AMER

Established 2012

Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers

Memories : 5th AQoL2021LangkawiIsland, Malaysia,15-16 Dec 2021 (hybrid)

Published: 26 Dec 2021
Updated: 01 Mar 2022

Indexed in Clarivate Analytics  Web of Science (WoS)  Updated: 06 Apr 2023

The 5th ABRA International Conference on Quality of Life (AQoL2021) was held at the Holiday Villa Langkawi from 15-16 Dec 2021. It was the 35th international conference to be organised by AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. The event was fully managed by AMER’s subsidiary, emAs (AMER Event Management & Services) under emAs emAs Resources.

The conference focuses on Environment-Behaviour Studies issues affecting the Asian/African/Arabian communities in both their countries and nons. Issues affecting other communities are also most welcomed

Conference Videos
(please use your headphone for better sound quality)

Breakout Sessions (videos to be uploaded soon):-
Wed, 15 Dec 2021

Opening and Breakout 1 Chair:  Prof. Ing., Dr. Heng Zhang (Taiwan)
Breakout 2 Chair: Dr. David Robert Osborne (Hong Kong)
Breakout 3 Chair:  Dr. Sharona Ghorbani (Iran)
Breakout 4 Chair:  Prof., Arct., Dr. Ranjith Dayaratne (Bahrain)
Breakout 5 Chair:  Prof. Dr. Babatunde Emmanuel Jaiyeoba (Nigeria)
Closing Dinner & Certificate Presentation

Post-Conference Session (video):-
Wed, 22 Dec 2021
 Keynote Speech & Best Paper Awards announcement 

Best Paper Award Winners

(Based on 38 papers)
Registration  Fees waiver for the same 1st author for the next conference (within 1 year)

THE Best Paper
Cash USD 713.00 (RM3,000.00)
Determining Controllability Level of Project Issues in Malaysian Landscape Architectural Project.
(Score: 12.135 / 13.75)
Adam Aruldewan S.Muthuveeran 1, Osman Mohd Tahir 1, Mohd Azren Hassan 2, Hidayati Ramli 3
1Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2 Responsive Environmental Development Research Group, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, 3 Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
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1st Runners Up
Cash USD 594.00 (RM2,500.00)
The Development of Environment & Occupation Likelihood Scale on Workers Mental Health Status.
(Score: 10.615 / 13.75)
Mohamad Ghazali Masuri1,2,3, Khairil Anuar Md Isa1,2,3, Jayarajoo Santhanam4, Mohd Shukri Mohd Aris1,  Ismaniza Ismail5
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 2 Human Factors & Ergonomics unit, Centre for Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbeing (COSHaW), Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 3 Associate fellows, Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia  4 Laksamana College of Business, Plaza Abdul Razak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam 5School of Chemistry and Environment, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
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2nd Runners Up
Cash USD 476.00 (RM2,000.00)
Motivation and Hygiene Factors of Work Satisfaction among Intensive Care Nurses in Selangor.
(Score: 10.575 / 13.75)
Wan Marina Wan Ismail1,2, Norhaini Majid1, Suryanto Suryanto3

1 Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, 2 Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia, 3 School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia.
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Special Mention
Cash USD 238.00 (RM1,000.00)
The Role of ‘Sense of Place’ in the Revitalisation of Heritage Street: the case of George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
(Score: 10.485 / 13.75)
Aidatul Fadzlin Bakri1, Mike Robinson2, Zalina Samadi1, Helle Jørgensen3

1 Centre of Studies for Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 2 University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, 3 Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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(Prizes for Top 1-4 winners: Cash + Free Registration Fees for the next conference – valid within 12 months)
 
Top 5
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
Acceptable Level of Professional Conducts from Health Sciences Students Perspective.
(Score: 10.47 / 13.75)
Wan Nur Amirah Ibrahim 1, Muhammad Hazwan Husni 1, Wan Elhami Wan Omar 1,2  

1 Centre of Optometry Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Selangor, 2 Division of Pharmacy & Optometry School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, The University of Manchester, Carys Bannister Building, Dover Street, Manchester 3, United Kingdom.
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Top 6
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
Socio-demographic Factors and Eating Behaviors Among Nurses in A Teaching Hospital.
(Score: 10.445 / 13.75)
Norfidah Mohamad, Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud, Ira Nadhira Ruzli, Nur Ain Farhah Mohd Zainun Zaman

Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia
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Top 7
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
A Qualitative Study of Psychological Challenges towards Movement Control Order among Stranded University Students.
(Score: 10.365 / 13.75)
Suzana Yusof1 , Angga Wilandika2 , Nurul Amirah Mohd Bakr1 , Umi Syafiqah Che Wahab1

1 Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia. 2 Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Bandung, Indonesia.
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Top 8
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
Mosque: Architecture and its contextualism towards a multifaith communal area.
(Score: 10.2 / 13.75)
Intan Liana Samsudin1, Zurinda Mat Rabu2, Ida Marlina Mazlan3, Yakubu Aminu Dodo4

1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia. 1,2,3 School of Architecture & Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Top 9
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
Factors affecting the Visitation and Non-Visitation to the Courtyard Gardens: Evaluation at three malaysian public hospitals.
(Score: 10.17 / 13.75)
Madihah Mat Idris1, Magda Sibley2, Karim Hadjri3, Azhani Abd Manaf4

1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FKAB), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Malaysia, 2 Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; 3 School of Architecture, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 4 Department of Architecture,Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FKAB), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Malaysia.
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Top 10
Cash USD 59.00 (RM250.00)
Helmet Non-invasive Ventilation Therapy: Measurement of Comfort Behaviour.
(Score: 10.03 / 13.75)
Norhaini Majid1, Roswati Nordin1, Norshamatul Aidah Osran1,2, Suryanto Suryanto3
1Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor, Malaysia, 2 ILKKM, Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, 3 School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia.
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(Prizes for Top 5-10 winners: Cash + 20% Discount Registration Fees for the next conference – valid within 12 months)
Conf Secretariat:
cebsuitm@gmail.com