern man and women have lived in the medicalised world from birth till death with the advent of modern sciences brought about into the healthcare environment. Culture as a way of life of an ordinary man suddenly stops as one enters the alien world of modern healthcare where certain expected behavioural standards are required. Many research were m

A Study on the Efficacy of Islamic Pawn Broking Services in Fulfilling Socio –economic Needs: a Case of Two cities-Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In this paper we aim to examine the effectiveness of Al-Rahnu (Islamic pawn broking) services in fulfilling and enhancing socio-economic needs of its users as an alternative source of managing short term cash flow problem. To achieve our objectives we conducted a survey in two cities of Malaysia: Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu in the states of Pahang

The Effectiveness of al-Rahn (Islamic Pawn Broking Scheme) on socio-Economic Needs
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This paper aims to identify the effectiveness of al-Rahn, an Islamic pawn broking scheme, on socio-economic needs. The primary research fieldwork was conducted in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu and Kuantan, Pahang. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data and were analyzed via the cross tabulation using excel spreadsheet. The findings

Risk Taking Behaviour Among Urban and Rural Adolescents in Two Selected Districts in Malaysia
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Background: Risk taking behaviour refers to the tendency to engage in behaviours that have the potential to be harmful or dangerous, which has become a major concern and is rated as one of the public health issues that need special attention. The objective of the study was to compare the prevalence of risk taking behaviour and its associated factor

Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (Pam): Acsr Country Report 2014/2015
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Updated report of the events and activities in Malaysia with regard to aspects of social responsibility that architects can contribute. For Malaysia, the update govern the government initiatives, PAM initiative as an organisation, the school of architecture in respective universities, as well as an individual architect initiative.For 2014/2015 the

Molecular Pharmacology of the Cannabinoid Receptor Type-1 in Primary Skeletal Muscle
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Endocannabinoid system plays an important role in the regulation of energy balance and metabolism. This study aimed to determine the molecular pharmacological properties of the cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) in term of agonism and antagonism upon gene expression in rat primary skeletal muscle myotube. The myotube were treated for 24 hours with 1

A Study on the Efficacy of Islamic Pawn Broking Services in Fulfilling Socio–economic Needs : a Case of Two Cities Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In this paper we aim to examine the effectiveness of Al-Rahnu (Islamic pawn broking) services in fulfilling and enhancing socio-economic needs of its users as an alternative source of managing short term cash flow problem. To achieve our objectives we conducted a survey in two cities of Malaysia: Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu in the states of Pahang

Literature Review on the Effect of Landuse Density and Diversity on the Passenger Ridership of rail-Based Public Transportation System
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Government authorities in Malaysia are heavily investing on rail-based and road-based public transport system in and around Klang Valley (KV) including Kuala Lumpur. The heavy investment on rail transit is made with the expectation that it will increase the number of public transport patronage and thus decrease the use of private transport. Evidenc

Determinants of Healthcare Utilisation Among the Elderly in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose: Ageing is a truly important global phenomenon that is proceeding at very fast paced in many parts of the developing world. Consequently, this trend will demand larger proportion of financial resources to be allocated for healthcare services in the future. Therefore, this study will be conducted to investigate the determinants of utilisatio

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