Akil Daher



Salutation
Associate Professor Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Community Medicine

Position
Associate Professor

Email
aqildaher@imu.edu.my



Education

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PHD (Public Health), 2014 Universiti Teknologi MARA
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Master Degree (Public Health), 2007 University Malaya
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Medicine), 1994 University of Baghdad

Memberships

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Malaysian Medical Council Member 2010 - 2019
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Malaysian Public Health Specialist Association Member 2009 - Present
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Iraqi Medical Association Member 1994 - Present

Research Funding
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Comparison of Classical test theory (CTT) and Item Response theory (ITR) based item analysis in knowledge-based assessments (OBA) IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
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Development of a questionnaire to measure satisfaction with communication between deaf sign language users and doctors IMU Internal Research Grant | 19 Sep 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Knowledge about and willingness to accept pneumococcal vaccine and Its Association with Sociodemographic and Health-related Factors Among the Elderly Klang Valley - A cross-sectional Interview Study IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2024 - 30 Jun 2026
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Perception and attitude of the B40 group towards non-communicable diseases health check-ups in Klang Valley, Malaysia- A Qualitative Study IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
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Relationship between Mental Well-Being and Self Esteem among Adolescents with Acen in Itay Elbaround City, Egypt IMU Internal Research Grant | 21 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
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Educational and Socio-emotional Outcomes in Autistic Learners: A Systematic Review Comparing Effectiveness of Inclusive and Specialized Education Approaches IMU Internal Research Grant | 04 Mar 2024 - 03 Mar 2026
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Factors associated with Community Pharmacists' perception of their roles and practices in stroke prevention in Klang Valley, Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 05 Sep 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
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Intention to use mHealth mobile applications among sample of medical doctors in Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2023 - 01 Mar 2025
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Spirituality and Associated Factors in Coping with Stress Among Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2025
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Factors Associated With Fear of Progression Among Breast Cancer Patients in Johor State IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2024
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The association between Migraine and Obesity among patients attending health clinic in Kuala Lumpur IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2023 - 01 Sep 2024
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School bullying and obesity among secondary school students in Seremban IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2023 - 01 Sep 2024
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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Pattern of Social Media Usage and Comparison of Social Media Usage Pattern Among Health care students IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DYSLIPIDAEMIA KNOWLEDGE & LIPID TESTING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADULTS IN TAMAN SELATAN, KLANG IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2022 - 01 Feb 2024
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Sleep deprivation and its effect on self-perceived performance among medical officers in Tuanku Jaáfar Hospital IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2022 - 17 Jul 2023
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Competency ASsessment from medical-student PERspective, a Multinational Study of selected Asian Countries during COVID19 pandemic (CASPER-Study) IMU Internal Research Grants | 01 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
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A study of Patient’s Satisfaction at the Orthopaedics Outpatient Clinic of Hospital Ampang, post-LEAN implementation. Master in Business Administration and Health Management | 30 Jun 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
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Factors affecting perceived usability and intention to use a walk-away mobile based queueing system among a sample of outpatients in Hospital Sungai Buloh MBA in Healthcare Management | 15 Mar 2021 - 01 Sep 2022
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Patients’ intention to make partial upfront payment, a new approach to reduce no-show among sample of specialist outpatient clinic at private health facility MBA in Healthcare Management | 01 Mar 2021 - 01 Sep 2022
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Factors associated with stress and coping strategies among Postgraduate Students who are employed in Klang Valley IMU | 01 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
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Perceived Threat to Professional Autonomy as an extension to Technology Acceptance Modal (TAM): Allopathic Physicians intention to use Acupuncture in Malaysia. A Cross-Sectional Survey IMU | 20 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021

