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Development of Malaysian women fertility index
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Year: 00/11/2018
Abstract: A fertility rate is a measure of the average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years. Malaysia is now facing a population crisis and the fertility rate continues to decline. This situation will have implications for the age structure of the population where percentages of senior citizens are higher than percentages of people aged below 5 years old. Malaysia is expected to reach aging population status by the year 2035. As the aging population has a very long average life expectancy, the government needs to spend a lot on medical costs for senior citizens and need to increase budgets for pensions. The government may be required to increase tax revenues to support the growing older population. The falling fertility rate requires proper control by relevant authorities, especially through planning and implementation of strategic and effective measures. Hence, this paper aims to develop a fertility index using correlation and Shannon's entropy method. The results show that Selangor, Johor, and Sarawak are among the states with the highest values of the fertility index. On the other end of the spectrum, Terengganu, W.P. Labuan, and Perlis are ranked in the last positions according to the fertility index. The information generated from the results in this study can be used as a primary source for the government to design appropriate policies to mitigate dwindling fertility rates among Malaysian women.
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Panduan keselamatan di dalam dan luar rumah
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Year: 00/11/2018
Abstract: These tips are taken from the “Pendidikan Keselamatan Keluarga dan Anak (PEKA)” module that was introduced by the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) last year. It aims to provide knowledge and raise awareness about child safety issues as well as provide basic rescue skills including cybersecurity among parents, guardians and community.
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Ajar anak hargai ibu bapa
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Year: 00/07/2017
Abstract: Parents are the most important people in everyone's life. Their service to us is priceless. Ever since we were in the womb, the mother has carried us in her womb for 9 months and 10 days and it is the mother who gave birth to us. Not to be forgotten is also the role of the father who is the leader and takes care of us to the best of our ability. We can show love to our parents by respecting and obeying them. Our parents have instilled pure values in us and educated us since childhood to the best of our ability.
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Pedofilia: selamatkah anak-anak kita?
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Year: 00/05/2017
Abstract: Recently, we were shocked by a news that was very foreign to us. A British man has been convicted of molesting and sexually abusing children, including in Malaysia. The psychological disorder is called pedophilia, while the perpetrators of child sexual harassment are called pedophiles. A person who suffers from pedophilia, may also not be a pedophiles (for not committing any sexual behavior against children), but a pedophile turns out to be a person suffering from pedophilia.
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Stress buat lelaki jadi kurang subur?
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Year: 00/03/2017
Abstract: Fertility problems are now increasing from time to time around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO 2010), infertility can be rooted; 40% of male factors or and 40% of female factors and 20% are from unknown factors (idiopathy).
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The socioeconomic factors in constructing women fertility index: a Malaysian case study
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Year: 00/00/2017
Abstract: Women fertility is rated by the average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years. Malaysia is now facing a population crisis and the fertility rate continues to decline. This situation will have implications for the age structure of the population. Malaysia is expected to reach aging population status by the year 2035. As the aging population has a very long average life expectancy, the government needs to spend a lot on medical costs for senior citizens and need to increase budgets for pensions. The government may be required to increase tax revenues to support the growing older population. The falling fertility rate requires proper control by relevant authorities, especially through planning and implementation of strategic and effective measures. Hence, this paper aims to develop a fertility index using correlation and Shannon's entropy method. There are two main results from this analysis which are the factor rank and fertility index for each state. The three most important factors that influence fertility in Malaysia based on correlation method listed the number of females living in urban areas, number of females employed, and family planning methods while Shannon's entropy method listed female tertiary education attainments, number of divorces, and family planning methods. Next, the fertility index show that Selangor, Johor, and Sarawak are among the states with the highest values. On the other end of the spectrum, Terengganu, W.P. Labuan, and Perlis are ranked in the last positions. As a summary, the weighted calculation based on the correlation and entropy give different results in terms of rank the factors influencing the fertility. However, the results of both methods show that Selangor has the highest fertility index. From this study, the government may design the appropriate policies to mitigate dwindling fertility rates among Malaysian women.
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Semarakkan cinta dengan bulan madu
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Year: 00/12/2016
Abstract: The option of having a second honeymoon at a late age of marriage may be something to consider. A second honeymoon is very important for every couple to improve the quality of family life. Couples can talk heart to heart a string of marital life journeys.
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Mainan mengikut usia anak
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Year: 00/11/2016
Abstract: The role of toys is only to help improve the development of the child and not to replace the importance of the role of parents in educating the child. For children, especially those who are still young (under the age of five), most of them still do not understand what is said to be dangerous because for them, all items can be used as toys. Among the tips that can be used to choose games that are safe, especially for babies and children are such as the weight of the toy purchased, not easily removable or broken, suitable for the child's age and others.
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Terapi minda: rangsang minda anak
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Year: 00/10/2016
Abstract: Mind therapy is one of the methods that can be used to plan and shape the child's mental intelligence. In general, mind therapy is the treatment of the mind in a rehabilitative manner without the use of medication or surgery. According to studies, the human mind is divided into two parts. The first part is located on the left side which is called the conscious mind while the right side is called the subconscious mind. The conscious mind functions to think of logical things such as reading, counting or in other words this mind functions throughout the time we are conscious. The subconscious mind's function is to receive whatever is heard, smelled and felt. It works non -stop whether we are asleep or awake.
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Memilih jantina bayi: bahagian 2
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Year: 00/08/2016
Abstract: From time immemorial, our ancestors practiced certain tips and diets to get the desired gender of the child. However, there is still no scientific explanation of the effectiveness and accuracy of the practice. Learn how to determine the sex of a baby from a scientific point of view.
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