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Papers by DR. NOOR'AIN MOHAMAD YUNUS
Information Management and Business Review
Digital citizenship has received considerable huge attention from numerous researchers in recent ... more Digital citizenship has received considerable huge attention from numerous researchers in recent years. Due to the tremendous work put forth by the scholars, the researchers aimed to explore in-depth the relationship between students’ aptitude towards digital citizenship in the Malaysian educational context. This survey gathered 256 responses from 17 public universities from the central region, north region, south region, and the east region as well as East Malaysia. Three independent variables namely students’ awareness, students’ exposure, and students’ attitude and their relationships with digital citizenship (digital security, digital etiquette, and digital rights and responsibilities) as dependent variables were examined. This study relied on Partial Least Square Modeling (PLS-SEM) to probe the relationship between the IV and DV. A higher-order construct was studied with a focus on the reflective model. The internal consistency, factor loading, convergent validity, and discrimi...
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
International Journal of Business and Globalisation
Street markets, including night and farmers' markets, are considered as a less formalised eco... more Street markets, including night and farmers' markets, are considered as a less formalised economic activity. While it is considered as the bottom of the retail pyramid, studies on street markets have found that a quite substantial number of advantages that strengthen the human and social interactions. In this paper, a case study was conducted to gather insights from stakeholders on the issues and challenges of rebranding street markets. Sets of interview were conducted to provide empirical inquiries. Sellers and frequent and irregular buyer groups were selected based on purposive sampling strategy as participants. Unstructured interviews were conducted that allows for probing the answers for more input. Findings of the interviews with the respective local council, and street market sellers and buyers reveal price non-standardisation, service quality, product preference, infrastructure, convenience and accessibility and sellers' resistance to change are the key issues.
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 2018
Rising cost of living in Malaysia has negatively affected the demand for personal care products a... more Rising cost of living in Malaysia has negatively affected the demand for personal care products as consumers prefer to switch to cheaper alternatives. This has resulted in an increase in the number of registered and unregistered personal care products in the market. This situation has an impact on Malaysian consumption as some of the products contain hazardous and poisonous ingredients which may cause adverse effects on personal health. However, customers still consume the products although they are aware and conscious of the danger and the side effects of these products for self-satisfaction. Thus, using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this study aims to shed further light on the factors that influence consumer decision making in the purchase of personal care products among Generation Y. The study was conducted using primary approach with the use of validated questionnaire from 390 university students. The findings revealed that subjective norm and perceived behavioural cont...
Loughborough University, Sep 15, 2020
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](Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Dec 31, 2016
There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge o... more There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge of how older people view their own ageing, considering their health related circumstances. However, limited attention has been given to attitude towards ageing, particularly in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between selfperception of ageing and perceived health status in adults aged 60 years and above. This study is primarily conducted via survey among the elderly patients who are 60 years old and above, who are using the services at public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The 'Attitudes towards ageing' questionnaire was used to measure participants' perception of ageing, while perceived health status was measured using questions from the Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) developed by World Health Organization(WHO). All items in both questionnaires were measured on a 5-point Likert-scale. The findings reveal that positive attitudes to ageing were associated with health status in older adults. The research contributes to greater understanding of the attitudes among the elderly towards ageing and their perceived health status. Understanding these associations may help healthcare providers and policy makers consider strategies to enhance the quality of life of the elderly.
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), Aug 3, 2019
Malaysia is facing a shortage of blood supply despite blood donation campaigns and drives; the nu... more Malaysia is facing a shortage of blood supply despite blood donation campaigns and drives; the number of donors remains low. Understanding donors and potential donors will provide a basis to develop effective approaches of reaching them. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify specific socio-demographic characteristics and factors influencing the intention to donate blood among working adults in Malaysia. Driven by positivist approach and based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, data were collected from 295 working adults. The data was analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. The findings indicated that attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control are the predictors for working adult's intention to donate blood. The results revealed are believed to be valuable for the National Blood Centre to develop strategies to motivate, recruit and sustain sufficient number of blood donors. It is suggested that future studies should explore donor's perception and expectation to identify factors that have positive or negative effects on their motivation or have already deterred them from donating blood.
