THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP IN IMPROVING PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE AT TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL (DAYAH)

This study aims at determining styles of leadership in improving the performance of personnel, factors affecting the personnel performance, and inhibitors in improving the performance of personnel. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Data collection techniques were done through observation, interview and documentation study. The subjects were principal, vice director, heads of division, and teachers of Dayah. The results showed that: 1) The leadership styles of dayah in improving the performance of personnel was a consultative, participative and instructive leadership style. 2) Factors that affected performance of personnel were the authority and charismatic of the principal in the presence of personnel, and democratic in decision making, and the religious environment, 3) The limiting factors in improving the performance of the personnel were the number of students that exceeds the capacity dormitories which were available, some of the personnel did not have the administration skill background, the minority of personnel who were less active, and were not able to provide financial support for the personnel

Kualiti perkhidmatan pengangkutan air awam di pedalaman Hulu Tembeling, Pahang

Pengangkutan air menjadi nadi kepada penduduk pedalaman untuk bergerak dari satu lokasi ke satu lokasi yang lain. Pengangkutan air turut digunakan untuk mengangkut barangan, hasil pertanian, haiwan ternakan, menangkap ikan dan sewaan untuk tujuan pelancongan. Perkhidmatan pengangkutan perahu Tembeling digunakan untuk menghubungkan enam buah kampung pedalaman iaitu Kg. Kuala Tahan, Kg. Pagi, Kg. Kuala Sat, Kg. Bantal, Kg. Mat Daling dan Kg. Gusai dengan bandar Jerantut. Perahu Tembeling merupakan pengangkutan yang paling dominan digunakan oleh penduduk di kawasan ini kerana kemudahan infrastruktur jalan raya yang masih belum siap dengan sempurna. Artikel ini akan membincangkan kualiti perkhidmatan pengangkutan awam air yang menjalankan operasi di Hulu Tembeling, Pahang. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi pengedaran borang soal selidik dan temu bual kepada pengguna dan pengusaha perahu Tembeling. Hasil kajian menunjukkan tahap kualiti perkhidmatan pengangkutan perahu Tembeling masih pada tahap sederhana. Kualiti perkhidmatan pengangkutan perahu Tembeling yang sederhana tersebut ialah kualiti masa, kos, keadaan fizikal perahu dan kemudahan. Manakala kualiti perkhidmatan perahu Tembeling yang baik dicatatkan oleh keselamatan dan keselesaan. Kajian ini turut mengemukakan cadangan bagi meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan perahu Tembeling di Hulu Tembeling, Pahang

Coercive Pressures and Anti-corruption Reporting: The Case of ASEAN Countries

This paper aims to investigate the extent of anti-corruption reporting by ASEAN companies and examine whether coercive factors influence the level of disclosure. The authors adopt indicators from the Global Reporting Initiative version 4.0 to measure the extent of anti-corruption disclosures in 117 companies’ reports. Informed by a coercive isomorphism tenet drawn from the institutional theory, the authors propose that several institutional factors influence the extent of their voluntary disclosures. The findings reveal that a large degree of variability difference between the average levels of anti-corruption disclosure in Thailand (434 words) and the Philippines (149 words). The dependence on government tenders and foreign ownership are associated with the level of disclosure. Surprisingly, the United Nation Global Compact membership is not a significant determinant of anti-corruption reporting. This signifies that the membership in the international initiative does not correspond to individual company’s commitment to disclose anti-corruption information. In spite of significant efforts undertaken by global organizations to combat corruption, the level of anti-corruption disclosure is significantly different among the four countries under study. The disclosure of sensitive information such as the confirmed incidences of corruption cases requires careful consideration by the top management as it is subjected to legal implications and reputational risks. Thus, impression management can complement the coercive pressure in explaining the level of anti-corruption reporting. This study is among the first studies which explores the association between coercive factors and the level of anti-corruption disclosure in ASEAN region

Pembagian Buku Saku Bahaya Merokok di dalam Rumah dengan Metode Sosialisasi Door to Door ke Rumah Masyarakat Kelurahan Mangallekana

Kebiasaan orang tua merokok di dalam rumah menjadi masalah yang cukup mengkhawatirkan. Kebiasaanmerokok orang tua di rumah membuat anak kecil menjadi perokok pasif, dan mereka selalu terpapar asaprokok. WHO menyatakan bahwa efek buruk asap rokok lebih besar bagi perokok pasif dibandingkan perokokaktif. Menurut Global Adults Tobacco Survey (GATS) jumlah perokok pasif tahun 2011 yaitu sebesar 78,4%.Keterpaparan asap rokok di Indonesia pada tahun 2015 sebanyak 113 juta atau sebesar 78% orang terpaparasap rokok dirumah. Berdasarkan data didapatkan hasil bahawa permasalahan kesehatan di Kelurahantersebut adalah masih banyaknya masyarakat dengan perilaku merokok di dalam rumah. Salah satu faktorpenyebabnya adalah masih kurangnya edukasi kesehatan terkait bahaya merokok di dalam rumah. Intervensiyang kami lakukan adalah pembagian buku saku terkait bahaya merokok di dalam rumah. Sasarannya adalahmasyarakat Kelurahan Mangalakkena yang merupakan perokok aktif. Metode yang digunakan adalahsosialisasi secara door to door ke rumah masyarakat. Pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan pada 14 Januari 2023.Evaluasi kegiatan dilakukan dengan menggunakan pre test dan post test. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkanadanya peningkatan pengetahuan yang signifikan tentang bahaya merokok di dalam rumah yakni 27responden (77.1%) yang diharapkan dapat membantu meningkatkan pengetahuan terkait bahaya merokokdi dalam rumah

