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Search for Leptoquarks Coupled to Third-Generation Quarks in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV

Sirunyan AM, Tumasyan A, Adam W, Ambrogi F, Asilar E, Bergauer T, et al.

Phys Rev Lett, 2018 Dec 14;121(24):241802.
PMID: 30608761 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.241802

Three of the most significant measured deviations from standard model predictions, the enhanced decay rate for B→D^{(*)}τν, hints of lepton universality violation in B→K^{(*)}ℓℓ decays, and the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, can be explained by the existence of leptoquarks (LQs) with large couplings to third-generation quarks and masses at the TeV scale. The existence of these states can be probed at the LHC in high energy proton-proton collisions. A novel search is presented for pair production of LQs coupled to a top quark and a muon using data at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb^{-1}, recorded by the CMS experiment. No deviation from the standard model prediction has been observed and scalar LQs decaying exclusively into tμ are excluded up to masses of 1420 GeV. The results of this search are combined with those from previous searches for LQ decays into tτ and bν, which excluded scalar LQs below masses of 900 and 1080 GeV. Vector LQs are excluded up to masses of 1190 GeV for all possible combinations of branching fractions to tμ, tτ and bν. With this analysis, all relevant couplings of LQs with an electric charge of -1/3 to third-generation quarks are probed for the first time.

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Fulltext Effects of a school-based substance use prevention program on students in Malaysia

Tan, Renee H.J., Yee, Anne, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Mas Ayu Said, Mahmoud Danaee, Chang, Lua Ahai

JUMMEC, 2018;21(1):40-46.
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Background: The rise in substance-use-related problems among Malaysian adolescents called for a study to
assess the efficacy of an anti-drug educational program to improve the knowledge, attitude and perception
(KAP) of Malaysian students regarding substance use.
Methods: This study involved 573 students from four Malaysian Chinese schools in Malacca. Each student
filled out a Likert-scale mandarin translated questionnaire (KAP-C) on substance use ( Pre-test). Following an
educational program on substance use, the KAP-C questionnaire was given again to the students, immediately
following the program (PT 1), and after a month (PT 2) and two months (PT3) of the programme.
Results: The students showed improvement in knowledge of the types of substance use in PT 1 (p

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Fulltext An international, multi-institution survey of the use of EUS in the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions

Ge N, Brugge WR, Saxena P, Sahai A, Adler DG, Giovannini M, et al.

Endosc Ultrasound, 2019 9 26;8(6):418-427.
PMID: 31552915 DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_61_19

Background and Objectives: Currently, pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are recognized with increasing frequency and have become a more common finding in clinical practice. EUS is challenging in the diagnosis of PCLs and evidence-based decisions are lacking in its application. This study aimed to develop strong recommendations for the use of EUS in the diagnosis of PCLs, based on the experience of experts in the field.
Methods: A survey regarding the practice of EUS in the evaluation of PCLs was drafted by the committee member of the International Society of EUS Task Force (ISEUS-TF). It was disseminated to experts of EUS who were also members of the ISEUS-TF. In some cases, percentage agreement with some statements was calculated; in others, the options with the greatest numbers of responses were summarized.
Results: Fifteen questions were extracted and disseminated among 60 experts for the survey. Fifty-three experts completed the survey within the specified time frame. The average volume of EUS cases at the experts' institutions is 988.5 cases per year.
Conclusion: Despite the limitations of EUS alone in the morphologic diagnosis of PCLs, the results of the survey indicate that EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is widely expected to become a more valuable method.

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Fulltext Audiovestibular clinician experiences and opinions about cisplatin vestibulotoxicity

Prayuenyong P, Kasbekar AV, Hall DA, Baguley DM

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 2020 Dec;277(12):3283-3293.
PMID: 32430772 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06033-4

PURPOSE: Vestibulotoxicity associated with cisplatin chemotherapy is known to exist, but the extent, severity, and impact is unclear from the literature. This study explored knowledge, experiences, and opinions of audiovestibular professionals about cisplatin vestibulotoxicity.
METHODS: An online survey was disseminated to clinicians working in the audiovestibular field.
RESULTS: Ninety-three respondents participated in the survey. Most professionals were aware of potential vestibulotoxicity associated with cisplatin chemotherapy. Thirty-three percent of the respondents reported that they had seen patients with cisplatin vestibulotoxicity. Forty percent of them were confident in making the diagnosis and in managing the patient in this situation. The prevalence and impact of vestibulotoxicity including practicality of the assessment should be considered when designing an effective vestibulotoxicity screening protocol.
CONCLUSION: This study provides a better understanding of cisplatin vestibulotoxicity from the perspectives of audiovestibular clinicians, which will underpin appropriate detection and management of the condition.

