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Orang Asli Health and Lifeways Project (OA HeLP): a cross-sectional cohort study protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Non-communicable disease (NCD) risk is influenced by environmental factors that are highly variable worldwide, yet prior research has focused mainly on high-income countries where most people are exposed to relatively homogeneous and static ...
Ian J Wallace, Amanda J Lea, Yvonne A L Lim, Steven K W Chow, Izandis bin Mohd Sayed, Romano Ngui, Mohd Tajudin Haji Shaffee, Kee-Seong Ng, Colin Nicholas, Vivek V Venkataraman, Thomas S Kraft   +10 more
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Nutritional Status of Orang Asli in Malaysia. [PDF]

Malays J Med Sci, 2022
The national government policies and Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) have to put more effort to improve the quality of life for Orang Asli communities. Over the years, under the government-sanctioned relocation programme, many Orang Asli groups were moved to a more developed and urban area.
Tay JEF, Ulaganathan V, Kua GYL, Adan MA, Lim SY.   +4 more
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Diseases among Orang Asli community in Malaysia: a systematic review [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2022
Orang Asli, the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia, is a minority population and placed behind in terms of socioeconomy, education and health. The Malaysian government has supported Orang Asli since the second Malaysia Plan in the 1970s, resulting ...
Muhammad Hilmi Mahmud, Ummi Mirza Baharudin, Zaleha Md Isa   +2 more
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Identification of wild edible plants used by the Orang Asli, indigenous peoples of the Malay Peninsula

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
BackgroundThis research focused on the different varieties of wild edible plants (WEPs) actively utilized by the Orang Asli of Malaysia and their medicinal values.
Rachel Thomas Tharmabalan
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THE ORANG ASLI IN MALAYSIAN FORMAL EDUCATION: ORANG ASLI TEACHERS’ SENTIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS

The International Journal of Humanities Technology and Civilization, 2020
Stories of native peoples being disenfranchised from modern life and being disadvantaged within different social spheres from the realm of formal education to the world of work are nothing new. Even in developed nations, some native peoples find it hard
Mohamad Safwat Ashahri Mohd Salim, Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, Dianna Suzieanna Mohamad Shah, Mohd Haniff Mohd Tahir, Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof   +4 more
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Distinct Phenotypic Variation of Blastocystis sp. ST3 from Urban and Orang Asli Population—An Influential Consideration during Sample Collection in Surveys [PDF]

Biology, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is a globally distributed protozoan parasite with uncertain pathogenicity. Phenotypic variation in Blastocystis sp. suggests its adaptation; however, the phenotypic features of Blastocystis sp.
Arutchelvan Rajamanikam, Ho Shiaw Hooi, Madhav Kudva, Chandramathi Samudi, Suresh Kumar Govind   +4 more
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Increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Despite the strategic development plan by the authorities for the Orang Asli, there are six subtribes of which their population numbers are small (less than 700).
Tuan Azlin Tuan Abdul Aziz, Lay Kek Teh, Muhd Hanis Md Idris, Zakaria Bannur, Lydiatul Shima Ashari, Adzrool Idzwan Ismail, Aminuddin Ahmad, Kamarudzaman Md Isa, Fadzilah Mohd Nor, Thuhairah Hasrah Abdul Rahman, Syahrul Azlin Binti Shaari, Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed, Nornazliya Mohamad, Mohd Zaki Salleh   +13 more
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Disaster experiences and preparedness of the Orang Asli Families in Tasik Chini of Malaysia: A conceptual framework towards building disaster resilient community

Progress in Disaster Science, 2020
This study explores disaster experiences and preparedness of the disaster affected Orang Asli families in Tasik Chini, Malaysia. Applying a qualitative research approach, this study was collected data from 10 respondents from 10 families based on ...
Sumaiya Sadeka, Mohd Suhaimi Mohamad, Md Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar   +2 more
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Status of visual impairment among indigenous (Orang Asli) school children in Malaysia [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background School children are considered a high-risk group for visual impairment because uncorrected refractive errors and problems such as amblyopia can seriously affect their learning abilities and their physical and mental development. There are many
Rokiah Omar, Wan Mohd Hafidz Wan Abdul, Victor Feizal Knight   +2 more
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CUSTOMARY LAND RIGHTS OF ORANG ASLI: A CASE STUDY IN KAMPUNG PARIT GONG, NEGERI SEMBILAN, MALAYSIA

UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 2021
The Orang Asli group forms a minority community in Peninsular Malaysia, whose livelihood mostly depends on their land and the surrounding area. Dispute over customary land rights of Orang Asli has been continual in Malaysia although Malaysian Courts, in
Intan Nadia Ghulam Khan, Kamilah Wati Mohd, Fareed Mohd Hassan, Izawati Wook   +3 more
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