
IUKL Research Journal
ISSN 2289-4144 (print)
eISSN 2550-1410 (online)
*IUKLRJ is now indexed in MyJurnal since April 2017
The Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur Research Journal (IUKLRJ) is the flagship journal of the university, featuring research papers that advance the empirical, theoretical, and methodological understanding of soft and hard infrastructure. It publishes original, double-blind and peer-reviewed papers yearly that span the fields of infrastructure across all subfields and disciplines. IUKLRJ welcomes submissions of the highest quality, reflecting a wide range of perspectives, topics, contexts, and methods, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work that reflects current research interests.This journal is published annually.
CURRENT ISSUE :
Volume 7, No.2 2019
Editor-in-Chief
- Sr. Gs. Dr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018-2019)
- Prof. Dr. Siti Maziha Mustapha, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2013-2017)
Advisory Board
- Prof. Dr. Ideris Zakaria, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Prof. Dr. Faridah Ibrahim, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Prof. Dr. Latifah Amin, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
- Prof. Dr. Andi Faisal Bakti, Universitas Pancasila, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Prof. Dr. Gary Rawnsley, University Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom
- Prof. Dr. Oliver Hahn, University of Passau, Germany
Editorial Board
- Khairul Salleh Baharudin, Assoc. Prof., Co-editor
- Annie Yap Ai Kin, Co-editor
- Jamilin Jais, Prof., Dr.,
- Noor Saadah Zainal Abidin, Assoc. Prof., Dr.,
- Kong Wei, Dr.,
- Khor Mi Nee, Dr.,
- Che Pee Saad, Dr.,
- Angela Yahea Mansour Abu-Asba, Dr.,
- Mohamad Ayob, Ir.,
- Tengku Anita Raja Hussin, Ir.,
- Abd Razak @ Mahmood Bin Abu Bakar, Sr.,
- Ahmad Abdullah,
- Kamaljeet Kaur,
- Nalinah Poongavanam
Editorial Board
- Nalinah Poongavanam
- Karthiyainy Devarajoo, Dr.
- Faridah Ibrahim, Prof. Dr.
- A.Razak Yaacob, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Faris Gorashi, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Mohd Nasir Daud, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Ranjit Singh Dharam Singh, Assoc. Prof. Sr.
- Noura Karamalla, Dr.
- Zaharah Mohd Yusoff, Dr.
- Robiatul A’dawiah Jamaluddin, Dr.
- Mohd Anuar A. Wahab, Sr.
- Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan, Sr.
- Kamaljeet Kaur
- Vigneswari Kalidass
- Pramita Kaur Sidhu
- Muhd Fauzi Abd Rahman
- Nor Hazila Mohd Zain
- Mazlina Abd. Manan
Editorial Board
- Ideris Zakaria. Prof. Dr.
- Zulkifli Hanafi, Prof. Dr.
- Saadah Zainal Abidin Prof. Dr.
- Rosli Abu Bakar. Prof. Dato’ Major (K) Dr.
- Manal Mohsen Abood, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Hon Kah Wye, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman, Dr.
- Abudhahir Buhari, Dr.
- Muhammad Zeeshan Dr.
- Ismail Atan Dr.
- Elmira Shamshiry, Dr.
- Samson Soon, Dr.
Editorial Board
- Ideris Zakaria, Prof. Dr.
- Faridah Ibrahim, Prof. Dr.
- Manal Mohsen Abood, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Tham Jen Sern, Assoc. Prof.
- Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman, Dr.
- Indrani, Dr.
- Amrul Kaish, Dr. A.B.M.
- Mahendran, Dr.
- Samson Soon, Dr.
Editorial Board
- Ideris Zakaria, Prof., Dr.
- Faridah Ibrahim, Prof, Dr.
- Noor Saadah Zainal Abidin, Assoc. Prof., Dr.
- Azlinda Saadon, Dr.
- Juliana Rosmidah, Dr.
- Norzita Yunus, Dr.
- Rafidah Othman, Dr.
- Aisyah Abdul Rahman Dr.
- Samson Soon, Dr.
