bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Nusantarazation Environmental Paradigm: Sustaining Biodiversity and Culture in Nusantara Malay Archipelago with Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK)
Authors: Salleh Sazlina , Mohammad Mahadi , Reevany Bustami Mohammad 
Published: December 2021

Since Nusantara Malay Archipelago is a maritime community, its indigenous knowledge and local wisdom is largely connected to sea life and water. Nevertheless, there are also mountains, valleys, forests and flatlands; hence, local knowledge is also connected to these landscapes and spaces. This article submits the environmental paradigm of Nusantarazation and its interconnectedness with local ecological knowledge (LEK) as well as reports on findings in the form of case exemplars in the field related to these constructs. The authors argue that Nusantarazation is an epistemological paradigm which is able to decolonize environment knowledge and provide an integrative framework for LEK, sustainable practices and technological know-how. The spatial scope covers mainly areas in Malaysia and Indonesia as these are part of Nusantara. Among the key findings are that LEK tend to be accompanied with seemingly unscientific or mythical narratives but are translated into practices that promote sustainability either in the land or waters. This article also capture various local constructs and beliefs that capture the underlying value systems which are integral to conservation and ecological balance. Nevertheless, the Nusantarazation environmental paradigm encounters challenges from colonial legacies of power modern practices and industrial complex that threaten to harm the environment and humanity.
Distribution and Diversity of Foraminifera in the Northwest of Sarawak Offshore Waters, Malaysia
Authors: Wan Nur Syarah Binti Wan Muhamed Sabri  , Omar Abdula Rahman Abdul Manaf  , Fatin Izzati Minhat  
Published: December 2021

A study on distribution and diversity of benthic foraminifera in surface sediments was carried out in Northwestern Sarawak waters, Malaysia. The range of water depth at the study site was between 43 m and 71 m. A total of seven sediment samples were taken for this study. As a result, 11 genera were identified from a total of 1,222 individuals of foraminifera. 200 individuals were picked out from each sample. The 11 genera that were identified from the study site included Heterolepa spp., Textularia spp., Quinqueloculina spp., Operculina spp. Pseudorotalia spp., Amphistegina spp., Cylindroclavulina spp., Elphidium spp., Ammobaculites spp., Asterorotalia spp. and Bolivina spp.. The common genera found in the sediments of the study areas were Heterolepa, Textularia, Quincoloculina, Operculina and Pseudorotalia. The highest and lowest values of Fisher alpha and Shannon-Wiener indices were shown at Station C287 and Station B482 respectively. The highest value of Fisher alpha was 3.23 and the lowest value was 1.97. The highest and lowest values of Shannon-Wiener were 2.30 and 1.91. The highest index value of diversity was 3.23 at depth 67.76 m and the lowest value was 1.53 at depth 45.54 m and 68.45 m. From this study, depth is not the main factor that influences the diversity of benthic foraminiferal in northwestern Sarawak waters.
Macrofungi of Pulau Bidong
Authors: Tsia Mun Kaik  , Aqilah Mohammad  
Published: December 2021

Studies on fungal taxonomy and fungal diversity are crucial for a better understanding of the interactions between fungi and their habitats. To date, there is no published record on macrofungal diversity in Pulau Bidong, Terengganu. Therefore, this study aimed to identify macrofungi species found with their respective substrates and to determine the macrofungal diversity in the island. The study was conducted at two different occasions and comprised of two trails near Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Research Station in Pulau Bidong, Terengganu. Collection of fresh macrofungi was made and additional data including host information, distinctive features of each fungal sample and several environmental parameters was also recorded. Fresh specimens were later observed and identified before being dried prior to storage. Overall, 65 macrofungal species with 2 unidentified species belonging to 21 families and 34 genera were recorded. Trail A and trail B recorded diversity index of 2.67 and 3.14 for Shannon Index while Simpson index recorded 0.90 and 0.94 respectively. The macrofungal diversity was dominated by family Polyporaceae while rare species discovered were from family of Tricholomataceae, Hericiaceae, Stereaceae, Schizophyllaceae, Sclerodermataceae, Dacrymycetaceae, Tremellaceae, Russulaceae and Clavulinaceae. The most common macrofungal substrates was decayed branches while other macrofungal substrates found were decayed trunks and leaves, soil, termite mounds, and living tree. In conclusion, the macrofungal species were randomly distributed with high diversity in both trails. Therefore, it is recommended that an increase in sampling trips, sampling efforts and areas covered be provided to increase the number of macrofungal species discovered and accuracy of diversity studies in the future.
Relationship between Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorder of University Students
Authors: Tuan Nor Atiqah Syafiqah Tuan Abd Aziz  , Madihah Shukri  
Published: December 2021

