CRITICAL THINKING AND CARING BEHAVIOURS AMONG UNIMAS UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS.

The changes in the healthcare services with an advanced technologies and knowledges have forced the nurses and nursing students to prepare themselves to have an excellence critical thinking skills and caring behaviours. Liu et al., (2019) stipulated that both critical thinking and caring behaviours are the crucial elements in professional nursing education. Some studies shown that both nurses and nursing students were struggling with their critical thinking skills (Akca & Selen, 2015) and (Lee et al., 2020). This indicated that the quality of care and the effectiveness of the services will be affected by the lack of critical thinking skills (Arli et al., 2017), and caring behaviours. Objective: To assess the level of critical thinking among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students, to identify the perceived caring behaviours among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students and to examine the relationships between critical thinking and caring behaviours among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. Method: Cross sectional research design with a quantitative approach was utilised in which a total of 133 of UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students were selected using the simple random sampling. Result: The findings of this study showed that the UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students possessed a moderate critical thinking and caring behaviours with the total mean scores of 69.54 (SD=7.749) and 121.46 (SD=18.804) respectively. There was a weak and statistically significant positive correlation between the critical thinking and caring behaviours (r=0.331, n=133, p<0.001). Conclusion: This study could act as a medium in generating the awareness regarding the importance of the critical thinking and caring behaviours and the consequences of lacking in both variables

Postmodern elements in Mohja Kahf's: the girl in the tangerine scarf and Mohsin Hamid's: the reluctant fundamentalist

This qualitative research studies postmodernism, postmodern culture and the postmodern mind in two novels written by diasporic Muslim writers: Mohja Kahf’s The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf (2009) and Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007). By focusing on postmodern elements, this book investigates the lives of immigrants who came from South Asia and Syria, as well as the major challenges these immigrants encounter in adapting to American culture. Immigrants face problems such as a yearning for home, trying to find a sense of belonging in a new land and a sense of displacement. However, this study would like to add to the discussion that not only do the immigrants in the novels face these problems but they are also confronted by additional challenges while trying to navigate postmodern American culture. This study attempts to understand the hurdles that immigrants face due to postmodernism and to study the ways in which they are attempting to survive a culture that promotes constant changes and instability. This book also explores how postmodern culture affects the thoughts of individuals who live in the age of postmodernism by trying to understand the postmodern mind. In addition, this book analyses how postmodern ideals influence social relationships between the immigrants and Americans in the novels. A thorough analysis of two texts reveals that the authors acknowledge the differences of Arab and Pakistani cultures in comparison to postmodern American culture

Iklim sekolah dan komitmen guru di Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) negeri Kelantan

Program Pendaftaran Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) dan Sekolah Agama Negeri (SAN) adalah satu usaha murni kerajaan untuk membantu dan memperkasakan sekolah-sekolah agama di Malaysia.Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tahap iklim sekolah dan komitmen guru Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) di negeri Kelantan.Artikel ini penting kerana kedua-dua variabel terlibat adalah merupakan aset utama danterkandung dalam anjakan keempat PPPM 2013-2025. Sebanyak 9 buah sekolah telah dipilih secara rawak dari 3 daerah iaitu daerah Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, dan Tanah Merah.Seramai 217 responden terlibat dalam menjawab soal selidik yang diedarkan, dari jumlah populasi seramai 497 orang. Penganalisaan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan beberapa kaedah analisis yang terdapat dalam program Statistical Package For The Social Sciences (SPSS).Instrumen yang digunakan dalam artikel ini adalah instrumen iklim sekolah, School level environment Questionnaire (SLEQ) yang dibina oleh Johnson, Steven & Zvoch (2007) manakala instrumen komitmen guru ini telah dibuat adaptasi oleh Lei Mee, Thien, Nordin dan Ramayah (2014). Dapatan artikel ini menunjukkan tahap komitmen dan iklim sekolah berada pada tahap yang tinggi serta terdapatnya hubungan yang kuat antara iklim sekolah dengan komitmen guru SABK di negeri Kelantan.Adalah diharapkan hasil artikel ini dapat digunakan sebagai rujukan khususnya kepada para pentadbir sekolah ke arah meningkatkan pencapaian, keberkesanan pentadbiran dan pengurusan sekolah. Kualiti pentadbiran dan pengurusan sekolah perlu sentiasa dikaji, diteliti dan ditingkatkan demi merealisasikan hasrat Kementerian Pendidikan untuk menjadikan sistem pendidikan di Malaysia bertaraf dunia

Causes, Attempts and Methods of Suicide in Baghdad: An Autopsy Study

Suicide is defined as intentional taking of one's own life. Until the end of the twentieth century approximately, suicide was considered a criminal act; legal terminology is used, in the Latin phrase felo-de-se, which means "a crime against the self".             Descriptive study of 100 fatal recorded suicidal cases brought for postmortem examination at the Medico-legal institute of Baghdad within four years period from first of September 2011 to first of September 2015 (males 49 and females 51 cases). The study excludes the firearm deaths. Pre-tested questionnaire was used to obtain data by direct interview with the visitors of the victim, family members, witnesses and information available on police records.             Death on spot was recorded in 47% of the cases while 41% of victims died within 24 hours of incidence whereas 12% victims survived for 7 days. About 56% of Suicidal victims were discovered dead not hospitalized. Low socioeconomic conditions were most frequent (45%) cause for committing suicide followed by psychosocial causes (43%) and chronic diseases (12%). Poisoning (53%) and hanging (45%) were the two exclusive methods employed for committing suicide. Most of the victims (males 87.76% and females78.43%) have had a successful attempt to commit suicide in their first attempt while history of previous suicidal attempts was available in 17% of victims.             The aim of this study is to identify the intensity and frequency of suicide in relation to the Medico-legal aspect of the incidence such as method, duration of survival, causes of committing suicide and previous attempts to commit suicide.             From the results of the study we can conclude that most of the victims incorporated such suicidal attempts and methods were successful in accomplishing suicide in the first attempt (males 87.76% and females 78.43%) and the commonest cause of committing suicide is mostly their low socioeconomic condition and psychosocial reasons