- Rahimah Saimin
Editorial Board
- Siti Maziha Mustapha, Prof., Dr.,
- Faridah Ibrahim, Prof, Dr.,
- Normaliza Abd Rahim, Prof., Dr.,
- Manal Mohsen Abood, Assoc. Prof., Dr.,
- Norzita Yunus, Dr.,
- Golnoosh Manteghi, Dr.,
- Ng Khai Mun, Dr.,
- Rahimah Saimin
Editorial Board
- Zainal Abidin Wan Chik, Assoc. Prof., Ir.
- Manal Mohsen Abood, Assoc. Prof., Dr.
- Norul Wahida Kamaruzaman, Dr.
- Karthiyainy Devarajoo, Dr.
- Norhaiza Nordin, Dr.
- Ng Khai Mun, Dr.
Editorial Board
- Siti Maziha Mustapha, Prof., Dr.
- Normaliza Abd Rahim, Prof., Dr.
- Juliana Rosmdah Jaafar, Dr.
- Karthiyainy Devarajoo, Dr.
- Norzita Yunus, Dr.
- Siti Awanis Abdul Rashid
IUKLRJ uses double-blind review, which means that the reviewers of the paper won’t get to know the identity of the author(s), and the author(s) won’t get to know the identity of the reviewer to ensure an unbiased review. To facilitate this, the authors need to ensure that the paper is prepared in a way that does not give away their identity. To help with this preparation, please ensure the following when submitting to IUKLRJ:
- Submit the Title Page containing the Author’s details and the Blinded Paper with no author’s details, in 2 separate Word files.
Information to help prepare the Title Page
This should include the title of the paper, author’s name and affiliation, and complete address of the corresponding author including telephone and e-mail address.
Information to help prepare the Blinded Paper
To ensure the paper is correctly prepared for double-blind peer review, authors need to observe the following:
- Remove names and affiliations within the paper.
- Use the third person to refer to work the Authors have previously undertaken, e.g. replace any phrases like “as we have shown before” with “… has been shown before [Anonymous, 2015]”.
- Make sure figures do not contain any affiliation related identifier
- Do not eliminate essential self-references or other references but limit self-references only to papers that are relevant for those reviewing the submitted paper.
- Cite papers published by the Author in the text as follows: ‘[Anonymous, 2015]’.
- For blinding in the reference list: ‘[Anonymous 2015] Details omitted for double-blind reviewing.’
- Remove references of funding sources
- Do not include acknowledgments
- Name your files with care and ensure document properties are also anonymized
How the reviewers are selected
Reviewers are matched to the paper according to their expertise and our referee database is constantly updated.
- originality and significance of contribution
- interest to social scientists and/or practitioners
- international relevance
- coverage of appropriate existing literature
- adequacy of methodology, analysis and interpretation
- clear, concise and jargon-free writing style
- organisation
Reviewers are asked to provide anonymous comments to the author and are also given the option of providing confidential comments to the editor. The comments to the author are also made available to other reviewers of the paper.
Reviewers are not expected to correct or edit papers. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
How long does the review process take?
Typically the paper will be reviewed within 80 days. Should the reviewers’ reports contradict one another or a report is unduly delayed, a further expert opinion will be sought. If necessary, revised papers may be returned to the initial reviewers, usually within 1 month.
The final decision
The Chief Editor is responsible for the decision to reject or recommend the paper for publication. This decision will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees.
Please note IUKLRJ may forward accepted papers for legal review, if appropriate or necessary.
Becoming a referee for IUKLRJ
If you are not currently a referee for IUKLRJ and would like to be added to our referee database, please email your resume to [email protected] The benefits of refereeing for IUKLRJ include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in the journal. You may also be able to cite your work for IUKLRJ as part of your professional development requirements for various professional societies and organisations.
AUTHORS
- Research reported should have been conducted in an ethical and responsible manner and should comply with all relevant legislation.
- Presented results should be clear, honest and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation.
- Research methods should be clear and unambiguous so that findings can be confirmed by others.
- Adhere to publication requirements that submitted work is original, is not plagiarised, and has not been published elsewhere.
