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The purpose of this study is to look at the residents of Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia's knowledge, attitude, and preparedness in the event of a flood disaster. This study used a questionnaire instrument and a quantitative survey design method. Simple random selection was used to choose the study sample, which included 384 persons from the Kota Belud community. The study outcomes were analysed using descriptive analysis (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential analysis (One-Way ANOVA & Pearson Correlation). The results of the analysis showed that the level of knowledge (M= 4.51, SD= 0.40) and attitude (M= 4.62, SD= 0.35) was high while the preparedness (M= 3.62, SD= 0.46) was at a moderate level. The ANOVA results showed no significant difference between the knowledge (F= 2.489, p= 0.060) and attitudes (F= 2.252, p= 0.082) of the population-based on residence. However, there was a significant difference between population preparedness based on residence (F= 5.936, p= 0.001). Pearson correlation analysis showed a weak significant relationship between knowledge and attitudes towards community preparedness in the face of flood disasters with values of r= 0.128, p= 0.012 and r= 0.101, p= 0.048. The implications from the findings of this study show that most of the people of Kota Belud have a high level of knowledge and attitude in facing flood disasters, but the level of preparedness to face flood disasters is at a moderate level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Malaysia has introduced 21st-century learning initiatives through the Malaysia Education development plan 2013-2925. Among the focus are learning, teaching, and facilitation (TLF) by teachers in schools. This study aims to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice of 21st-century education among teachers in the Rompin District, Pahang. This study employs a quantitative approach with the help of a questionnaire. The sample comprised 152 school teachers with simple random sampling techniques. This research employed a descriptive analysis and inferential analysis (Pearson correlation, t-test. The findings showed the moderate level for knowledge (M=2.95, SD=0.22), attitude (M=2.94, SD=0.23) and practices (M=2.90, SD=0.29). The t-test showed a significance difference between knowledge (t=-2.11, df=157, p<0.05) and attitude (t=-2.26, df=157, p<0.05) while there are no significant differences in practice (t=-1.81, df=157, p>0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed a modest positive relationship between knowledge and practices (r=0.677, p<.01) and a high positive relationship between attitudes and practices (r=0.837, p<.1). In conclusion, the knowledge, attitude, and practices level are moderate among teachers. So, teachers need to improve their 21st-century education from time to time with, among others, short courses. Help from the obligatory authorities and academicians will increase teachers' awareness of 21st-century learning in their lives. This study's implications showed that 21st-century education literacy among teachers can increase the teachers' knowledge, attitude, and practice and always use 21st-century education in their teaching process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rivers are indispensable water resources for human needs such as domestic consumption, agricultural, and industrial purposes. This study aimed to determine the water quality in the upstream of Sook River, district of Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia. The field study was conducted between October 2018 and March 2019, during the wet season due to the Northeast Monsoon. Five water quality sampling stations in the upstream of Sook River area were chosen. And, six quality parameters, namely DO, BOD, COD, pH, NH3−N, and TSS, were collected to examine the water quality index of the Sook River. The results showed that only the DO parameter was in Class II, indicating that the Sook River was in good condition; COD, pH, and TSS parameters were in Class III (moderately polluted); and BOD and NH3−N parameters were in Class IV (polluted). Based on the Malaysian WQI, the water quality during the study period was 59 (Class III), indicating a polluted condition. The field observations revealed that the primary sources of pollution in the upstream of Sook River were domestic waste discharge from settlement areas, agricultural activity (oil palm and rubber plantations), and logging near the upstream area. In conclusion, the water quality in the upstream of Sook River is classified as polluted (Class III). Thus, the upstream of Sook River's is unsafe for domestic consumption and must be treated further. Authorities must mitigate efforts to conserve the Sook River's water resources that supply raw water to the Lanas Village water treatment plant for domestic consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In rural areas of Sabah, Malaysia, the groundwater source is the only water supply for domestic consumption. Therefore, the monitoring of groundwater quality is essential to adhere to the standards by Malaysia's Department of Environment. This article seeks to evaluate the groundwater quality through the quantitative analysis, and the sampling carried out between January and March 2019. Among national water quality standards sampled including dissolved oxygen, pH, ammonia nitrogen, and total suspended solids. The result showed that the chemical oxygen demand was above the standards, >197mg/l (Station 5) and fall into Class V. However, the index of water quality for all stations indicate Class II with the lowest in Station 5 (80 per cent) and the highest in Station 6 (90 per cent). All stations showed clean category except for Station 5 (moderately polluted). This study also implicates that the water quality assessment could act as a tool in monitoring the groundwater. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]