Nexus Between Brand Transgression and Brand Forgiveness Among Islamic Banking Customers in Malaysia

Muhammad Hafiz ABD RASHID,Muhammad Iskandar HAMZAH,Amirul Afif MUHAMAT,Aida Azlina MANSOR,Rahayu HASANORDIN 한국유통과학회 2022 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.9 No.4

Studies examining the interplay between brand transgression and brand forgiveness is notably sparse especially in the context of Southeast Asian banking customers. The purpose of this research is to add to the existing literature by examining the impact of brand transgression, which is represented by negative past experience image incongruence, and corporate wrongdoing on brand forgiveness among Islamic banking customers in Malaysia. The increasing surge in interest in unfavorable brand relationships has sparked concerns about its impact on brand forgiveness. As a result, this theoretical argument, which lacks empirical proof, has to be statistically tested. The current study was conducted utilizing a non-probability purposive sampling technique among clients in the Klang Valley who had poor experiences with Islamic banking services. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and multiple regression on a total of 211 valid replies. The findings show that two elements of brand transgression, image inconsistency, and corporate wrongdoing, have a major impact on brand forgiveness. However, the other dimension namely negative past experience was found to be non-significant to brand forgiveness. Research implications and directions for future studies are also discussed in this paper.

Synthesis of the Hydrazones of 2-((3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)thio) acetohydrazide and the Study of their Radical Scavenging Activity by the DPPH Assay and the Computational Method

Muhammad K. Abdulwahab,Azhar Ariffin,Wageeh A. Yehye,Azlina Abdul-Aziz,Huda S. Kareem,Nurdiana Nordin 대한화학회 2015 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.36 No.11

The synthesis of antioxidant compounds bearing pharmacologically active groups has become a research interest in the last decade. A series of hydrazones containing a butylated hydroxyl group were synthesized from 2-((3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)thio)acetohydrazide and various benzaldehyde derivatives, and their radical scavenging activity was explored by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay and computational calculations. Based on the results, the effects of different substituents on the DPPH IC50 values were discussed. The bond dissociation enthalpies (BDE) of OH and NH bonds and the spin density (SD) values of the compounds were calculated using the density functional theory (DFT) to determine the theoretical capability of the hydrazones as radical scavengers. Based on the results, the effects of the thioether group and the substituent groups next to the NH bond on the BDE values were also discussed.

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Has Similar Effects on Office Blood Pressure and Medication Compliance as Usual Care

Juliawati Muhammad,Muazah Mat Jamial,Azlina Ishak 대한가정의학회 2019 Korean Journal of Family Medicine Vol.40 No.5

Background: Home blood pressure monitoring is recommended to achieve controlled blood pressure. This study evaluated home blood pressure monitoring-improvement of office blood pressure control and treatment compliance among hypertensive patients. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted from December 2014 to April 2015. The home blood pressure monitoring group used an automatic blood pressure device along with standard hypertension outpatient care. Patients were seen at baseline and after 2 months. Medication adherence was measured using a novel validated Medication Adherence Scale (MAS) questionnaire. Office blood pressure and MAS were recorded at both visits. The primary outcomes included evaluation of mean office blood pressure and MAS within groups and between groups at baseline and after 2 months. Results: Mean changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and MAS differed significantly within groups. The home blood pressure monitoring group showed greater mean changes (SBP 17.6 mm Hg, DBP 9.5 mm Hg, MAS 1.5 vs. SBP 14.3 mm Hg, DBP 6.4 mm Hg, MAS 1.3), while between group comparisons showed no significant differences across all variables. The adjusted mean difference for mean SBP was 4.74 (95% confidence interval [CI], -0.65 to 10.13 mm Hg; P=0.084), mean DBP was 1.41 (95% CI, -2.01 to 4.82 mm Hg; P=0.415), and mean MAS was 0.05 (95% CI, -0.29 to 0.40 mm Hg; P=0.768). Conclusion: Short-term home blood pressure monitoring significantly reduced office blood pressure and improved medication adherence, albeit similarly to standard care.

Unsuccessful Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among the Healthcare Providers in East Coast, Malaysia

Saodah Hashim,Azlina Ishak,Juliawati Muhammad 대한가정의학회 2020 Korean Journal of Family Medicine Vol.41 No.6

Background: Breastfeeding is widely recognized as the optimal and natural method of feeding infants. However, there are obstacles that can limit exclusive breastfeeding practices during the first 6 months of an infant’s life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unsuccessful exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among mothers who work as healthcare providers at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 295 medical doctors and staff nurses from June to December 2015. Simple random sampling was applied. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: The prevalence of unsuccessful exclusive breastfeeding among the study participants was 58.3%. Mothers who preferred formula milk (odds ratio [OR], 4.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.45–13.31) delivered via lower segment cesarean section (OR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.07–4.98) and produced inadequate breast milk (OR, 4.06; 95% CI, 2.40– 6.89) were significantly associated with unsuccessful exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: The prevalence of unsuccessful exclusive breastfeeding among the study participants was high. Maternal characteristics such as preference towards formula milk, mode of delivery and adequacy of breast milk must be assessed to prevent unsuccessful exclusive breastfeeding among healthcare providers.