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Fulltext Price perception and price appearance on repurchase intention of Gen Y: do brand experience and brand preference mediate?

Yasri Y, Susanto P, Hoque ME, Gusti MA

Heliyon, 2020 Nov;6(11):e05532.
PMID: 33294680 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05532

The study examines the effect of price perception and price appearance on Gen Y's repurchase intention towards snack products of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), along with the mediating roles of consumers' brand experience and preference. A survey method for data collection in the study used with a structured questionnaire, in which the respondents were requested to give their responses to the experiment conducted on local specialty snack products produced by SMEs. Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was used to analyze the hypothesized relationships in the research model. The findings show that all the direct effects in the proposed model have a significant effect, except for the relationship between price perception and brand preference that there is no significant effect. Similarly, the mediating roles of consumer brand experience and consumer-based brand preference proved to have a significant effect. Finally, the implications of this study will be discussed further.

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Fulltext Interactive courseware: Untangle the misconceptions in cell division

Nurul Hazwani Shamsudin, Runesha Balasuntram, Ezatul Haneem Jeram, Laksheeta Devadas

Journal of Management & Science, 2020;18(2):31-39.
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“Hacking the Science of Cell Division” was developed to unravel an alternative framework for the misconceptions in meiosis and mitosis among secondary school students. The application of Needham’s Five Phase Constructivism Model which contains an orientation phase, generation of ideas, restructuring ideas, application of ideas, and reflection phase was used to carry out this project. Questionnaires on courseware evaluation were distributed to 123 Form Four students from science stream classes in two different schools in Selangor. The research instrument consisted various attributes, including content, interactivity, navigation, and screen design. The result of each analysed item indicated a mean range between 3.95 and 5.00. It can be concluded from the data analysis that students were generally pleased with the outcomes of the courseware and did not feel that it was a waste of their time. Hence, “Hacking the Science of Cell Division” can be utilised to overcome the misconceptions in meiosis and mitosis among secondary students.

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Fulltext Investigating the effect of transformational leadership and students’ engagement on academic performance

B. N. Mustafa, N. D. Rosli, N. S. Mohammed

Journal of Management & Science, 2020;18(2):47-57.
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The purpose of this study is to determine and identify the relationship between transformational leadership and student engagement with the academic performance. Nowadays, the use of transformational leadership theory in higher education teaching attract researcher to develop more study on the topic. In this study we mostly investigate the relationship between the variables and the most influential dimension of the variables that affects the academic performance of students. Summary of the methodology is presented in this study which includes the sampling procedure, data collection processes and instrumentation jointly with data analysis procedures. A survey data were collected by using sample of 370 students of Management and Science University and the findings did not support that the transformational leadership and student engagement have significant relationship with academic performance. It indicates that transformational leadership and student engagement did not affect students in achieving higher grades to determine their academic performance. However, due to the presence of several limitations and the suggestions and recommendations were discussed.

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Linguistic and psychometric validation of the Malaysian version of Diabetes Quality of Life-Brief Clinical Inventory (DQoL-BCI): Methodological issues to avoid to misinterpretation

Safiri S, Ayubi E

Res Social Adm Pharm, 2016 11 24;13(2):398.
PMID: 27914951 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.11.004
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Encouraging recycling among households in Malaysia: Does deterrence matter?

