https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/6659 2026-10-15T21:07:33Z 2026-10-15T21:07:33Z Udogworen, Wisdom Igobi, Dodi Abdulkareem Hamarshehc Jim, Uko Nabwey, Hossam A. George, Reny https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10939 2026-09-30T03:57:27Z 2025-11-21T00:00:00Z

Title: ANALYSIS OF IMPULSIVE FRACTIONAL DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH MITTAG-LEFFLER KERNEL AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO HUTCHINSON’S MODEL Authors: Udogworen, Wisdom; Igobi, Dodi; Abdulkareem Hamarshehc; Jim, Uko; Nabwey, Hossam A.; George, Reny Abstract: In this paper, we use the Schuader fixed point and the Banach contraction principle to study sufficient conditions for existence, uniqueness, and Lipschitz stability of solutions for fractional delay differential equations with Mittag-Leffler Kernel (without impulses) and impulsive fractional differential equations (with delay). As a result, with practical applications, the theoretical understanding of fractional differential equations containing memory effects, impulse perturbations, and delay factors is expanded. The developed concept is finally illustrated with examples and applied to impulsive fractional delay biological systems involving a single species population growth model known as, the Hutchinson’s equations using the fractional order derivative with Mittag-Leffler kernel.

2025-11-21T00:00:00Z Budiman Jaswadi Ishaka Putra Rohani Lalu Muh Halilurrahman Slamet Riadi Jaelani https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10799 2026-09-22T03:00:19Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: ENHANCING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING STUDENT SKILLS Authors: Budiman; Jaswadi Ishaka Putra; Rohani; Lalu Muh Halilurrahman; Slamet Riadi Jaelani Abstract: English language proficiency is a critical skill for academic success, particularly for culturally and linguistically diverse students. This article aims to provide educators with effective strategies to assist these students in developing the literacy skills necessary for academic success. The problem is that English language learners (ELLs) have particular educational needs that require specialized teaching approaches. The purpose of this article is to provide educators with effective strategies to assist ELLs in developing literacy skills crucial for academic success. The Qualitative method used is a review of literature, including theories of language acquisition and learning, differences in social and academic language, and effective English language learning strategies employed by successful language learners. The participants of this study were thirty students in one of the senior high schools in Lombok Timur. The results of this review include six essential strategies for teaching ELLs, including cultivating relationships and being culturally responsive, teaching language skills across the curriculum, using real objects to illustrate concepts, role-playing or pantomiming, pointing to pictures, and employing total physical response.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Amrie Irfan Basri Mohd Azzuan Ahmad Oviya Theverajan https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10798 2026-09-22T03:00:41Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: LIVING WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG MALAY ADULTS IN MALAYSIA ATTITUDES, PERCEPTIONS, AND SOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES FROM A MIXED METHODS STUDY Authors: Amrie Irfan Basri; Mohd Azzuan Ahmad; Oviya Theverajan Abstract: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder and a major cause of disability among aging populations. In Malaysia, the rising incidence of KOA underscores the need for culturally sensitive healthcare strategies. Yet, limited evidence exists on how Malay adults experience and manage KOA. Understanding these perspectives is critical for developing effective and culturally appropriate interventions. This study aimed to explore the attitudes, perceptions, and sociocultural influences on KOA experiences and management among Malay adults in Malaysia through a mixed-methods approach. Ten purposively sampled Malay adults aged 45-70 years with clinically diagnosed KOA were recruited from a tertiary hospital. Quantitative data were collected using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth one-on-one semi-structured interviews and analyzed thematically. Findings revealed four major themes: (1) physical limitations and emotional burden affecting daily functioning, (2) mixed attitudes toward physiotherapy with selective use of conventional and traditional treatments, (3) sociocultural beliefs linking KOA to aging and divine will, shaped by family roles, and (4) religious adaptations and spiritual coping strategies that supported emotional resilience, with participants prioritizing independence over cure. Quantitative scores demonstrated wide variation in symptom severity, functional limitation, and quality of life, complementing qualitative insights. Overall, KOA substantially affects the physical, emotional, and sociocultural well-being of Malay adults. Interventions that integrate medical management with religious practices, family support, and culturally sensitive education are essential to enhance care and treatment adherence in this population.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Bulgrin, Eva Mahkonen, Heli Weber, Susanne Maria https://repositori.mypolycc.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10796 2026-09-22T03:00:48Z 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Title: “AUTHENTIC OTHERING”: STRATEGY AND TACTICS OF “VISCURSIVE PRIVILEGING” IN SUSTAINABLE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Authors: Bulgrin, Eva; Mahkonen, Heli; Weber, Susanne Maria Abstract: Despite numerous institutionalised gender-inclusion measures, the gender imbalance in technical and engineering study programmes remains very high in Germany. Some universities have developed strategies for integrating sustainability at the institutional and study programme level to address women students, especially in technical study programmes. This article examines the question of how viscursive privilege manifests itself in strategies and tactics relating to gender and sustainability in higher education, especially in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) study programmes. Design/methodology/approach – Informed by Foucault’s discourse-analytical methodology and Knorr Cetina’s (1999) approach of “viscourse”, we focus on the emergent, performative, and intentional institutional discourses and viscourses in higher education. Specifically, we analyse the viscursive practices of privileging gendered (and racialised) positionings in the institutional strategies of sustainability, drawing on reconstructive image interpretation in website analysis, complemented with excerpts of interview data with higher education professionals. Findings – Overall, we identify two discursive “tactics” (as Foucault refers to them) within the discursive institutional strategies of “authentic othering” in higher education, namely the tactic of authenticity as performative visibility and the tactic of tokenised visualising in marking racial diversity and gender differences. In the contested terrain of discursive organising, we nevertheless observe practices of resistance and find spaces of partial openings in different study programmes. Originality/value – This research is original because it applies a Foucauldian perspective to explore privilege as a discursive practice in higher education. It uniquely examines how sustainable study programmes are linked to gendered discursive strategies. Methodologically, it innovates by applying a viscourse analysis inspired by Knorr-Cetina (1999). The study highlights discursive tactics from a Foucauldian perspective.

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