Shipper’s perceptions of aviation Logistics Service Quality (LSQ) of air freight provider

This research investigates logistics service quality of the air freight provider from a shipper's perspective in Malaysia. The multiple empirical case studies are used to collect data from the shipper's perspective. Findings suggest there are five main factors that represent air freight service quality of the air freight provider. They are ground handler attitude, fast delivery, communication and information sharing, product reliability and price. These findings contribute to the current theory of Logistics Service Quality (LSQ) with specifically enhance our understanding of air freight service quality. These findings contribute to the current theory of air freight service quality where it is still underdeveloped. This research studies LSQ from shippers perspective only. Findings from this study has developed better our current understanding of logistics service, particularly in air freight sector. Thus, this study is pioneer that offers a study on LSQ in air freight perspective and explore the elements of air freight service quality. Findings from this study not only enhance current knowledge on air freight LSQ but also assist the government to help air freight provider to support themselves as a preparation to become the major player of Aeropolis city in Malaysia

Study on Knowledge, Decision Making and Acceptance of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination among Parents of Primary School Students in Kota Bharu

NTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women and fifth most common cancer in the entire general population in Malaysia 1. The primary prevention, HPV vaccine is only approved for use in females in Malaysia2. Children rely on parents not only for the consent even for the guidance and information about the vaccines3. OBJECTIVES: The study to determine the level of parental knowledge, decision making and acceptance of HPV vaccination, and association between knowledge and acceptance. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted among 280 parents of primary school students in Kota Bharu for 12 months duration. Systemic random sampling and a validated self administered questionnaire was used to assess knowledge of HPV vaccination. Data was analysed using SPSS ver 22. RESULTS: Parents with good knowledge in Kota Bharu was 38% and 62% was poor. Most decision regarding vaccination was a shared decision, 72%. The proportion of acceptance of HPV vaccine for girls was 63%. Level of knowledge (good) has significant association with acceptance of HPV vaccine (95% CI 7.319,36.403, p<0.001). CONCLUSION :Parent’s level of knowledge is low despite the implementation of the HPV vaccine since 2010. Vaccine acceptance is dependent on the level of knowledge. Parents play an important role in determining the success of HPV vaccine program4. The trend of decision making has changed in Malaysian family as most couples make joint decisions in allowing vaccinations on their child as compared to traditionally decision making by father5. KEYWORDS: HPV vaccine, knowledge, decision making, acceptance, parent

Lecturers’ perception toward students entrepreneurial attitudes / Nur Huda Mohammad Tohar & Nur Suhaila Amira Shafee

The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that contribute into students’ entrepreneurial attitudes and identify lecturers’ perceptions regarding students with entrepreneurial attitudes. This paper seeks for a better understanding on how students having entrepreneurial attitudes affect the lecturers’ perception. A collection of secondary data was used for analyzation of results, regarding students’ entrepreneurial attitudes and how it reflects the perception from lecturers. Factors like demographic characteristics, previous entrepreneurial experiences and entrepreneurship education are commonly influenced students behaviour to venture in entrepreneurship. Through the compare and contrast of data gained, the research results showed that demographic characteristics in term of family background are not highly affected student’s attitude whereas previous entrepreneurial experiences and entrepreneurship education do affect student’s attitude towards entrepreneurship. As for lecturer’s perception, they give positive perception on students’ entrepreneur. This is because the lecturers believed that the students able to help themselves to be job creators instead of job seekers in the future. Although students who get involved with entrepreneurship while studying can give negative effects to their academic performance, students can prevent it by dividing their time equally between working and studying

Newborn care practices of mothers in Arab societies: implication for infant welfare

INTRODUCTION: There are at least 22 Arab league states and sections in Northern Africa, southwestern Asia, and Europe that incorporate the vast Middle Eastern culture. The purpose of this study was to identify the cultural variations in newborn care practices, self-management of common illnesses, and their potential impact on infant welfare. METHOD: A qualitative design using a focus group approach with 37 Arab mothers in Jordan was used. RESULTS: Findings revealed strong similarities in terms of beliefs, care practices, and the experience of intergenerational conflict in establishing and maintaining traditional practices among mothers. Potentially harmful practices included restrictive swaddling, rubbing a newborn\u27s body with salt, and encouraging the ingestion of herbs in newborns. DISCUSSION: It is important for nurses and midwives to be aware of traditional practices, cultural beliefs, and the implications for infant welfare if they are to effectively engage with families to promote the well-being of the newborn

Analysis of M-Learning Requirements in Arabic Language Learning

This article discusses the level of M-learning needed in Arabic language learning. This was a quantitative study using questionnaires as a research instrument for obtaining data. A total of 272 students were involved in this study. The method of analysis used was descriptive. The data obtained were analysed using the SPSS version 24.0 software to obtain percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings showed that respondents’ perceptions of factors affecting the implementation of mobile learning and the level of readiness of mobile learning are at a high level. Hence, the concept of mobile learning is very useful in learning Arabic in this new era of learning. In addition, the findings showed that students had sufficient knowledge and awareness to use mobile technology in their educational environment. This study is very useful for those who want to develop mobile learning applications. Keywords: Needs analysis, Mobile learning, Arabic language, teaching and learning DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-24-04 Publication date: August 31st 201