scholarly journals Air Quality Impact during COVID-19: A Case Study in One Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Farrah Anuar ◽  
Norzila Othman ◽  
Wahid Ali Hamood Altowayti ◽  
Nurina Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Particulate Matter 2.5 ◽  
And Control

Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China, soon its rapid escalation in global and become global spread of infection including Malaysia. The principal cases in Malaysia were distinguished on 25th January 2020. The number of cases keeps on ascending since March 2020 until Malaysia has the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia. Therefore, to respond and control the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the 2020 Movement Control Order (MCO) is implemented. The MCO actualizes a movement of reasonable steps to control advance flare-ups of COVID-19 within the country, counting closing down all organization and private premises aside from those related with "fundamental administrations" and several parts with government permission, and travel disallowances on all outsiders entering Malaysia and on Malaysians taking off the country. Correspondingly, this MCO has brought about the decrease of air contamination as the number of engine vehicles and the activity of businesses is suspended. This study aims to determine the concentrations of particulate matter 2.5 at the selected monitoring stations in UTHM and to correlate environmental factor which is wind speed and wind direction with the Particulate Matter 2.5. This study uses PM2.5 fixations to explain the air pollution before to MCO, stages I, II, III, and IV, where the contingent MCO is actualized. Such outcomes relate to the air contamination list as it was discovered that the PM2.5 fixations showed a high decrease of up to -74 μg/m3 during Phase IV MCO.

scholarly journals ARE WE PREPARED ENOUGH? A CASE STUDY OF CHALLENGES IN ONLINE LEARNING IN A PRIVATE HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibi Noraini Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Mathematical Computation

Online learning is a learning methodology implemented during the recent COVID-19 outbreaks.Lecturers and students need to use appropriate online platformsarising from the Movement Control Order (MCO) restrictions with effect from March 18, 2020, in Malaysia. In essence, the MCO prohibits Malaysians from attending to or organizing mass events or public gatherings, and where public and private educational institutions are concerned, they are not allowed to conduct any classesin situ. The only possible continuation of classes is via online learning. This case study had two research objectives: 1) Whatwere the challenges faced by educators when implementing online learning? and 2) How to overcome these challenges faced by educators in online learning? This study had applied the qualitative approach method, where researchers had distributed surveys, through a google platform, to a total of 20 educators. The results showed six (6) major challenges faced by educators in online learning, these being 1) students were less focused on online learning; 2) the platform/medium of learning was not satisfactory; 3) students left behind learning tools such as books and laptops in residential colleges; 4) students' internet access was less satisfactory to the extent that the lectures had to be extended from the actual time allocated; 5) educators' unstable internet access which disrupted the momentum of teaching; and 6) students did not attend the online courses. There were four (4) means to overcome these challenges 1) institutions to provide more comprehensive and e-learning platforms for online learning; 2) internet access for educators and students should be good to ensure smooth and uninterrupted online classes; 3) providing workshops or training programs on management of online classes for educators; and 4) for courses involving mathematical computation, in addition to a more suitable platform for teaching, the student population per group to be small in size to accommodate 10 educators while teaching. The results of this study shall benefit the management of private higher learning institutions and educators involved in online learning.