This study examined the relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating disorder of undergraduate students in University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). Using stratified random sampling technique, data from 299 respondents was gathered. Body dissatisfaction was measured using Body Shape Questionnaire while eating disorders were assessed using Eating Attitudes Test. Descriptive statistics showed that the majority of the respondents reported no symptom of body dissatisfaction. With regard to eating disorders, respondents reported low levels of dieting, bulimia and oral control, indicating that an eating disorder in this sample was somewhat low. T-test analyses showed that there were no significant gender differences in body dissatisfaction as well as in eating disorders. However, there was evidence to suggest that female respondents had slightly higher level of eating disorder than males. Results of Pearson correlations showed there was significant relationship between body dissatisfaction and total score of eating disorders, dieting, bulimia and oral control subtypes (r = .58, p <.001; r = .64, p<.001; r = .39, p<.001; r = .18, p<.001; respectively) in that, higher level of body dissatisfaction was significantly related to increased risk of eating disorders.
Influences of Hygiene Practices, Awareness and Involvement Levels on Environmental Hygiene among UMT Students
Authors: Nur Syuhada Ibrahim  , Zikri Muhammad  , Jumadil Saputra  
Published: December 2021

Industrial development plays the most important role in the degradation of the global environment. In line with this issue, most universities in the world have introduced environmental management to increase awareness among young generation towards the environment. Therefore, this study is employed to examine the influences of hygiene practices, awareness and involvement levels towards environmental hygiene among UMT students. The design of this study is quantitative using cross-sectional data collected from students at residential colleges in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. A total of 120 respondents participated but only data from 100 students could be used for further analysis after the data screening process. The result of this study showed that the level of awareness of UMT students on environmental issues could be categorized as moderate. Besides that, this study found that the level of awareness had significant positive influences on environmental hygiene. Meanwhile, hygiene practices and the level of involvement did not have significant influences on environmental hygiene. In addition, using the findings of this study, we suggest that the stakeholders of UMT increase the hygiene practice and involvement among young generation to increase the level of awareness regarding environmental hygiene.
Boosting Students’ Performance with the Aid of Social Network Analysis
Authors: Gobithaasan Rudrusamy  , Nurul Syaheera Din  , Lingeswaran Ramachandran  , Roslan Hasni  
Published: December 2021

There are various teaching methods developed in order to attain successful delivery of a subject without prior knowledge of the interaction among the students in a class. Social network analysis (SNA) can be used to identify individual, intermediate and group measures of interaction in a classroom. The idea is on identifying ways to boost the students’ performance by means of lecturer’s intervention based on their interaction. The case study was conducted involving third year batch that consisted of 76 female and 24 male students. A friendship network was drawn based on the information obtained at the end of semester 5 and it was investigated based on two metrics – centrality measures and Girvan-Newman algorithm. At the end of semester 5, grades were added as the attributes of the network. 12 clusters were found in this batch and a distinct pattern was identified between performing and poor achieving students. At the beginning of the 6th semester, the students were given the option to choose between 2 groups. Group 1 was unperturbed without any lecturer’s intervention whereas the performing students’ clusters in Group 1 were preserved but the students in poor performing clusters were distributed among performing clusters. The students were then asked to carry out assignments/quizzes in their respective groups. The final grades indicated that the performance of the students of Group 1 was much superior and there was clear evidence that those poor performing students in the 5th semester performed much better in semester 6. This shows that by understanding the students’ interaction and incorporating instructor’s minimal intervention, the performance of the students can be improved by creating a social contagion effect through group assignment clustering.
On Numerical Methods for Second-Order Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs): A Reduction To A System Of First-Order ODEs
Authors: Loy Kak Choon  , Puteri Nurul Fatihah binti Mohamad Azli  
Published: December 2021

