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Bahaman Abu Samah

Institute for Social Science Studies (IPSAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

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Research ArticleOpen accessYOUTHS’ SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD WITH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: TOWARD AN ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT QUALITY MODELZeinab Zaremohzzabieh, Bahaman Abu Samah, Siti Zobidah Omar et al.Creating and developing sustainable livelihood opportunities for young people is reliant, in part, on an understanding of the social and economic process and context that affect their lives. The goals of creating youths’ sustainable livelihood is to establish appropriate ways to improve the assets on which young people may draw to meet their current and long-term needs and to decrease … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 6 · 5 Apr 2014 · 7,137 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIMPACT OF PHYSICAL TRAINING ON SELF-CONFIDENCENorsyahrina Abd Manaf, Bahaman Abu Samah, Nobaya Ahmad et al.As well as having a positive impact on our health, physical activity is useful for increasing self-confidence. In Malaysia, many physical programs have been organized, including the physical activities module included in Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN; the national services program). Unlike other modules, the physical activities module in PLKN is quite different due to the longer period it takes … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 20 Aug 2013 · 8,186 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessSATISFACTION RECEIVED TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION FROM TELEVISION PROGRAMS AMONG FARMERSNor Sabila Ramli, Md. Salleh Hassan, Bahaman Abu Samah et al.Television is one of the top mass media to broadcast the information. It is heartening to know that mass media is playing its role in developing and strengthening the agriculture sector in Malaysia. Results from many international studies found that farmer received a high level of satisfaction from agriculture programs aired on television. However, can the similar results found among … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 20 Aug 2013 · 8,336 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessKnowledge and Perceptions of Extension Workers on Sustainable Agricultural PracticesNeda Tiraieyari, Azimi Hamzah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Jegak UliDue to the expansion of crop productions there has been an increase in the fertilizers’ use by farmers in Malaysia. Recently Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAP) is gaining attention within agricultural sector. The Department of Agriculture facilitates regular delivery of SAP knowledge to farmers through extension workers. However extension workers’ perceptions and knowledge on SAP is not known well in Malaysia. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 2 Feb 2013 · 7,587 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAttitudes of Malaysian Extension Workers Towards Sustainable Agricultural PracticesNeda Tiraieyari, Azimi Hamzah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Jegak UliThe challenge of producing enough food for growing population increasingly affected Malaysian agricultural sector. Intensive farming system and increase in fertilizer used by farmers has led the agricultural sector to some environmental damage. The Department of Agriculture (DOA) has earmarked Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAP) to transfer unsustainable agriculture into a sustainable manner. The SAP should be transferred by extension workers … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 24 Jan 2013 · 7,714 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAcceptance Towards Sustainable Agriculture among Contract Farmers and its Impingement FactorsHayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah et al.Problem statement: Rising demands and needs for food nowadays have put a great pressure on our natural resources. Overuse of the environmental sources has been proven to have profound impact on both; the community and the environment. To solve such problem, sustainable agriculture has been suggested as one of the solutions. Undoubtedly, sustainable agriculture will supply adequate nutrition sources at … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 12 Jun 2012 · 7,954 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessCommunity Development and its Influence on Community PolicingAbdul Hadi Sulaiman, Jamilah Othman, Hanina Halimatussaadiah Hamsan et al.Problem statement: Undeniably communities around the world are facing numerous challenges in the development process and one of it is to ensure a safe community. To achieve this, community policing is deemed important as an important mechanism that will ensure safety and a free-crime society. The main purpose of this study is to seek the interrelationships between the various approaches … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 26 Apr 2012 · 7,852 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessComparative Study on Sustainable Agriculture Knowledge among Malaysian Contract FarmersAzmariana Azman, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah et al.Problem statement: Modern farming methods like contract farming must emphasize on the need to practice sustainable agriculture so that it will lead towards the development of the agriculture sector. To do so, knowledge is paramount as this will enable the implementation of good agriculture practices. What is the current level of knowledge of contract farmers with regards to sustainable agriculture? … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 2 Mar 2012 · 8,082 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Negative Environmental Changes on the Sea and its Impact on the Aspects of Economic, Social and Health of the Fishermen Living in the East Coast Zone of Peninsular MalaysiaBahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Jegak UliProblem statement: The sea has never been the same as before. Due to the environment and human factors, lot of negative environmental changes can be detected at the sea. Apparently, one of the main dependents of the sea which is the fishermen has the potential to be affected with such changes. Approach: This study would like to discover whether these … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 11 Jan 2012 · 7,288 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessHas The Sea Changed? Qualitative Analyses on the Views of Fishermen in the east coast zone of PeninsularHayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu Samah, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Jegak UliProblem statement: Pressure from the uncontrolled human activities had caused damages to our environment. The sea, as one of the environment components has also suffered from these activities. Fishermen, whom depend on the sea for their income and sources of protein, can be one of the groups who are suffering the most. This study intends to discover the perception of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 2 Nov 2011 · 7,302 accessesView PDF Cite