Intermodal Container Movement In Malaysia: Challenges And Strategies To Enhance Its Usage

Shahrin Nasir,Azlina Muhammad,Harlina Suzana Jaafar KINFORMS 2019 Management Review Vol.14 No.1

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that could influence the increase usage of intermodal for container transport in Malaysia. This study uses in-depth interviews with experts in container transport for data collection. The interviews were conducted with the road haulage operators, rail operator, inland terminal operators, port operators and freight forwarding operators. The most common challenges that could influence the increase usage of intermodal in Malaysia were efficiency, management issues and cost factor. Some improvements on these factors could make the rail-road intermodal container transport as attractive as the conventional road haulage services. Malaysia needs to emphasise more on promoting the high reliability, low cost and environment factors for a successful intermodal service. This study is limited to the container movement from ports to the important industrial areas in Malaysia and vice versa. The factors that influence the usage of intermodal can contribute to a better understanding on the best way to increase the current usage of the service. to develop possible strategies for improving the intermodal hinterland container transport system logistics in Malaysia. The study benefited the actors involve to improve rail-road intermodal container transport services.

Angiogenic Potential of Extracellular Matrix of Human Amniotic Membrane

Siti Nurnasihah Md Hashim,Muhammad Fuad Hilmi Yusof,Wafa’ Zahari,Khairul Bariah Ahmad Amin Noordin,Thirumulu Ponnuraj Kannan,Suzina Sheikh Abdul Hamid,Khairani Idah Mokhtar,Azlina Ahmad 한국조직공학과 재생의학회 2016 조직공학과 재생의학 Vol.13 No.3

Combination between tissue engineering and other fields has brought an innovation in the area of regenerative medicine which ultimate aims are to repair, improve, and produce a good tissue construct. The availability of many types of scaffold, both synthetically and naturally have developed into many outstanding end products that have achieved the general objective in tissue engineering. Interestingly, most of this scaffold emulates extracellular matrix (ECM) characteristics. Therefore, ECM component sparks an interest to be explored and manipulated. The ECM featured in human amniotic membrane (HAM) provides a suitable niche for the cells to adhere, grow, proliferate, migrate and differentiate, and could possibly contribute to the production of angiogenic micro-environment indirectly. Previously, HAM scaffold has been widely used to accelerate wound healing, treat bone related and ocular diseases, and involved in cardiovascular repair. Also, it has been used in the angiogenicity study, but with a different technical approach. In addition, both side of HAM could be used in cellularised and decellularised conditions depending on the objectives of a particular research. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to investigate the behavior of ECM components especially on the stromal side of HAM and further explore the angiogenic potential exhibited by this scaffold.

Orthosiphon stamineus as a potential antidiabetic drug in maternal hyperglycemia in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Ezarul Faradianna Lokman,Fatin Saparuddin,Hussin Muhammad,Maizatul Hasyima Omar,Azlina Zulkapli 한국한의학연구원 2019 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.8 No.3

Background: Maternal hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes for both mother and offspring. Insulin is the standard treatment of hyperglycemia with the aim to reduce risks of complications, however, due to several restrictions, the search for more effective drugs from traditional medicinal plants continues. Methods: The antidiabetic effects of Orthosiphon stamineus (O.stamineus) in non-pregnant and pregnant streptozotocin-induced Sprague Dawley rats were identified. The effect of different concentrations of O. stamineouson insulin level using isolated pancreatic islets in response to low and high concentrations of glucose was identified. Oral glucose tolerance test was performed in both pregnant and non-pregnant rats prior to and after treatment with O. stamineus (0.1 g/100 g of body weight). O. stamineus was given orally daily for 2 weeks in non-pregnant and 10 days in pregnant rats. Results: Oral glucose tolerance test indicated that treatment with O. stamineus in non-pregnant and pregnant rats significantly reduced blood glucose level and stimulated glucose-induced insulin secretion. No mortality was recorded throughout the study and no signs of toxicity during the experimental period including in both mother and foetus. For plasma analysis, the interactions of peptides such as GLP-1 and ghrelin level might contribute to the glucose lowering effect by O. stamineus via stimulation of insulin. The incubation of islets showed that O. stamineussignificantly stimulated insulin release in response to high glucose. Conclusion: O. stamineus could be a potential source of a specific oral hypoglycaemic agent to treat glucose intolerance in pregnancy.