2nd-order ODEs can be found in many applications, e.g., motion of pendulum, vibrating springs, etc. We first convert the 2nd-order nonlinear ODEs to a system of 1st-order ODEs which is easier to deal with. Then, Adams-Bashforth (AB) methods are used to solve the resulting system of 1st-order ODE. AB methods are chosen since they are the explicit schemes and more efficient in terms of shorter computational time. However, the step size is more restrictive since these methods are conditionally stable. We find two test cases (one test problem and one manufactured solution) to be used to validate the AB methods. The exact solution for both test cases are available for the error and convergence analysis later on. The implementation of 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-order AB methods are done using Octave. The error was computed to retrieve the order of convergence numerically and the CPU time was recorded to analyze their efficiency.
Plant Conservation Status and Species Diversity of Hutan Lipur Jeram Linang, Kelantan
Authors: Siti Mariam, M.N  , Jivitra, B.  
Published: December 2021

A study to determine plant species diversity and the conservation status of a hilly lowland forest of Hutan Lipur Jeram Linang in Kelantan was carried out within 0.1 ha plot. All vascular plants (except lianas and epiphytes) were enumerated and identified. A total of 255 taxa representing 121 species belonging to 87 genera in 47 families were identified. Among these were 24 species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and 47 species with medicinal values. Plants were categorized according to growth forms as follows: 67% trees, 17% shrubs, 7% palms, 6% herbs, and 3% ferns. Based on Important value index (IVI), Elateriospermum tapos, Goniothalamus umbrosus, and Monocarpia marginalis were the most dominant species whilst Rubiaceae, Arecaceae and Fabaceae were the three most diverse families. Species diversity was high based on the Shannon-Weiner index with the value of 4.38. In this study, two species from Dipterocarpaceae, which were Dipterocarpus grandiflorus and Shorea collina, were listed as Endangered (E) and Critically Endangered (CE) species respectively according to IUCN Red List. Information gained from this study showed that the forest harbored high plant diversity and endemism, so proper management is needed to protect and conserve this forest for sustainability and development.
Methyl Orange Degradation using TiO2 Powder and Immobilized TiO2 Photocatalysts
Authors: Nadhra Hidayah binti Mohd Halim  , Mohd Hasmizam Razali  
Published: December 2021

Methyl orange is one of the anionic dyes and is a major pollutant from textile industry that enters both aquatic and atmospheric systems. In this research, methyl orange was degraded using TiO2 powder and immobilized TiO2 on glass. Titanium tetra-isopropoxide (TTIP) was used for preparation of TiO2 powder using soft chemistry method, and it was immobilized on glass via paste-gel coating method. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by XRD and SEM. Highly crystalline anatase TiO2 powder photocatalyst was obtained. Meanwhile, immobilized TiO2 was less crystalline and agglomerated onto the glass surface. TiO2 powder had higher degradation rate (71%) compared to immobilized TiO2 (52%) due to its chemical stability and larger amount of photocatalyst contacted with methyl orange during the degradation process.
Expert System to Diagnose Dengue Fever
Authors: Mohd Zulhilmi Aqil Muhamad  , Noor Hafhizah Abd Rahim  
Published: December 2021

Expert system is a system that emulates experts to aid in decision making. This system can be applied in various categories such as diagnosis, prediction, interpretation, and others. Expert System to Diagnose Dengue Fever is a web-based system which is integrated with prolog language in order to provide rules for dengue fever detection. The aims of this research are to study dengue fever symptoms and other illnesses related to the fever, to design an inference engine, and to build an expert system. The challenges faced while developing this expert system were the complexity of prolog codes and their integration with the web development. In this system, rules were developed by prolog language which define dengue fever and accuracy based on input from the user. This system is expected to aid users in self-detecting early symptoms of dengue fever before seeing the doctors.
Differences Between Schools of Choice and Traditional Comprehensive Schools in Their Grade 9 Academic Performance
Authors: Browne Divina , Slate John R 
Published: December 2021

