The present research sought to examine the teamwork performance among AIM microcredit
participants based on Tuckman (1965) model. Hence, the author elaborates the level of teamwork
process such as forming, norming, storming and performing in a group among AIM participant in
Daerah Hulu Langat. The AIM is replication of the Grameen Bank approach in Malaysia and the
teamwork concept was apply which is the scheme must be apply in a group and not in individual. Selfadministrative
questionnaire was applied to conduct a data collection and a sample of 160 respondents
among participant from Sungai Gabai, Sungai Ramal, Sungai Chua, Sungai Tangkas, Bukit Mewah,
Semenyih and Sungai Jelok in Kajang were chosen based on stratified and simple random sampling
techniques to complete the survey. Researcher suggests the finding indicate that the high level stage in
teamwork process is forming, storming and performing stage. Only norming stage was in moderate
level. Consequently, high and positive teamwork resulted efficiencies in the microfinance group.
Teamwork with the right process can achieved positive outcome among AIM microcredit participants.
This paper examined the influence of psychosocial factors on student’s academic performance. Selfadministered
questionnaire was applied as the method of data collection and a sample of 339 students’
from five faculties/schools in Potiskum College were chosen based on stratified and simple random
sampling techniques to complete the survey. After analyzing the data collected, Person’s correlation
coefficient reflected that, there was a positive and significant correlation between the all four variables:
students’ attitudes towards lecturers, academic self-efficacy, students’-lecturers’ interaction and
academic performance. Moreover, multiple regression analysis by using stepwise method was
conducted to estimate the prediction power of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The
finding indicated that only attitude and interaction could significantly predict students’ academic
performance by R2=65.6%. Meaning academic self-efficacy failed to predict academic performance in
present study. To conclude in this study, attitude and interaction are important factors in influencing
students’ academic performance positively in Potiskum College of education, Nigeria.
This paper aims to describe the activities of drug treatment and rehabilitation program at one center in
Kuala Lumpur based on the preliminary study. Treatment and rehabilitation center adopts the biopsycho
- socio – spiritual model in their recovery process. The data was collected using observation as
well as personal interviews of respondents who are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the
center. Counsellors are also interviewed to get information about treatment programs that are being
conducted. Initial research findings indicated that the approach to treatment and rehabilitation using the
Therapeutic Community has helped facilitate the drug rehabilitation process, especially during the
remodeling behavior and vocational life skills. Therefore, the results of this study indicated that the
program can be used as an alternative to drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation in this country.
Kajian ini dilakukan untuk menentukan hubungan antara sikap terhadap Program Peningkatan Pendapatan (PPP) dan perubahan kepada sosio-ekonomi dalam kalangan peserta PPP Orang Asli. Secara khususnya, kajian ini bertujuan untuk i) menghuraikan latar belakang responden; ii) mengenal pasti tahap sikap dan perubahan sosio-ekonomi; dan iii) menentukan hubungan antara sikap terhadap PPP dan perubahan kepada sosio-ekonomi. Kajian ini melibatkan 110 Orang Asli yang menyertai PPP di negeri Perak. Pemilihan responden adalah secara persampelan bertujuan. Data dikumpul menggunakan borang soal selidik melalui prosedur tadbir sendiri dengan pemantauan minima oleh penyelidik. Hasil kajian mendapati antara projek PPP yang dijalankan di negeri Perak adalah tanaman sayuran, limau kasturi dan pisang, serta ternakan kambing, lembu, ikan tilapia dan kelulut. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pendapatan dalam kalangan responden walaupun majoriti daripada mereka memperoleh pendapatan bulanan kurang daripada RM1000. Secara keseluruhannya, majoriti responden mempunyai sikap yang positif terhadap PPP, manakala perubahan kepada sosioekonomi berada pada tahap yang sederhana. Hasil kajian juga menunjukkan hubungan positif secara signifikan antara sikap terhadap PPP dengan dimensi perubahan sosio-ekonomi (r = .430 hingga r = .681; p