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2021
Indigenous elderly is one of the most medically underserved groups and are often left out, which ... more Indigenous elderly is one of the most medically underserved groups and are often left out, which resulted in significant health disparities. Besides, research on the indigenous elderly health and wellbeing is somewhat limited despite the world slogan of health equity for social sustainability. Hence, having to assess the health status of the group will make a balanced effort for improving their overall quality of life. This paper aims to evaluate and synthesise the indigenous elderly health and wellbeing by using the systematic review of Scopus-indexed publications, published from 2003 to November 2020. Ninety-three articles served as the initial data, but only 22 articles were eligible to be used for the analyses of 1) perception and beliefs on health behaviour, 2) physical and mental health practices, 3) impactful studies and 4) implications of the studies towards policy and healthcare delivery. The findings revealed developed countries like the USA, Canada, and New Zealand have ...
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Modern Research in Management, Economics and Accounting, 2018
The Internet technologies have become the fundamental backbone for the economy, education, health... more The Internet technologies have become the fundamental backbone for the economy, education, health and well-being, and human lifestyles. The application of digital technology or information and communication technology (ICT) towards social, economics and politics has become an increasingly important function and the power of the Internet has immense potential to reach out to anyone in the world that has online access. With the growing number of the Internet penetration rate, being competent to survive in the digital world is a necessity. The basis of the competencies is skills, knowledge and literacy. However, how the competencies are conceptualized vary from one aspect to another. Therefore, in this study, we explore the state of digital competencies among students in a rural area. Using a qualitative approach, the findings offer the rural students digital competencies are information processing, communication and collaboration and basic ethics and security competencies. However, there seem to be lacking in the ability to create digital content and ability to solve digital problems. The findings will help to improve on the competencies and roadmap development to be used as digital competence framework for the information society. Finally, as the study served as an exploratory attempted at understanding the rural students digital competencies and conducted at one school, we suggest future research to expand the research landscape for thorough understanding of the issues and implications.
Purpose: Ageing is a truly important global phenomenon that is proceeding at very fast paced in m... more 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 utilisation of healthcare services for the elderly. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on literature review, presents the theoretical and empirical literature on determinants of healthcare utilisation and the outcome of healthcare utilisation towards the elderly. Findings: Drawing from the past literature review, the authors argue that individual characteristics, psychosocial characteristics and health literacy contribute to the utilisation of healthcare resources of the elderly. Furthermore, the researchers discussed the impact of healthcare utilisation towards the outcomes, namely perceived health status and patient satisfaction of t...
Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past... more Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past studies reported that the problem of health literacy is greatest among the elderly as they utilised more healthcare services and acquire more chronic illness compared to other age group. It is estimated that two-thirds of the elderly are unable to understand the information provided to them regarding the prescribed medication. Research on health literacy has taken place around the world, however research on health literacy among the elderly particularly in Malaysia is relatively small. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify individual factors that influence level of health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia as well as to fill the gap of information in this area. A positivist approach was used to explore the relationship between the variables. The study was primarily conducted via administered survey among 500 elderly outpatients who are 60 years old and above in public hosp...
In Malaysia, Selayang Hospital has been the pioneer in the implementation of Total Hospital Infor... more In Malaysia, Selayang Hospital has been the pioneer in the implementation of Total Hospital Information System (THIS) as an integrated care delivery system. However, shifting from the conventional method of reporting and organizing data and records using pen and paper to a computerized system was not an easy process. User’s acceptance and satisfaction play essential roles in the success of the system. The major problem with THIS is the system performance and capabilities which influence the level of acceptance and satisfaction among the users of THIS. Therefore, the primary concern of this study is to examine the role of THIS capability that mediates the relationship between system acceptance and users’ satisfaction. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Selayang Hospital. Data were collected from participants who were nurses working in various disciplines in the hospital. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The findings suggest that perceived usefulness ...