Radio-ablative iodine therapy for Thyrotoxicosis: The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) experience

Background: Radio-ablative iodine (RAI) is one of the treatment of choice for thyrotoxicosis. This study was done to determine the remission rate of thyrotoxicosis after radio-active iodine-131 (RAI) therapy and the factors associated with repeat RAI therapy at our centre. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 69 thyrotoxic patients who received RAI therapy from January 2011 until December 2011 in UKM Medical Centre. They were followed up for a period of two years. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.20. Results: Sixty-nine patients received RAI therapy in 2011. The mean age of the patients was 42.1 ± 12.4 years. Mean thyroxine level prior to RAI was 28.9 ± 12.8 pmol/L, and majority (80.3%) had suppressed TSH (<0.01 mIU/L) while 19.7% had low but detectable TSH (0.01-0.3 mIU/L). Ten percent of patient received second RAI within the 2 years follow-up period. Fifty-five percent of patients received 12 mCi of RAI, 24.6% and 20.3% received 10 and 15 mCi respectively. Fifty-two percent of patient remained hyperthyroid at 6 months post RAI (62% have suppressed TSH, 38% had detectable low TSH). Eighteen percent (17.9%) of patients became euthyroid and one third (30.4%) became hypothyroid at 6 months. At 12 months 62.7% of patient went into remission where 37.5% of them were euthyroid and 62.5% were hypothyroid. We did not find any difference between those who received single RAI compared to second RAI in terms of age, ethnicity, gender, anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase titre, or free thyroxine (T4) and TSH level prior to the RAI. Conclusions: The percentage of remission after RAI therapy at our centre is 48% at 6 months and 62.7% at 12 months. The requirement for second RAI was not associated with age, ethnicity, gender, anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase titre, free T4 and TSH level

No differences between RAI of less than 15 mCi or 15 mCi for Thyrotoxicosis: A Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) experience

Background: Radio-ablative iodine (RAI) is one of the treatment of choice for thyrotoxicosis. This study was done to compare the rate of remission in thyrotoxic patients who received either low dose radio-active iodine-131 (RAI) (10 or 12 mCi) and higher dose RAI (15 mCi). Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 69 thyrotoxic patients who received RAI therapy from January 2011 until December 2011 in UKM Medical Centre. They were followed up for a period of two years. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.20. Results: Sixty-nine patients underwent RAI in the year 2011. Fifty-five patients received either 10 or 12 mCi and 14 patients received 15 mCui radio-iodine. There were no difference between the characteristics of patients in both groups in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level prior to the RAI, and thyroid antibodies (anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase). Those who received higher dose RAI have higher median thyroxine level prior to RAI [(34.7(24.4-52.8) vs. 26.1(16.6-34.6) pmol/L). Using lower RAI dose (<15 mCui) was not associated with the need for a second RAI. The rate of remission was the same between the 2 groups at 6 months. Although there was higher remission rate in the lower RAI dose group (65.1% vs. 50.0%) at 12 months, it was statistically not significant (p=0.634). At 24 months, there was no difference in remission rate between the two groups, with more than 80% of the patients had undergone remission. Conclusions: There was no difference in terms of rate of remission at 6 months, 12 months and 24 months between those who received low and higher dose RAI therapy

Functional characterization of novelNR5A1variants reveals multiple complex roles in disorders of sex development

Variants in the NR5A1 gene encoding SF1 have been described in a diverse spectrum of disorders of sex development (DSD). Recently, we reported the use of a targeted gene panel for DSD where we identified 15 individuals with a variant in NR5A1, nine of which are novel. Here, we examine the functional effect of these changes in relation to the patient phenotype. All novel variants tested had reduced trans-activational activity, while several had altered protein level, localization, or conformation. In addition, we found evidence of new roles for SF1 protein domains including a region within the ligand binding domain that appears to contribute to SF1 regulation of Müllerian development. There was little correlation between the severity of the phenotype and the nature of the NR5A1 variant. We report two familial cases of NR5A1 deficiency with evidence of variable expressivity; we also report on individuals with oligogenic inheritance. Finally, we found that the nature of the NR5A1 variant does not inform patient outcomes (including pubertal androgenization and malignancy risk). This study adds nine novel pathogenic NR5A1 variants to the pool of diagnostic variants. It highlights a greater need for understanding the complexity of SF1 function and the additional factors that contribute.Gorjana Robevska, Jocelyn A. van den Bergen, Thomas Ohnesorg, Stefanie Eggers, Chloe Hanna, Remko Hersmus, Elizabeth M. Thompson, Anne Baxendale, Charles F. Verge, Antony R. Lafferty, Nanis S. Marzuki, Ardy Santosa, Nurin A. Listyasari, Stefan Riedl, Garry Warne, Leendert Looijenga, Sultana Faradz, Katie L. Ayers, Andrew H. Sinclai