This study was conducted to determine the differences between schools of choice and traditional comprehensive high schools in terms of their Grade 9 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Biology, English 1, and Algebra 1 during the 2017-2018 school year. Inferential statistical analyses revealed the presence of a statistically significant difference between the two types of schools on their EOC exam passing rates in all three content areas for students who were not at-risk and for students who were not in poverty. In contrast, statistically significant differences were not revealed between the two types of schools in terms of the EOC exam passing rates of their CATE and Non-CATE students. Knowing that students who have choice appear to perform better academically, policymakers are encouraged to study the feasibility of channeling more funding to help school districts expand their school choice programs to (a) motivate more students to find the school that fit their needs and their future college and career aspirations, and (b) to solicit more support from parents and community businesses to invest in their communities to improve schools through taxes. Given that the data for this research were gathered for only 16 school districts in South Texas, researchers are encouraged to conduct a study that will involve all school districts in the whole state and possibly the whole nation to reach more conclusive evidence on the differences between schools of choice and neighborhood schools.
Differences in Reading by the Economic Status of Texas Grade 4 Boys and Girls in Special Education: A Multiyear Statewide Investigation
Authors: Pariseau Matthew M. , Slate John R , Lunenburg Frederick C. 
Published: December 2021

In this investigation, the degree to which the economic status (i.e., Not Economically Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged) of Texas Grade 4 boys and girls in special education was related to their reading performance was addressed. Archival data from the Texas Education Agency Public Education Information Management System were analyzed for 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 school years on the Texas state-mandated reading assessment for Grade 4 students. Inferential statistical analyses, conducted separately for boys and girls in special education, revealed that boys and girls in poverty had statistically significantly lower reading test scores than boys and girls who were not in poverty. Results in all four school years were consistent with the existing research literature in that poverty negatively affects reading performance. Implications for policy and practice were provided, as well as recommendations for future research.
Thriving Amidst the Pandemic: Examining the Lived Experiences of Work from Home Filipino Teachers
Authors: Rosario Agnes G. del , Galang Cynthia P. 
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual experiences of work-from-home (WFH) Filipino teachers. It also provides descriptions of the positive and negative aspects of working from home and how they adapt to the new culture. This study describes exceptional or new thoughts and feelings of WFH Filipino teachers. Using a qualitative phenomenological methodology, the researchers explored teachers’ lived experiences in teaching in a work-from-home environment. This study included ten (10) teachers from both public and private schools in Metro Manila. Analyses of the data revealed key themes from the teachers’ perspectives of the work-from-home environment. Respondents accepted the new culture of working from home, opened their minds to all possibilities, and were eager to learn new things to adapt to changes. Online teaching-learning is not possible without the respondents' participation in training and seminars. Technical issues, communication concerns, student learning conditions, family concerns, household issues, and health conditions are some of the challenges in teaching and working at home based on the research. Teacher participants expressed that WFH experiences were challenging and exhausting but they found it fulfilling as well. They cultivated the teachers’ traits of being flexible, innovative, dynamic, and sociable despite the many challenges that they have encountered in the intricate setup to enhance success and effectiveness in the teaching and learning process.
Re-modeling Sistem Pelayanan Publik Sebagai Bentuk Tanggap Kebijakan Dalam Mendukung Tatanan Normal Baru (Studi pada Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Mataram)
Authors: Dewi Dhea Candra , Utami Vidya Yanti , Yusuf Siti Yulianah M. 
Published: December 2021