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Publications

Research Articles

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Electronic Cigarette and Heated Tobacco Product Use and Their Association With Tobacco Control Factors Among Adults in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines NICOTINE AND TOBACCO RESEARCH 2025
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Fear of progression, coping strategies, and associated factors among a sample of Malaysian women with breast cancer SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 2025
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Handgrip strength, and erectile dysfunction among men with metabolic syndrome attending an institutional primary care clinic in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE 2024
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Association between dyslipidaemia knowledge & lipid testing practice among adults, a community-based study PLOS ONE 2024
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The prevalence of sleep deprivation and its impact among medical officers in a tertiary hospital, a cross-sectional study from Malaysia PLOS ONE 2024
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Patients’ intention to make an up-front payment at private outpatient clinics in Malaysia as a no-show reduction method SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 2024
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Correction: The prevalence of sleep deprivation and its impact among medical officers in a tertiary hospital, a cross-sectional study from Malaysia PLOS ONE 2024
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Relation of external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve and superior thyroid artery: a systematic review and meta-analysis ANNALS OF THYROID 2024
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Health literacy-related knowledge, attitude, perceived barriers, and practice among primary care doctors in Malaysia SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 2023
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Antibiotic prescription in the management of endodontic infections amongst Iraqi final-year undergraduate dental students BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES 2023
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Community practices of face mask use and associated knowledge and attitude in a Malaysian town during the COVID-19 pandemic GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2023
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Effect of osteoarthritis on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH 2023
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Positivity towards virtual learning is associated with higher self-rated clinical competency MEDICAL TEACHER 2023
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Threat to Professional Autonomy and Physicians' Intention to Use Acupuncture: A Study From Malaysia FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2022
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The shock of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health professionals' education: a pilot qualitative study in Malaysia JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE 2022
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Prevalence and factors associated with lipid-lowering medications use for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases among Malaysians: the REDISCOVER study BMC PUBLIC HEALTH 2022
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Parental knowledge and care-seeking practices towards pediatric ear infections: a study from Iraq INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2022
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High prevalence of dyslipidaemia subtypes and their associated personal and clinical attributes in Malaysian adults: the REDISCOVER study BMC cardiovascular disorders 2021
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Intragastric balloon outcomes in obese patients attending Al Madar Private Medical Center JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE 2021
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to adverse drug reaction reporting by healthcare professionals in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE 2021
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Tuberculosis versus COVID-19 Mortality: A New Evidence Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 2020
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Association of the Val66met polymorphism and risk of obesity, systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2020
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Hypopharynx; A Case Report EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2020
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Synthetic peptide optimization improves the inhibition of dengue NS2B-NS3 protease and dengue replication in vitro Acta virologica 2019
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Deferasirox in thalassemia: a comparative study between an innovator drug and its copy among a sample of Iraqi patients Therapeutic advances in drug safety 2019
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA ZULFAQAR JOURNAL OF DEFENCE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 2019
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Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University Infection and drug resistance 2019
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Feasibility of Internet of Things Application for Real-Time Healthcare for Malaysian Pilgrims Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 2019
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Differentiating case-based learning from problem-based learning after a two-day introductory workshop on case-based learning. AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2017
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Poor correlation of stress levels and menstrual patterns among medical students JOURNAL OF ASIAN BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES 2017
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Reduction of oxidative-nitrosative stress underlies anticataract effect of topically applied tocotrienol in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats PloS one 2017
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Tooth mortality in concurrent cigarettes smoking and khat chewing in Yemeni population Journal of International Dental and Medical Research 2017
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The impact of breast cancer on quality of life among sample of female iraqi patients INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY RESEARCH 2017
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Impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy on OHRQoL in an obese population, a randomised control trial Health and quality of life outcomes 2017
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Relationship between coping styles and lipid profile among public university staff Lipids in health and disease 2017
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and socio demographic determinants of hypertension in Malaysian adults BMC public health 2016
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Current status, challenges and needs for pilgrim health record management sharing network, the case of Malaysia INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF MEDICINE 2016
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Performance of the Malay Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life-18 and associates of quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from Major Ethnic Groups of Malaysia PloS one 2016
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PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE EUROHIS-QOL (WHO-8)-MALAY VERSION IN PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. ASEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2016
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Single Ureteric Stone. Initial Data from Iraq OPEN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2015
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Students' evaluation of health promotion learning outcomes, a case from a Malaysian Institute INT J COMMUNITY MED PUBLIC HEALTH 2015
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Impact of rating scale categories on reliability and fit statistics of the Malay spiritual well-being scale using rasch analysis THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES: MJMS 2015
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Aqueous humor TGF-β2 levels in patients with open-angle glaucoma: A meta-analysis Molecular vision 2015
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HIV-related stigma and discriminatory attitudes among a semi-urban population THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES: MJMS 2015
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Detection of sarcocystosis in goats in Malaysia by light microscopy, histology, and PCR Tropical animal health and production 2015
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Glycaemic control and quality of life among ethnically diverse Malaysian diabetic patients Quality of Life Research 2015
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The Malaysia DREEM: perceptions of medical students about the learning environment in a medical school in Malaysia Advances in medical education and practice 2014
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Evaluation of serological transfusion-transmitted viral diseases and mutliplex nucleic acid testing in malaysian blood donors Transfusion and Apheresis Science 2013
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JIS definition identified more Malaysian adults with metabolic syndrome compared to the NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria BioMed research international 2013
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Knowledge, practices and attitudes towards adverse drug reaction reporting by private practitioners from Klang Valley in Malaysia THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES: MJMS 2013
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674 cardiovascular risk factors associated with prehypertension in Malaysian adults Journal of Hypertension 2012
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312 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENOPAUSE AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN MALAYSIA Journal of Hypertension 2012
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Mental health status of a sample of Iraqi immigrants in Malaysia JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MEDICAL RESEARCH VOL 2012
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1060 PREVALENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK PROFILES IN MALAYSIAN POPULATION AMONG MALES AND FEMALES Journal of Hypertension 2012
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683 PREVALENCE, AWARENESS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IN MALAYSIAN URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF 11 288 SUBJECTS Journal of Hypertension 2012
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678 CLUSTERING OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS IN URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION Journal of Hypertension 2012
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685 CARDIOVASCULAR RISK PROFILES OF THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN MALAYSIA Journal of Hypertension 2012
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676 DYSLIPIDAEMIAS IN THE MALAYSIAN POPULATION Journal of Hypertension 2012
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699 COMPARING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR PROFILES BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL MALAYSIA Journal of Hypertension 2012
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682 PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS AGED≥ 30 YEARS ACCORDING TO THE NCEP-ATP III, IDF AND JIS DEFINITIONS Journal of Hypertension 2012
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679 PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION IN MALAYSIA: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? Journal of Hypertension 2012
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220 overweight and obesity in Malaysia: an epidemiology survey Journal of Hypertension 2012
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Menses and stress related changes in female medical students PROCEDIA-SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2012
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Health related quality of life among Iraqi immigrants settled in Malaysia BMC Public Health 2011
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Assessing the perceptions of a biostatistics and epidemiology module: Views ofYear 2 medical students from a Malaysian university. A cross-sectional survey BMC medical education 2010
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Patient satisfaction and loyalty to the private hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2010

