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Publication Exploring Food Cultural Heritage Practices At Kampong Bharu, Kuala Lumpur: A Case Study Of Local Foods Business Owners Of Kampong Bharu(Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM, 2021) ;Nur Adilah Shuhada Abd Aziz ;Norsham Juliana NordinNur Islami Mohd Fahmi TengTraditional and local foods have been recognized as an intangible heritage and serve as a core element or supporting attraction to the particular tourist destinations. Thus, food cultural heritage has become a substantial part within the life of society and tourism sector which encompasses numerous aspects. Hence, this study has been conducted to discover in depth the cultural heritage of food in tourism destination at Kampong Bharu, Kuala Lumpur and the challenges faced to preserve the food cultural heritage. Methods: In-depth, semi structure interviews were conducted among five local food providers and a local authority to obtain the data for this study. Results:There are three main characteristics or issue involving the food cultural heritage in Kampong Bharu that have been highlighted which include the foods available in Kampong Bharu, standard preparation method of the foods, and facilitating factors and barriers in maintaining the heritage practice of the food. Conclusion: The findings showed that most of the local food provider in Kampong Bharu served Malay cuisine. They prefer to use their hereditary recipe to serve the foods in view it has been the main attraction to the people who are visiting Kampong Bharu. Different food preferences and increasing cost of the raw ingredient has become the main challenges to preserve the cultural food heritage in Kampong Bharu. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Impact Of Religious Activities On Quality Of Life And Cognitive Function Among Elderly.(Springer Nature, 2021) ;Syazwan Nazri Amir ;Norsham Juliana ;Sahar Azmani ;Izuddin Fahmy Abu ;Abd Hafiz Qayyum Abd Talib ;Farahin Abdullah ;Intan Zulaikha Salehuddin ;Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng ;Nur Azma Amin ;Nor Amira Syahira Mohd AzmiNur Adilah Shuhada Abd AzizReligiosity and spirituality have previously been found to have significant effects on mental and physical health. This study aimed to compare elderly people utilizing different types of religious activities in their daily routine and the effects upon their quality of life and cognitive function. A cross-sectional study was conducted among elderly people dwelling in suburban areas of Malaysia. The Malay version of Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), Older Americans Resources and Services’s Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (OARS’s IADL), and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) questionnaires were used in this study. Independent t test was utilized to determine the difference in the quality of life and the cognitive function between groups of elderly people that were categorized based on their level of participation in different religious activities. The study involved 432 participants. The mean score for all domain of SF-36 was significantly higher among those who engaged in the religious activities as compared to those elderly who were either less engaged or did not practice religious activities. The mean score of GDS-15, OARS’s IADL, and MoCA was also significantly higher among those who participated in religious activities. There was a significant impact on the quality of life and cognitive function among elderly people practicing religious activities. This study proved the importance of practicing religious activities among the elderly in achieving healthy aging.