Memberikan pelayanan kepada publik merupakan bentuk tanggung jawab pemerintah kepada masyarakat. Begitu juga dengan pelayanan kepada publik di bidang Administrasi Kependudukan (Adminduk) di Indonesia. Namun sejak adanya Pandemi Covid-19, pelayanan Adminduk mengalami beberapa perubahan pola dalam proses pelayanannya. Sehubungan dengan itu, Kementerian Dalam Negeri telah mengeluarkan Surat No. 443.1/2978/Dukcapil pada 16 Maret 2020, perihal Pelayanan Adminduk dan Pencegahan Virus Corona (Covid-19) kepada Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil (Dukcapil). Realitanya proses pelayanan kepada publik ditengah pandemi tidaklah menjadi hal yang mudah. Adanya pembatasan interaksi langsung antar individu menjadi adaptasi utama yang harus dilakukan agar pelayanan tetap berjalan dengan baik. Penelitian ini mengkaji re-modeling pelayanan administrasi kependudukan yang dilakukan Dinas Dukcapil Kota Mataram. Metode penelitian menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Analisis penelitian bersifat terbuka dengan mengkaji hasil observasi pengumpulan data dan wawancara yang diakhiri dengan pendeskripsian pemahaman dan penyajian temuan umum secara menyeluruh. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa re-modeling yang dilakukan berupa perubahan beberapa aspek dalam pelayanan, yaitu (1) Pemanfaatan aplikasi WhatsApp yang digunakan sebagai media pelayanan online, (2) Program “Berkah Batin” sebagai bentuk inovasi pelayanan yang terintegrasi. Kedua re-modeling atau inovasi pelayanan yang dilakukan merupakan cara adaptasi Dinas Dukcapil agar tetap efektif memberikan pelayanan yang maksimal kepada masyarakat.
Peranan Perempuan Dalam Lembaga Legislatif Di DPRD Kabupaten Musi Rawas
Authors: Suhartoyo Tepno , Kurnia Farhan Eva , Mustofa Usman 
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan adalah untuk mengetahui dari Peranan Perempuan Dalam Lembaga Legislatif Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Musi Rawas yang dilihat dari aspek Fungsi Anggaranl, Fungsi Pengawasan. Penelitian ini bermanfaat untuk mengetahui sejauh mana Peranan Perempuan Dalam Lembaga Legislatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan diskriptif. Sumber data melalui data primer dan data skunder dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi.Teknik analisis data yaitu dengan tahapan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa pereanan perempuan dalam lembaga legislatif di DPRD Kabupaten Musi Rawas sudah terlaksanakan terlihat dari aspek- aspek berikut ini: 1). Perencanaan APBD dilakukan melalui tahapan proses perencanaan APBD untuk pengambilan suatu putusan bersama dalam penyusuanan anggaran melalui usulan-usulan yang di sampaikan melalui musrenbang kecamatan, reses DPR. serta program OPD yang di gabungkan menjadi program PPAS. 2)Penetapan APBD sudah di laksanakan melalui ketentuan perundang-undangan dan.3). Pelaksanaan pengawasan dan Kebijakan pemerintah daerah dan program daerah melalui Bapempeda.
Implementasi Kebijakan Penanggulangan Pasung Di Sumbawa: Sistem Organisasi, Sumberdaya dan Permasalahan
Authors: Hisbullah Hisbullah , Nurhidayati Sri 
Published: December 2021

Fenomena pasung terhadap penderita gangguan kesehatan jiwa yang terjadi di berbagai daerah juga terjadi di kabupaten Sumbawa. Kebijakan pemerintah daerah melalui Peraturan Bupati No. 16 Tahun 2014 tentang pelaksanaan penanggulangan pasung bagi penderita gangguan kesehatan jiwa diharapkan mampu memberi solusi bagi keluarga penderita gangguan kejiwaan khususnya dalam proses pemberian pengobatan atau perawatan, pelayanan kesehatan dasar, rujukan dan pentingnya pemberdayaan dimasyarakat sehingga dapat menerima penderita gangguan jiwa pasca pemasungan. Melalui kebijakan tersebut pemerintah daerah mendeklarasikan bebas pasung sejak dicanangkan Sumbawa sebagai kabupaten bebas pasung. Namun dalam pelaksanaan kebijakan tersebut hingga saat ini belum berjalan maksimal. Berbagai bukti ditemukan di lapangan seperti masih adanya temuan kasus pasung, masalah kurangnya koordinasi lintas sektor, proses pelayanan kesehatan dan perawatan dan rujukan penderita gangguan jiwa yang masih terbatas dan lain sebagainya,menjadi temuan penelitian.