Ogiri IA, Sidique SF, Talib MA, Abdul-Rahim AS, Radam A

Waste Manag Res, 2019 Jul;37(7):755-762.
PMID: 30967098 DOI: 10.1177/0734242X19842328

To encourage recycling in Malaysian households, a waste separation at source programme was implemented that made it mandatory for households to sort their waste into different categories before leaving it out for collection. Penalties designed to act as a deterrent are imposed on households that fail to sort their waste appropriately. But does this deterrence motivate compliance with the programme directives? This study employs the deterrence theory to investigate if deterrence alone is sufficient to motivate households to actively participate in recycling. A total of 866 questionnaires were administered in person in households in Putrajaya and Melaka. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling. The results of the structural model reveal that just 25% of the variance in compliance is explained by the severity of the sanction, and the perceived certainty of penalty imposed. Perceived severity of sanction (β = 0.149, p = 0.012) and perceived certainty of sanction (β = 0.383, p = 0.000) were found to contribute significantly to compliance behaviour to the programme directives. However, deterrence alone cannot motivate household participation in waste separation at source because it only explains 25% of compliance behaviour. The present study provides information that could allow policymakers to understand recycling habits better and implement more effective compliance strategies.

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Fulltext Impact of Multifaceted Workplace Bullying on the Relationships between Technology Usage, Organisational Climate and Employee Physical and Emotional Health

Iftikhar M, Qureshi MI, Qayyum S, Fatima I, Sriyanto S, Indrianti Y, et al.

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 03 19;18(6).
PMID: 33808837 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063207

This research article investigates the effect of organisational climate and technology usage on employees' physiological and emotional health damage resulting from face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying at the workplace. Furthermore, we investigated emotional intelligence as a coping strategy to moderate employee physiological and emotional health damage. The research used a quantitative research design. A five-point Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data from a multistage sample of 500 officials from Pakistan's four service sectors. Results revealed that organisational climate and technology usage are negatively related to face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying at the workplace. At the same time, workplace bullying adversely affects an employee's emotional and physiological health. However, emotional intelligence can reduce an employee's emotional health damage due to workplace bullying. Thus, we suggest incorporating emotional intelligence training at the workplace to minimise the devastating effects of face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying on employees' physical and emotional health.

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Fulltext Predicting generalized anxiety disorder among women using Shapley value

Jothi N, Husain W, Rashid NA

J Infect Public Health, 2021 Jan;14(1):103-108.
PMID: 32273237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.02.042

Mental illness is a set of health problems that affect the way individuals perceive themselves, relate to others, and interact with the world around them. Due to the myriad of underlying causes and subsequent effects of mental illness, these conditions often trigger fear and misunderstanding among the general population. Common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders often affect an individual's thoughts, feelings, abilities, and behaviours. Anxiety disorder is characterized by an irrational fear of certain things or events. It is often attributed as the feeling of worry about anticipated events and fear in response to current events. This work has identified several related research efforts on the general well-being and psychological distress using data mining. However, there is inadequate research done using a similar method on specific mental health issues, especially related to generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In view of this gap, this study focuses on implementing a novel feature selection and data mining classifier system. Under the proposed method, Shapley value will be implemented as the feature selection of the data mining classifier on the mental health data. The approach is used to predict GAD among women. The methodology for this research is adapted from the process of Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD). This methodology consists of 5 main phases; namely data acquisition, data pre-processing, feature selection, classification prediction, and evaluation. Using this enhanced prediction algorithm, any women can get help if they are perceived to be suffering from GAD. By designing an effective way of identifying individuals who may be suffering from mental illnesses, we hope that our work would improve the awareness surrounding mental health issues especially among women and enable them to undertake autonomous decision in seeking mental health services.

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Fulltext Likert scale vs. Visual Analogue Scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review

Nur Athirah Diyana Mohammad Yusof, Putri Anis Syahira Mohamad Jamil, Nurul Maizura Hashim, Karmegam Karuppiah, Irniza Rasdi, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, et al.

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2019;15(204):159-164.
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Discomfort measurement has usually been attempted by asking the participants to rate the scale of their discomfort which commonly termed as a subjective scale. Various studies had conducted the discomfort level on vehicle seat by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Likert scale. VAS is a tool that use to measure a discomfort or characteristics in range across a continuum of values. Meanwhile, Likert-scale is a tool consist of items that require respondents to rate their degrees of comfort or discomfort with various declarative statements. Thus, the purpose of this study is to review, discuss and compare between the VAS and Likert scale used on the development and assessment of sitting discomfort survey in seat vehicles. The literature on various topics related to questionnaire development on discomfort in seat vehicle were collected from electronic databases. Four high-quality studies were eligible and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Overall, there is no evidence and conclusion that neither visual analogue scale nor Likert scale are better to one another. Therefore, it can be concluded that either of this scale still applicable for the ergonomic research application as both of this scale have their own pros and cons.