- Take individual and collective responsibility for submitted and published work.
- Accurately reflect individuals’ contributions to the work and its reporting.
- Disclose funding sources and relevant conflicts of interest when exist.
- Check manuscripts for possible breaches of copyright law (e.g. where permissions are needed for quotations, artwork or tables taken from other publications) and secure the necessary permissions before submission.
- Avoid anything in the text of the manuscript that might be legally actionable, such as defamation.
- Avoid sexist and biased language that could be interpreted as denigrating to others; e.g. use plural rather than single pronouns (“they” rather than “he”) are recommended.
- Be prompt with manuscript revisions. If an Author cannot meet the deadline given, the Author should contact IUKLRJ as soon as possible to determine whether a longer time period or withdrawal from the review process should be chosen.
Post publication:
IUKLRJ holds the copyright to all published articles.
EDITORS
- Adopt peer-review methods best suited for the journal and the research community it serves.
- Ensure that all published reports of research have been reviewed by suitably qualified reviewers.
- Ensure that non-peer-reviewed sections of the journal are clearly identified.
- Encourage reviewers to ensure the originality of submissions and be alert to redundant publication and plagiarism.
- Ensure that appropriate reviewers are selected for to review each submission.
- Encourage reviewers to comment on ethical questions and possible research misconduct raised by each submission.
REVIEWERS
- Inform editors of possible fabrication, falsification, misconduct or inappropriate data manipulation.
- Explain accurately the reasons why a submission is declined.
- Conduct reviews objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.
- Identify and suggest key research publications not cited by the authors, if this is the case.
- Refuse to review a manuscript if there is a potential conflict of interest.
- If asked to review a manuscript they have previously reviewed, reviewers should make that prior review known to the IUKLRJ, unless it is clear that they are being asked to provide a reappraisal.
- Evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly and professionally. Reviewers should avoid personal biases in their comments and judgments.
- Be prompt with reviews. If a reviewer cannot meet the deadline given, the reviewer should contact the IUKLRJ as soon as possible to determine whether a longer time period or a new Reviewer should be chosen.
Authors are requested to use the format for research papers submission to IUKLRJ.
Articles
Special issue for International Infrastructure Conference 2014 (IICON2014) which includes:-
- International Conference on Engineering, Information Technology and Science (ICEITS)
- International Conference on Business & Management (ICBM)
- International Conference on Built Environment (ICBE)
- International Conference on Language, Communication and Education (LANCOMME)
1 | Food Labels Based on Theory of Planned Behaviour in Klang Valley Zul Arriff Abdul Latiff and Mohamad Amizi Ayob |
2 | Mediating Role of Technology Awareness on Social Influence – Behavioral Intention Relationship Faruq Muhammad Abubakar and Hartini B. Ahamd |
3 | Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Passion for Inventing and Founding and Entrepreneurial Intention: The Role of Perceived Creativity Disposition Abdullahi Nasiru , Ooi Yeng Keat and Muhammad Awais Bhatti |
1 | Socio Economy Impact of Soil Erosion on the Affected Population at Sg. Langat Siti Noraini Ahmad, N. K. F. Mustafa, Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan and Hanah Zakariah |
2 | Changes in the Identity of a Town Centre : A Case Study of Al-Khoms City, Libya Abubaker Omar A. Karit Alla and Zulkifli Hanafi |