The Medical journal of Malaysia, 2021
BACKGROUND The relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the older persons and... more BACKGROUND The relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the older persons and healthcare utilisation is well established. However, the process underlying this relationship is poorly understood particularly in the Malaysian context. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April in 2016 to examine the mediating effect of health literacy on the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation. A total of 452 older persons were recruited from 14 public hospitals in Malaysia. RESULTS The average age of the respondents was 66.69 years old, with an age range between 60 to 105 years. The findings reveal that the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation was mediated by health literacy. CONCLUSION The results help to improve the understanding of healthcare utilisation among the older persons in Malaysia, which is beneficial to the healthcare provider and policymakers.
This study examines small business practices on digital copywriting based on the AIDCA formula. C... more This study examines small business practices on digital copywriting based on the AIDCA formula. Copywriting is the most crucial element in online business, and adopting the right approaches and techniques will be a privilege for penetrating cross-border commerce. However, as technology has allowed ease of doing business, many people have ventured into online business without solid digital business capability, including adequate AIDCA competency. Therefore, it is the aim of the study to explore the association between AIDCA intensification and business visibility. Based on a case study of a community Facebook, access to 65 business pages was granted. The copywriting practices were measured as attention, interest, desire, conviction and action, while the business visibility was measured as the number of likes, comments and shares. An inductive approach was used to explore the nature and degree of each post. Results of the in-depth assessment show there is a lack of AIDCA intensificati...
ADVANCES IN BUSINESS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 2016
There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge o... more There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge of how older people view their own ageing, considering their health related circumstances. However, limited attention has been given to attitude towards ageing, particularly in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self- perception of ageing and perceived health status in adults aged 60 years and above. This study is primarily conducted via survey among the elderly patients who are 60 years old and above, who are using the services at public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The ‘Attitudes towards ageing’ questionnaire was used to measure participants’ perception of ageing, while perceived health status was measured using questions from the Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) developed by World Health Organization(WHO). All items in both questionnaires were measured on a 5-point Likert-scale. The findings reveal that positive attitudes t...
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2021
This research was conducted during the COVID 19 pandemic to determine if there is a significant d... more This research was conducted during the COVID 19 pandemic to determine if there is a significant difference in the wellbeing of the lower-income group university students between (1) males and females and (2) urban and rural origin. A quantitative non-experimental comparative study was adopted, and data was collected via an online survey using a convenience sampling technique. A standardized World Health Organization-QOL BREF questionnaire containing 26 items was used for assessing the QOL of the subjects. Partial Least Square – structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and multigroup analysis (MGA) was utilized to perform the analysis. The respondents comprised of 305 students, 112 from the urban and 193 rural areas. The results suggest there are significant differences between male and female students for physical and psychological health domain. However, the findings did not support for any differences between urban and rural origin towards the four domains of quality of life. The f...
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2020
Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, withou... more Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, without proper knowledge and guidance, youth is being challenged with potential hazards of cybercrimes. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare who is at a greater risk of cybercrimes, and to assess whether there is a significant difference in the digital competency between girls and boys at rural areas. Digital competence was measured as technology, cognitive, ethical knowledge and communication, and cybersecurity was measured as intellectual property, privacy, accuracy and accessibility. Questionnaires were distributed to selected secondary schools. Based on the t-test analyses of 211 responses, the findings indicate there is a significant difference in the attitude toward ICT usage between male and female students, as well as significant differences in the behavior of troubleshooting, staying safe online and being credible and in the ethical knowledge. Comparing the cybersecurity tr...
Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 2019
Information Management and Business Review
Digital citizenship has received considerable huge attention from numerous researchers in recent ... more Digital citizenship has received considerable huge attention from numerous researchers in recent years. Due to the tremendous work put forth by the scholars, the researchers aimed to explore in-depth the relationship between students’ aptitude towards digital citizenship in the Malaysian educational context. This survey gathered 256 responses from 17 public universities from the central region, north region, south region, and the east region as well as East Malaysia. Three independent variables namely students’ awareness, students’ exposure, and students’ attitude and their relationships with digital citizenship (digital security, digital etiquette, and digital rights and responsibilities) as dependent variables were examined. This study relied on Partial Least Square Modeling (PLS-SEM) to probe the relationship between the IV and DV. A higher-order construct was studied with a focus on the reflective model. The internal consistency, factor loading, convergent validity, and discrimi...
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
International Journal of Business and Globalisation
Street markets, including night and farmers' markets, are considered as a less formalised eco... more Street markets, including night and farmers' markets, are considered as a less formalised economic activity. While it is considered as the bottom of the retail pyramid, studies on street markets have found that a quite substantial number of advantages that strengthen the human and social interactions. In this paper, a case study was conducted to gather insights from stakeholders on the issues and challenges of rebranding street markets. Sets of interview were conducted to provide empirical inquiries. Sellers and frequent and irregular buyer groups were selected based on purposive sampling strategy as participants. Unstructured interviews were conducted that allows for probing the answers for more input. Findings of the interviews with the respective local council, and street market sellers and buyers reveal price non-standardisation, service quality, product preference, infrastructure, convenience and accessibility and sellers' resistance to change are the key issues.
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 2018
Rising cost of living in Malaysia has negatively affected the demand for personal care products a... more Rising cost of living in Malaysia has negatively affected the demand for personal care products as consumers prefer to switch to cheaper alternatives. This has resulted in an increase in the number of registered and unregistered personal care products in the market. This situation has an impact on Malaysian consumption as some of the products contain hazardous and poisonous ingredients which may cause adverse effects on personal health. However, customers still consume the products although they are aware and conscious of the danger and the side effects of these products for self-satisfaction. Thus, using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this study aims to shed further light on the factors that influence consumer decision making in the purchase of personal care products among Generation Y. The study was conducted using primary approach with the use of validated questionnaire from 390 university students. The findings revealed that subjective norm and perceived behavioural cont...
Loughborough University, Sep 15, 2020
Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Dec 31, 2016
There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge o... more There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge of how older people view their own ageing, considering their health related circumstances. However, limited attention has been given to attitude towards ageing, particularly in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between selfperception of ageing and perceived health status in adults aged 60 years and above. This study is primarily conducted via survey among the elderly patients who are 60 years old and above, who are using the services at public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The 'Attitudes towards ageing' questionnaire was used to measure participants' perception of ageing, while perceived health status was measured using questions from the Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) developed by World Health Organization(WHO). All items in both questionnaires were measured on a 5-point Likert-scale. The findings reveal that positive attitudes to ageing were associated with health status in older adults. The research contributes to greater understanding of the attitudes among the elderly towards ageing and their perceived health status. Understanding these associations may help healthcare providers and policy makers consider strategies to enhance the quality of life of the elderly.
Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), Aug 3, 2019
Malaysia is facing a shortage of blood supply despite blood donation campaigns and drives; the nu... more Malaysia is facing a shortage of blood supply despite blood donation campaigns and drives; the number of donors remains low. Understanding donors and potential donors will provide a basis to develop effective approaches of reaching them. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify specific socio-demographic characteristics and factors influencing the intention to donate blood among working adults in Malaysia. Driven by positivist approach and based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, data were collected from 295 working adults. The data was analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. The findings indicated that attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control are the predictors for working adult's intention to donate blood. The results revealed are believed to be valuable for the National Blood Centre to develop strategies to motivate, recruit and sustain sufficient number of blood donors. It is suggested that future studies should explore donor's perception and expectation to identify factors that have positive or negative effects on their motivation or have already deterred them from donating blood.