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Other Publications

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Principles of statistical analysis and sample size calculation The Supervisor’s Training Workshop: "How to Facilitate and Assess Research Proposals Written by Undergraduate Students | 06 Feb 2024
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Designing a questionnaire-based study Workshop on Experimental design for preclinical and questionnaire-based studies | 30 Mar 2023
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Sample size considerations in designing a research project Research Workshop | 25 Aug 2022
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Questionnaire development Questionnaire development | 21 Jan 2021
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The art of statistics International Conference on Business Management, Education, Social Science and Computer Science 2019 (ICBESC 2019) | 22 Aug 2019
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Making Sense of Statistics International Conference on Science, Engineering, and Innovative Technology (MICSEIT) 2016 | 10 Aug 2016
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Instructor Using SPSS for analysing business research data | 02 Sep 2013
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Instructor SPSs workshop | 18 Jun 2013
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Instructor Basic biostatistics workshop 2011 | 18 Feb 2011
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Instructor Thrid workshop on Basic Statistical analysis using SPSS | 16 Jun 2009
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Instructor Second workshop on Basic Statistical analysis using SPSS | 02 Aug 2008
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Instructor Workshop on Basic Statistical analysis using SPSS | 15 Dec 2007

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Supervisions
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Lim Hui Li | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 Thesis: Factors Associated With Fear of Progression Among Breast Cancer Patients in Johor State
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Clarence Kavetha A/P S.S Daniel | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2023 - 01 Sep 2024 Thesis: School bullying and obesity among secondary school students in Seremban
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Izzuan Khirman Bin Adnan | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2023 - 01 Sep 2024 Thesis: The association between Migraine and Obesity among patients attending health clinic in Kuala Lumpur
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Kevin Ho Seng Keat | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Apr 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 Thesis: A Cross Sectional Study on the relationship of Job Insecurity, Coping Strategies, Sociodemographic Factors and Stressors on Mental Health of Employees in a Malaysian B40 Urban Community
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HARANEE A/P PARAMALIGAM | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2022 - 01 Feb 2024 Thesis: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DYSLIPIDAEMIA KNOWLEDGE & LIPID TESTING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADULTS IN TAMAN SELATAN, KLANG
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Ang Sze Yun | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 Thesis: Intention to utilize acupuncture as treatment choice among sample of International Medical University (IMU) staffs
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Mehrdad Mohamed Subair | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Jan 2022 - 17 Jul 2023 Thesis: Sleep deprivation and its effect on self-perceived performance among medical officers in Tuanku Jaáfar Hospital
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John Ratnaraj A/L John Thomas | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Thesis: A study of Patient’s Satisfaction at the Orthopaedics Outpatient Clinic of a Public Hospital, post-LEAN implementation
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Megana A/P Ramasamy | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 Thesis: Factors associated with stress and coping strategies among Postgraduate Students who are employed in Klang Valley
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Jonathan Chua Zhi Ern | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 Thesis: Factors affecting perceived usability and intention to use a walk-away mobile based queueing system among a sample of outpatients in Hospital Sungai Buloh
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Nitiyanantam Perremal | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2023 Thesis: Patients’ intention to make partial upfront payment, a new approach to reduce no-show among sample of specialist outpatient clinic at private health facility
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Devanandhini Krisnan; Dr. Kingston Rajiah | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 Thesis: Perceived Threat to Professional Autonomy as an Adaption of Technology Acceptance Modal: Allopathic Physicians intention to use Acupuncture in Malaysia. A Cross-Sectional Survey
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DIN HWA BIING | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 Thesis: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to adverse drug reaction reporting by healthcare personnel in a government hospital in Malaysia
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Nik Aminah Binti Nik Abdul Kadir | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 Thesis: The association between sociodemographic, clinical factors, hand grip strength and Erectile dysfunction among men with metabolic syndrome attending primary care clinics

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