1 | The Use of Fillers and Hesitation Devices as Communication Strategies Among Malaysian Language Learners Siti Mariam binti Mohammad Iliyas |
2 | Relationship between the Awareness of 1Malaysia Campaign and Secondary School Students’ Thinking and Behaviour Siti Maziha Mustapha, Suhida Hani Suid Amli Hazlin Ahmad Mokhtar and Farrah Alwani Hamzah |
3 | Perceptions of Ethnic Relations and Understanding of Other Cultures after the 1Malaysia Campaign Suhida Hani Suid and Siti Maziha Mustapha |
Articles
1 | The Acceptance Level of Industrialised Building System (IBS) Implementation in Sarawak Dyg. Siti Quraisyah Bt. Abg. Adenan and Wan Azri B. Wan Abu Bakar |
2 | The Stabilization of Compressed Earth Block Using Fly Ash Noorbaya Mohd Salleh and Muhammad Hanif Roslan |
3 | Relevancy of Model Terms of Construction Contract for Subcontract Work Sharifah Huda Syed Mohd and Zulhabri Ismail |
4 | Agricultural Waste as Low Cost Adsorbent for the Removal of Fe (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Manal Mohsen Abood, Jeyaletchumy Rajendiran and Nik Nuraini Azhar |
5 | The Challenges in Implementing Building Information Model (BIM) For Sme’s Contractor in the Construction Industry Khairul Firdaus Anuar and Mohd Hezriq Idzuwan Zainal Abidin |
6 | Performance Analysis of PID Controller for Three-Phase Inverter Fed Induction Motor Kuan Lee Choo and Dianarita Devi Arthumunathan |
7 | Accuracy of Automated Grain Sizing (AGS) at Different Ground Sample Distance Sulaiman, M.S., Azhari, N.N. and Zainal Abidin, R |
Articles
1 | High Early Strength of Self-Consolidating Concrete Incorporating Qua-Si-Rha Dyg. Siti Quraisyah Bt. Abg. Adenan, Ihsan Ahmad Nainy, Muhammad Zuhair Abdul Rasid, Kamarul Izzulaslam Kamarulzaman and Kartini Kamaruddin |
2 | Cloud Based Storage Application as A Project Information Management Tool For Grade G5 Contractors in Selangor Mohd Ashraf Mohd Fateh, Thoyyib Mohamed |
3 | Engagement in Informal and Formal Cross-National Diversity Among Local Undergraduate Students in Klang Valley, Malaysia Norzita Yunus, Ezhar Tamam, Jusang Bolong, NorAzura Adzharuddin, Suraya Amirrudin |
4 | Refusal Strategies in English Among Malay ESL Students Suraya Amirrudin, and Nabilah Badarus Salleh |
5 | Harnessing the Power of Mobile Technology A Look at Malaysian Mobile Commerce Landscape Kamaljeet Kaur, Selvi Salome, Saravanan Muthiah |
Articles
Articles
1 | Partial Replacement of Cement with Commercial Availabe Rice Husk Ash in Concrete Tengku Anita Raja Hussin and Jagadish a/l Parasuraman Full Text PDF |
2 | Experimental Study in Using Air Jet Assisted Cooling Approach for Milling Machining Tham Chun Wai and Yap Ai Kin Full Text PDF |
3 | The Future of Traditional Malay House Design in Peninsular Malaysia Adil Farizal Md Rashid and Zulkifli Hanafi Full Text PDF |
4 | The use of Youtube Videos in Learning English Language Skills at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh Md Mahadhi Hasan, Faridah Ibrahim, Siti Maziha Mustapha, Md Moinul Islam and Md Abdullah Al Younus Full Text PDF |
5 | The Effect of Peer Review on English Writing Self-Efficacy among Chinese University Students Zhihao Dong and Siti Maziha Mustapha Full Text PDF |
6 | Discourse Analysis Theory: A New Perspective in Analysis Normaliza Abd Rahim Full Text PDF |
7 | Communication Strategies: A New Perspective in Communication Normaliza Abd Rahim Full Text PDF |
8 | Students’ Perception About the Malaysian Short Mobility Program Guide Book at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea Nur Maisarah Roslan, Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabbar, Hazlina Abdul Halim and Rosya Izyanie Shamshudeen Full Text PDF |
9 | Translation Strategies in Foreign Language Learning at Universiti Putra Malaysia Aisyah Shahron, Hazlina Abdul Halim and Ang Lay Hoon Full Text PDF |