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Fulltext Using historical sources as history teaching and learning materials: are students ready to explore?

Kaviza, M.

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2018;3(5):41-47.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the level of readiness amongstudents in terms of knowledge,
skills and attitudes in using historical resources as history teaching and learning materials in secondary
schools. The design of this study is a quantitative research that uses survey method involving a total of
521 form four students from secondary schools using simple random sampling technique. The
questionnaire are used in this study which has been verified by the content expert dan has a good
realiability value. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as MONOVA
and Correlation Pearson using "IBM SPSS Statistics”version 24.The findings of this study indicate that
the level of readiness amongsecondary history students in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes in
using historical resources as teaching and learning materials are at moderate level. Beside that, school
location influences the level of readiness and there a relationship between levels of readiness with
school location among students.Implication of this study can help history teachers know the level of their student knowledge, skills and attitudes toward using historical sources before carrying out in their
lessons.

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Fulltext Impact of HEXACO Personality Factors on Consumer Video Game Engagement: A Study on eSports

Abbasi AZ, Nisar S, Rehman U, Ting DH

Front Psychol, 2020;11:1831.
PMID: 32849078 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01831

This article aims to uncover novel insights into personality factors and consumer video game engagement modeling. This research empirically validates the role of specific HEXACO personality factors that foster consumer engagement (CE) in electronic sports (eSports) users. Using a survey-based approach, we incorporated the HEXACO 60 items and consumer video game engagement scales for data collection. Data were collected from eSports users, with 250 valid responses. WarpPLS 6.0 was used for partial least squares-structural equation modeling analyses comprising measurement and structural model assessment. The results showed that the reflective measurement model is reliable and sound, whereas the second-order formative measurement model also meets the criteria of indicator weights and collinearity values variance inflation factor (VIF). The results based on the structural model indicate that openness to experience, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness positively predict CE in eSports. This article is first among others that conceptualizes and validates the HEXACO personality traits as a reflective formative model using the hierarchical component model approach. The research model carries the explanatory capacity for CE in eSports concerning personality dimensions as indicated by the HEXACO model. It highlights the potential benefits of such research especially to marketers who could potentially employ personality modeling to develop tailored strategies to increase CE in video games.

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Fulltext Students’ learning styles and their academic performance in accounting course

Wan Mardyatul Miza Wan Tahir, Akma Hidayu Dol @ Abdul Wahid, Amariah Hanum Hussin, Ja’izah Abdul Jabar

Journal of Academia Universiti Teknologi MARA Negeri Sembilan, 2019;7(101):10-17.
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Learning accounting for non accounting major students is constantly considered challengin g. Therefore, the objective of the study is to identify the relationship between the learning style adopted by non accounting students in learning accounting course and the impact on their course performance. The Kolb’s learning style survey model that was re designed by Honey and Mumford in 1986 was adopted to recognise the learning style preferred by students. The students’ academic performance in accounting course was obtained from their scores in major assessment methods including assignment, test, quiz, an d final examination result, which represented their final grade. Further, this paper identified other factors affecting students’ academic performance. The result indicated that students who adopted the Pragmatist and Theorist learning styles were more exc ellent in their academic performance in accounting course, while those who adopted the Activist learning style were poorer in their academic result. Accordingly, accounting course does not only involve number, data, and calculation but requires fact fin din g and applying critical thinking, areas in which the Activist learning style lacks. Other factors found that educators who conducted the lecture were recognised as important contributors towards the students’ achievement in accounting course. Neverthele ss, students with a higher level of anxiety performed better academically as compared to those with low anxiety. In conclusion, to succeed in accounting course, students should not rely merely on one style in the learning process.