scholarly journals Pandemik COVID-19: Cabaran Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PDP) Pendidikan Islam Dalam Pendidikan Khas Bagi Pelajar Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) Masalah Pembelajaran Di Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-138
Author(s):  
Azman Ab Rahman ◽  
Syed Salim Syed Shamsudin ◽  
Nurul Nadia Nozlan ◽  
Muhd. Faiz Abd. Shakor ◽  
Afaf Sukari
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known as COVID-19, has surprised the country worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant implications for communities around the world in general and Malaysia in particular. COVID-19 has caused various sectors to be affected by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including educational institutions in Malaysia. This matter also concerns Islamic Education teachers in Special Education because the Teaching and Learning process (PdP) of Islamic Education with students with learning disabilities (OKU MP) had to be implemented online. Thus, the study's objective is to identify the PdP method used by teachers of Islamic Education in Special Education and the challenges faced when conducting PdP with OKU MP during COVID-19. This study uses a qualitative method by using a questionnaire approach and documentation to collect data for the study objectives. The study found that identifying specific and appropriate techniques before starting the PdP with students with learning disabilities is the primary method in the PdP of Islamic Education during COVID-19. The main challenges in the PdP of Islamic Education for OKU MP students are issues related to technological facilities as well as matters of commitment of students and parents, skills and expertise of teachers as well as the lack of Supported Learning Material (BBM) while continuing the PdP online due to the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) by the Malaysian government. Researchers hoped that this study could help teachers and OKU MP face the challenges to continue the PdP of Islamic Education during COVID-19 and reference educational institutions in improving the PdP process for OKU students in Malaysia in general. Keywords: Teaching and Learning (PdP), Islamic Education, Special Education, Students with Learning Disabilities, COVID-19 Abstrak Negara telah digemparkan dengan satu wabak yang dinamakan sebagai Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) atau dikenali juga sebagai COVID-19. Bencana wabak COVID-19 ini telah memberi implikasi yang besar kepada masyarakat di seluruh dunia secara umumnya dan Malaysia secara khususnya. Hal ini telah menyebabkan pelbagai sektor turut terkesan dengan penularan wabak COVID-19 tersebut termasuklah institusi Pendidikan di Malaysia. Perkara ini turut memberi kebimbangan kepada para guru Pendidikan Islam dalam Pendidikan Khas kerana proses Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PDP) Pendidikan Islam dalam Pendidikan Khas bersama pelajar Kurang Upaya Masalah Pembelajaran (OKU MP) perlu dilaksanakan secara atas talian. Justeru, objektif kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengenal pasti kaedah PDP yang digunakan oleh para guru Pendidikan Islam dalam Pendidikan Khas dan cabaran yang dihadapi sewaktu menjalankan PDP bersama para pelajar OKU MP sewaktu COVID-19. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan soal selidik dalam mengumpulkan data bagi mencapai objektif kajian. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa kaedah mengenal pasti teknik tertentu dan bersesuaian sebelum memulakan PDP bersama OKU MP merupakan kaedah utama dalam PDP Pendidikan Islam sewaktu COVID-19. Cabaran utama dalam PDP Pendidikan Islam pelajar OKU MP adalah isu berkaitan kemudahan teknologi selain isu komitmen pelajar dan ibu bapa, kemahiran dan kepakaran guru serta kekurangan Bahan Bantu Mengajar (BBM) sepanjang meneruskan PDP secara atas talian disebabkan perlaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan Malaysia. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat membantu para guru dan pelajar OKU MP dalam mendepani cabaran yang dihadapi bagi meneruskan PDP Pendidikan Islam sewaktu COVID-19 serta menjadi rujukan kepada institusi pendidikan dalam menambah baik proses PDP bagi pelajar OKU di Malaysia secara umumnya. Kata Kunci: Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PDP), Pendidikan Islam, Pendidikan Khas, Masalah Pembelajaran, COVID-19.

scholarly journals Air quality status during 2020 Malaysia Movement Control Order (MCO) due to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 729 ◽  
pp. 139022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samsuri Abdullah ◽  
Amalina Abu Mansor ◽  
Nur Nazmi Liyana Mohd Napi ◽  
Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor ◽  
Ali Najah Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Quality Status

scholarly journals A Time-Based Assessment of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Levels at a Highly Trafficked Intersection: Case Study of Sango-Ota, Nigeria

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
David Olukanni ◽  
David Enetomhe ◽  
Gideon Bamigboye ◽  
Daniel Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Sight Distance ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Road Corridors

Vehicle emissions have become one of the most prevailing air contamination sources, including nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM). Among other air pollutants, PM limits visible sight distance and poses health risks upon inhalation into the human body. This study focused on assessing PM2.5 concentrations in air at different periods of the day at the highly trafficked grade-separated intersection of Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. PM2.5 readings were taken at three at-grade points around the intersection’s roundabout between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for four (4) days using the BR-SMART-126 Portable 4-in-1 air quality monitor. The highest level of PM2.5 obtained on Day 1 (Monday) and Day 4 (Thursday) was about 45.1% and 38.6%, respectively, lower than that of Day 3 (Wednesday). The highest concentrations of PM2.5 were recorded between 11:00 and 13:00 and between 16:00 and 18:00 (up to 217 µg/m3) whereas the lowest levels were recorded between 14:00 and 15:00 (as low as 86 µg/m3). The concentration of PM2.5 at the Sango-Ota intersection is adjudged “very poor” with average hourly concentrations between 97 and 370 µg/m3. Outcomes obtained indicate the need for improved measures to control air quality along major road corridors and at intersections in Ogun State and Nigeria at large.

scholarly journals The impact of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic movement control order (MCO) on dengue cases in Peninsular Malaysia

One Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100222
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafiz Rahim ◽  
Nazri Che Dom ◽  
Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail ◽  
Zamzaliza Abd Mulud ◽  
Samsuri Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals CHILD CUSTODY AND ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC: BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (21) ◽  
pp. 191-210
Author(s):  
Anis Shuhaiza Md Salleh ◽  
Ain Husna Mohd Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Child Custody ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Court Order ◽  
Shared Parenting ◽  
Control Order ◽  
And Control ◽  
Custody And Access