10 | Penukaran Kod Dalam Suri Hati Mr. Pilot: Kupasan Motif Hazlina Abdul Halim Full Text PDF |
Articles
1 | The Causes of Delays and Disruption in Construction Project at Serdang Selangor, Malaysia Chinedu Angus Okpala and Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan Full Text PDF |
2 | Potential of Mangifera Indica Seed as a Coagulant for Water Treatment Aqila Syamimi Noor Azman and Dyg. Siti Quraisyah Abg. Adenan Full Text PDF |
3 | Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Malaysian Construction Industry – Concrete Waste Management P.X. Wong and Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan Full Text PDF |
4 | Application of The Bubble Deck Slab Technology in Malaysia Dyg. Siti Quraisyah Abg. Adenan, Magcellia Berni, Kartini Kamaruddin and Hamidah Mohd Saman Full Text PDF |
5 | Whirling of Shaft and Lateral Vibration Analysis Ehab Salem Al fahadi and J.M. Nursherida Full Text PDF |
6 | Potential of Orange Peel as a Coagulant for Water Treatment Maya Shamira Shaharom and Dyg. Siti Quraisyah Abg. Adenan Full Text PDF |
7 | High Gain Two-Stage Class-AB Operational Transconductance Amplifier Hammoud Arnous and Hon Kah Wye Full Text PDF |
8 | Influence of Aggregate Replacement upon the Characteristic Strength of Concrete Containing Malaysian Laterite Norbaizurah Rahman, Norul Wahida Kamaruzaman and Khairunisa Muthusamy Full Text PDF |
9 | The Effects of Hospital Effluent Discharges on the Quality of Water Dzulkiffli Akhmad Hamdan and Manal Mohsen Abood Full Text PDF |
Articles
1 | Visual Dyslexia Symptoms vs. The Level of Learning of Dyslexic Children Vijayaletchumy Subramaniam and Kavenia Kunasegran Full Text PDF |
2 | Kajian Awalan Terhadap Perbezaan Trait Psikologi Pelajar Penderma Darah Dan Bukan Penderma Darah Di Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) Juliana Rosmidah Jaafar, Nurul Hazwani Kamarudin and Noor Hidayu Zakaria Full Text PDF |
3 | Persamaan dan Perbezaan Plot di dalam Novel dan Drama Nur dari Sudut Wacana Nor Hasmida Hilmi, Normaliza Abd Rahim and Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar Full Text PDF |
4 | Penggunaan Kohesi Dalam Skrip Cerita Pendek Iklan Hari Raya Aidilfitri di Youtube Nursyaqinah Sakala, Normaliza Abd Rahim and Hazlina Abdul Halim Full Text PDF |
5 | Imej Kecendekiaan Dalam Cerita Rakyat Kanak-Kanak Malaysia Noraini Zainal Abidin, Nik Rafidah Nik Muhamad Affendi and Maizatul Akma Aziz Full Text PDF |
6 | Social Stories in The Development of Social Competence and Communication Skills in The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Child Suraya Amirrudin and Normaliza Abd Rahim Full Text PDF |
7 | Challenges of Pre-Service Teachers During Teaching Practice: A Case Study Vishalapriya Karunagaran and Rahimah Saimin Full Text PDF |
8 | Factors Contributing to Organisational Climate: Evidences from Small Medium Enterprises in China Shanna Li, Faridah Ibrahim and Siti Maziha Mustapha Full Text PDF |
9 | Wacana Kohesi Teks Digital Khutbah Maulud Nabi Aifa Izzati Azman, Normaliza Abd Rahim and Nor Azuwan Yaakob Full Text PDF |
10 | A Rhetoric of Jokowi in The Last Day Campaign Speech On 13th April 2019: The Persuasion of Logos, Pathos, Ethos Alamsyah Tawakkal, Awang Azman Awang Pawi and Surinderpal Kaur Full Text PDF |
11 | The Challenges in Training Pre Service Middle School English Teachers in China Zhihao Dong and Siti Maziha Mustapha Full Text PDF |
12 | Pengunaan Instagram Dalam Kalangan Ahli Politik di Malaysia Nur Firza Shafiqa Khalid, Normaliza Abd Rahim and Roslina Mamat Full Text PDF |
13 | Strategi Kemahiran Membaca dalam Kalangan Murid Cemerlang dan Murid Lemah di SJK(T) Batu Caves, Selangor Usha Nagasundram and Vijayaletchumy Subramaniam Full Text PDF |
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