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2021
Indigenous elderly is one of the most medically underserved groups and are often left out, which ... more Indigenous elderly is one of the most medically underserved groups and are often left out, which resulted in significant health disparities. Besides, research on the indigenous elderly health and wellbeing is somewhat limited despite the world slogan of health equity for social sustainability. Hence, having to assess the health status of the group will make a balanced effort for improving their overall quality of life. This paper aims to evaluate and synthesise the indigenous elderly health and wellbeing by using the systematic review of Scopus-indexed publications, published from 2003 to November 2020. Ninety-three articles served as the initial data, but only 22 articles were eligible to be used for the analyses of 1) perception and beliefs on health behaviour, 2) physical and mental health practices, 3) impactful studies and 4) implications of the studies towards policy and healthcare delivery. The findings revealed developed countries like the USA, Canada, and New Zealand have ...
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Modern Research in Management, Economics and Accounting, 2018
The Internet technologies have become the fundamental backbone for the economy, education, health... more The Internet technologies have become the fundamental backbone for the economy, education, health and well-being, and human lifestyles. The application of digital technology or information and communication technology (ICT) towards social, economics and politics has become an increasingly important function and the power of the Internet has immense potential to reach out to anyone in the world that has online access. With the growing number of the Internet penetration rate, being competent to survive in the digital world is a necessity. The basis of the competencies is skills, knowledge and literacy. However, how the competencies are conceptualized vary from one aspect to another. Therefore, in this study, we explore the state of digital competencies among students in a rural area. Using a qualitative approach, the findings offer the rural students digital competencies are information processing, communication and collaboration and basic ethics and security competencies. However, there seem to be lacking in the ability to create digital content and ability to solve digital problems. The findings will help to improve on the competencies and roadmap development to be used as digital competence framework for the information society. Finally, as the study served as an exploratory attempted at understanding the rural students digital competencies and conducted at one school, we suggest future research to expand the research landscape for thorough understanding of the issues and implications.
Purpose: Ageing is a truly important global phenomenon that is proceeding at very fast paced in m... more 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 utilisation of healthcare services for the elderly. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on literature review, presents the theoretical and empirical literature on determinants of healthcare utilisation and the outcome of healthcare utilisation towards the elderly. Findings: Drawing from the past literature review, the authors argue that individual characteristics, psychosocial characteristics and health literacy contribute to the utilisation of healthcare resources of the elderly. Furthermore, the researchers discussed the impact of healthcare utilisation towards the outcomes, namely perceived health status and patient satisfaction of t...
Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past... more Health literacy is a major lever to help individuals assume responsibility for their health. Past studies reported that the problem of health literacy is greatest among the elderly as they utilised more healthcare services and acquire more chronic illness compared to other age group. It is estimated that two-thirds of the elderly are unable to understand the information provided to them regarding the prescribed medication. Research on health literacy has taken place around the world, however research on health literacy among the elderly particularly in Malaysia is relatively small. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify individual factors that influence level of health literacy among the elderly in Malaysia as well as to fill the gap of information in this area. A positivist approach was used to explore the relationship between the variables. The study was primarily conducted via administered survey among 500 elderly outpatients who are 60 years old and above in public hosp...
In Malaysia, Selayang Hospital has been the pioneer in the implementation of Total Hospital Infor... more In Malaysia, Selayang Hospital has been the pioneer in the implementation of Total Hospital Information System (THIS) as an integrated care delivery system. However, shifting from the conventional method of reporting and organizing data and records using pen and paper to a computerized system was not an easy process. User’s acceptance and satisfaction play essential roles in the success of the system. The major problem with THIS is the system performance and capabilities which influence the level of acceptance and satisfaction among the users of THIS. Therefore, the primary concern of this study is to examine the role of THIS capability that mediates the relationship between system acceptance and users’ satisfaction. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Selayang Hospital. Data were collected from participants who were nurses working in various disciplines in the hospital. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The findings suggest that perceived usefulness ...