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Fulltext Hubungan antara gaya pembelajaran dan motivasi intrinsik dalam mata pelajaran sejarah

M. Kaviza

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019;4(5):61-68.
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Kajian tinjauan secara korelasi ini bertujuan untuk menentukan hubungan antara gaya pembelajaran dan motivasi intrinsik dalam mata pelajaran sejarah. Seramai 521 orang murid Tingkatan Empat dari sekolah menengah harian di sebuah negeri di utara Semenanjung Malaysia yang dipilih melalui teknik persampelan rawak mudah terlibat sebagai sampel kajian dalam kajian ini. Instrumen kajian ini merupakan soal selidik Perceptual Learning Style Preferences Questionnaire dan Instrinsic Motivation Inventory yang diadaptasi dan disahkan oleh pakar penilai serta mempunyai nilai kebolehpercayaan yang baik. Data kajian ini dianalisis secara statistik inferensi iaitu ujian korelasi Pearson. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang linear positif yang amat tinggi secara signifikan antara gaya pembelajaran dan motivasi intrinsik, di samping keenam-enam jenis gaya pembelajaran tersebut juga menunjukkan terdapat hubungan linear positif yang tinggi secara signifikan dengan motivasi intrinsik. Kajian ini memberi implikasi bahawa gaya pembelajaran dan motivasi intrinsik merupakan elemen penting yang perlu ditekankan dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran sejarah.

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Fulltext The influence of program management on social interaction in the Sabah state curriculum outdoor education program

Suhairullah Bin Omar Ramih, Ambrews Andau, Roslee Bin Talip, Muhamad Suhaimi Bin Taat

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019;4(8):75-84.
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This study looks at the impact on program management on social interaction in outdoor education programs at Sabah Co-Curriculum Center. This quantitative study uses questionnaire instruments. A total of 113 respondents were involved in the west coast of Sabah. The findings show that mean scores for program management and social interaction levels are high. While the correlation results showed a significant but modest positive relationship (r = 0.469 , k

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Dataset on the influence TPB predictors on environmental responsive behaviour amongst head teachers in the northern region of malaysia

Uthamaputhran L, Ahmad F, Hassan H, Jaganathan M

Data Brief, 2021 Apr;35:106815.
PMID: 33604431 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.106815

The study examined the relationship between environmental attitude, environmental subjective norm, environmental perceived behavioural control, and school headteachers' environmental responsive behaviour. The population of the study consists of primary school headteachers in the northern region of Malaysia who are attached to the Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia. An online survey was used to collect the data of the study from 167 sampled respondents. While Theory of planned behaviour underpinned the study, the researcher employed explanatory, descriptive, and hypothesis testing quantitative strategies to explain the relationship. Smart PLS 3.0 and SPSS 21 were equally used to analyse the data. The result of the data analysis revealed that environmental attitude, environmental subjective norm, and environmental perceived behavioural control significantly influence school headteachers' environmental responsive behaviour.

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Fulltext A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF NURSES WORKING IN PALLIATIVE WARD

NELAVATHI A/P MARIMUTHU, SITI SALINA ABDULLAH, SITI SALINA ABDULLAH

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(1):12-17.
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The main purpose of this research is to understand the experiences and psychological wellbeing of nurses working in palliative ward. There were two research questions driving this research throughout the process of data collection and data analysis. Four nurses from the palliative ward participated in this research to provide details on their psychological wellbeing. Semi-structured interview questions together with observation and simple survey questions were used to gather the data. Thematic analysis was used to identify the meaningful themes for each research question. Six main themes were identified: autonomy, environmental mastery, positive relation, personal growth, self-acceptance and purpose in life. The findings are highly relevant with the theory and literature. The findings indicate that the participants have good psychological wellbeing due to their huge experiences in palliative ward.

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Fulltext Association between parental restriction, control and reward on limiting children to eat unhealthy foodsin Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Constance Liew Sat Lin, Symeon Mandrinos, Chandrika Murugaiah, Alvin Oliver Payus, Ng Chiak Yot, Khor Foo Kiang, et al.

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020;16(105):41-0.
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between parental effort to control the child’s food intake among primary school children with parents’ ‘control’, ‘restriction’ and ‘reward’ on limiting children to eat unhealthy foods. Methods: Data were collected among 485 primary school children and their parents. Questionnaire for Obesity survey among primary school children was used to document on the child’s daily food intake for one week. Results: All predictor variables are significant at the p

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