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Law of Domestic Rape: Harmonisation Between Shariah and Penal Code
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Under the definition of rape that is generally used by the courts, rape is “an act of non consensual sexual intercourse by a man with a woman other than his wife”. Under this commonly accepted definition it is not legally possible for a husband to rape his own wife. The husband cannot be liable as the principal offender based on the idea that c

Development of Chitosan Loaded Metronidazole Nanoparticle as Stable Local Drug Delivery for Periodontal Treatment
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Metronidazole is one of the most effective antibiotics for treating bacterial infections in periodontal disease. However, antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the biggest risks to public health worldwide. Consequently, new approaches are required to manage the drawback of conventional antibiotics and prevent the emergence of antibiotic-resis

Ethical Issues in Tissue Engineering: a Systematic Review
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study examines, classifies and discusses the ethical issues of tissue engineering published in selected online databases from the year 2015 to 2020. In overview, the published literature could be classified according to the type of ethical issues discussed, the phase in development in which the ethical issues are prominently existing and into

Transitioning Into Independent Adult Life: a Phenomenological Study of Teenagers at a Shelter Home
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: Studies on adolescents ageing out of shelter homes in Malaysia were scarce. This research aimed to explore the phenomenological experiences of the teenagers in their preparation to transition out from the shelter home upon reaching the age of 18 years towards the independent living phase. Method: This qualitative research employed a p

Safety and Efficacy of Viva Qs® for Smoking Cessation Among Industrial Workers in Kerteh and Kuantan, Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Viva QS®, an herbal medication consists of a combination of twelve herbs for smoking cessation in Malaysian adult smokers. Methods: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted in the industrial factories in Kerteh and Kuantan, Malaysia. The subjects were recruited from those a

Tadabbur - Storytelling as an Approach for Mental Health Support at the Centre for Foundation Studies, IIUM
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in 2015 revealed that the prevalence of mental health problems among those 16 years and above was 29.2%. 1 in 3 Malaysians have mental health issues, with highest prevalence among those aged 16-19 years as well as those from low-income families. Hence, the stu

Carbon Footprint Assessment of the Construction Materials and Energy Usage of Kict Building in IIUM
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The increasing of carbon emissions in our atmosphere is becoming an environmental issue due to climate change and global warming. The construction industry is one of the biggest carbon dioxide emitter’s activities in the world. Statistic shows that in Malaysia, buildings account for about 20 % of GHG production, which comes in third place after t

A Study of Bacterial Cell Immobilization in Alginate Gel Beads for the Production of myo-Inositol Phosphates
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

A no\'el phyrale-degrnding enzyme namely PhyFAUIA I was purificd from a bacTerium i~lated from Malaysian wastewatcr. It is a pcriplasmaTic cnzymc and highly substrate-specific to phylaTe. The bacTerial cells were immobilized in alginate gel beads and iTS condition for preparaTion of myo-inositol phosphatcs was invcsligaled. The conditions for i

Artificial Neural Network (Ann) Application for Cost Estimation of Construction Projects in Malaysia: a Study on Quality of Data
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The Artificial Neural Network (ANN), is one of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. It is a great technique that can be applied in the construction project cost estimation to solve classification, prediction, and regression problems (Juszczyk, 2017). ANN is data-driven and is considered sensitive to input data (Tayefeh Hashemi et al., 2020). The

population-Based Studies Highlighting the Prevalence of sleep-Related Disorders in Adults with Respect to Ethnicity
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: To eliminate disparities in health outcomes due to sleep disorders there is a need to not only focus on social and environmental factors, but also possible biological or genetic differences. This paper highlights studies investigating ethnic prevalence of certain sleep-related disorders in different populations. Methods: Recent studie

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