The Medical journal of Malaysia, 2021
BACKGROUND The relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the older persons and... more BACKGROUND The relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the older persons and healthcare utilisation is well established. However, the process underlying this relationship is poorly understood particularly in the Malaysian context. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April in 2016 to examine the mediating effect of health literacy on the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation. A total of 452 older persons were recruited from 14 public hospitals in Malaysia. RESULTS The average age of the respondents was 66.69 years old, with an age range between 60 to 105 years. The findings reveal that the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation was mediated by health literacy. CONCLUSION The results help to improve the understanding of healthcare utilisation among the older persons in Malaysia, which is beneficial to the healthcare provider and policymakers.
This study examines small business practices on digital copywriting based on the AIDCA formula. C... more This study examines small business practices on digital copywriting based on the AIDCA formula. Copywriting is the most crucial element in online business, and adopting the right approaches and techniques will be a privilege for penetrating cross-border commerce. However, as technology has allowed ease of doing business, many people have ventured into online business without solid digital business capability, including adequate AIDCA competency. Therefore, it is the aim of the study to explore the association between AIDCA intensification and business visibility. Based on a case study of a community Facebook, access to 65 business pages was granted. The copywriting practices were measured as attention, interest, desire, conviction and action, while the business visibility was measured as the number of likes, comments and shares. An inductive approach was used to explore the nature and degree of each post. Results of the in-depth assessment show there is a lack of AIDCA intensificati...
ADVANCES IN BUSINESS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 2016
There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge o... more There is an increasing number of older people globally, thus it is essential to build knowledge of how older people view their own ageing, considering their health related circumstances. However, limited attention has been given to attitude towards ageing, particularly in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self- perception of ageing and perceived health status in adults aged 60 years and above. This study is primarily conducted via survey among the elderly patients who are 60 years old and above, who are using the services at public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. The ‘Attitudes towards ageing’ questionnaire was used to measure participants’ perception of ageing, while perceived health status was measured using questions from the Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) developed by World Health Organization(WHO). All items in both questionnaires were measured on a 5-point Likert-scale. The findings reveal that positive attitudes t...
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2021
This research was conducted during the COVID 19 pandemic to determine if there is a significant d... more This research was conducted during the COVID 19 pandemic to determine if there is a significant difference in the wellbeing of the lower-income group university students between (1) males and females and (2) urban and rural origin. A quantitative non-experimental comparative study was adopted, and data was collected via an online survey using a convenience sampling technique. A standardized World Health Organization-QOL BREF questionnaire containing 26 items was used for assessing the QOL of the subjects. Partial Least Square – structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and multigroup analysis (MGA) was utilized to perform the analysis. The respondents comprised of 305 students, 112 from the urban and 193 rural areas. The results suggest there are significant differences between male and female students for physical and psychological health domain. However, the findings did not support for any differences between urban and rural origin towards the four domains of quality of life. The f...
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2020
Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, withou... more Digital technologies have become powerful tools in today society in many aspects. However, without proper knowledge and guidance, youth is being challenged with potential hazards of cybercrimes. Hence, the purpose of this study was to compare who is at a greater risk of cybercrimes, and to assess whether there is a significant difference in the digital competency between girls and boys at rural areas. Digital competence was measured as technology, cognitive, ethical knowledge and communication, and cybersecurity was measured as intellectual property, privacy, accuracy and accessibility. Questionnaires were distributed to selected secondary schools. Based on the t-test analyses of 211 responses, the findings indicate there is a significant difference in the attitude toward ICT usage between male and female students, as well as significant differences in the behavior of troubleshooting, staying safe online and being credible and in the ethical knowledge. Comparing the cybersecurity tr...
Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 2019