Covid-19 Pandemic has affected human life socially, economically, and politically where their movement and activities have been restricted. The well-being of family institutions is among the most important aspects that are significantly affected by the pandemic. Issues surrounding custody, visitation, and access over a child involving divorced or separated parents may invite disputes between parties if not amicably resolved. By using a qualitative analysis of library-based sources and interviews, this article attempts to highlight the issues relating to custody and access orders in response to the pandemics. It is found that the traditional court order on custody and access over a child remains enforceable until a variation order pertaining to the same has been made. Nevertheless, during the Movement and Control Order (MCO) or other administrative movement control such as the Enhanced Movement Control Order/Tightened Movement Control (EMCO/PKPD) and Targeted Enhanced Movement Control Order (TEMCO), where the operation of the court is limited or rather suspended, the existing orders seemed to be impractical to certain extent particularly in-person access or shared parenting time where the child will get time to be physical with the father and mother. In the end, recommendations are posted for the betterment of parties in facing the issue.

scholarly journals Malaysia Healthcare Early Response in Combatting COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 425-437
Author(s):  
Safiya Amaran ◽  
Ahmad Zulfahmi Mohd Kamaruzaman ◽  
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa ◽  
Zaharah Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Early Response ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Early Disease Detection ◽  
Laboratory Services ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The year 2020 saw the emergence of a novel coronavirus—the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2— which has led to an unprecedented pandemic that has shaken the entire world. The pandemic has been a new experience for Malaysia, especially during the implementation of large-scale public health and social measures called the Movement Control Order (MCO). This paper seeks to describe the experiences of the Malaysian healthcare system thus far in combatting the pandemic. The Malaysian healthcare system comprises two main arms: public health and medicine. The public health arm focuses on early disease detection, contact tracing, quarantines, the MCO, and risk stratification strategies in the community. The medical arm focuses on the clinical management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients; it encompasses laboratory services, the devising of clinical setting adjustments, and hospital management for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. Malaysia experienced intense emotions at the beginning of the pandemic, with great uncertainty regarding the pandemic’s outcome, as the world saw a frighteningly high COVID-19 mortality. As of writing (May 30, 2020), Malaysia has passed the peak of its second wave of infections. The experience thus far has helped in preparing the country’s healthcare system to be vigilant and more prepared for future COVID-19 waves. To date, the pandemic has changed many aspects of Malaysia’s life, and people are still learning to adapt to new norms in their lives.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Awareness, Attitude and Preventive Behaviour on the Transmission of the Pandemic Novel Coronavirus Among Malaysians

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-118
Author(s):  
Norsa’adah Bachok ◽  
Anis Kausar Ghazali ◽  
Rohayu Hami
Keyword(s):  
Movement Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Preventive Behaviour ◽  
Good Score ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Control Order ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Background: Restricted movement and preventive actions have been introduced to break the chain of transmission of a new coronavirus. This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge, awareness, attitude and preventive behaviour regarding the transmission of the COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Malaysians aged 20 years old and over, who had accessed the internet and used the WhatsApp application. The sampling method was a convenient snowball from 14 Malaysian states. This study was conducted online using questionnaires during the Movement Control Order due to the pandemic. Results: Approximately 40.0%, 46.1% and 47.4% of 1,290 participants had a score above the median (good score) for preventive behaviour, attitude and knowledge, respectively. Age was significantly associated with poor knowledge (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.97, 0.99; P = 0.026). Males (AOR 1.35; 95% CI: 1.05, 1.74; P = 0.021), Malays (AOR 1.41; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.98; P = 0.043) and Chinese (AOR 2.19; 95% CI: 1.17, 4.13; P = 0.015) were the associated factors for poor attitude. Chinese ethnicity was significantly associated with poor preventive behaviour (AOR 2.80; 95% CI: 1.39, 5.61; P = 0.004). Conclusion: The level of knowledge, attitude and practices were high except for a few questions. The young, males and Malay and Chinese individuals need health education.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 amongst International Students in UNIMAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 607-617
Author(s):  
Florianna Lendai Michael ◽  
Shanti Faridah Salleh ◽  
Ernisa Marzuki
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Survey Report ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the landscape of the education domain. It affects the way we teach, the way we learn, and imposes novel obstacles in the way institutions of higher learning conventionally manage themselves. While all students in higher learning institutions would certainly feel the impact, there is a need to focus on the experience of international students. In an effort to combat the pandemic, Malaysia has issued a directive for Movement Control Order (MCO), starting 18 March 2020. Amongst others, this directive directly affected all universities in the country. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 amongst the international students in a higher education institution in Sarawak, Malaysia. Data was gathered via an online questionnaire adapted from the QS Survey Report 2020 on COVID-19. Our findings revealed that while most of the international students perceived their studies to be affected, most planned to continue with the programs that they were currently enrolled in. The students expressed deep concerns about the impact of the pandemic on their exams and classes and preferred reassurance in terms of updates on information related to academic matters.

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