Volume 21 Number 3, March 2026

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 21 Number 3, March 2026

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

527-539

DOES BIOGAS ADOPTION INCREASING FOOD SECURITY? INSIGHT FROM LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN EAST JAVA

[su_tooltip text=”Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia.”]Taufik Rizal Dwi Adi Nugroho[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia.”]Mohammad Wahyu Firdaus[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia.”]Mardiyah Hayati[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia.”]Aminah Happy Muninthofa Ariyani[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia.”]Dian Eswin Wijayanti[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Trunojoyo Madura University, 69162 Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia.”]Fatahullah[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia.”]Desi Ramadhani[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Agriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, 65145 Malang, East Java, Indonesia.”]Syauqi Agung Firmanda[/su_tooltip]

540-556

BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN FISH CONSUMED BY STUDENTS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS AND FOUNDATION COLLEGES IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA: A HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

[su_tooltip text=”Science Department, Kolej MARA Kulim, Jalan Junjong, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia.”]Mohd Ilman Che Abdullah[/su_tooltip]

557-574

AN INTERACTIVE GAME FOR ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IN WORLD FUZHOU HERITAGE GALLERY, SIBU

[su_tooltip text=”University of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan Universiti, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. “]Michael Vanden[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany.”]Seifi Molood[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”University of Technology Sarawak, No. 1 Jalan Universiti, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. “]Siu Fang Yong Ryan[/su_tooltip]

575-598

EXPLORING THE 21 YEARS TREND OF DEFORESTATION IN TERENGGANU STATE AND ITS IMPACT ON NATURAL HERITAGE

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. “]Yaniza Shaira Zakaria[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Spatially Integrated Digital Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. “]Azizul Ahmad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Geography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Nur Afiqah Ariffin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. “]Aidy M. Muslim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Cluster of Excellence, Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Germany. “]Molood Seifi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.”]Nuriah Abd Majid[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=” Geography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Eissa Zaidan Alshammari[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Geography Section, School of Humanities, 11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Wan Mohd Muhiyuddin Wan Ibrahim[/su_tooltip]

599-620

ECOLOGICAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF SPENT OILS TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

[su_tooltip text=”Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Mohammad Aliff Shakir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Nadzirah Muhamad Daut[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Education, Universiti Islam Melaka, Batu 28, Kuala Sungai Baru, 78200, Melaka, Malaysia.”]Rohayati Mohd Isa[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Sumarni Mansur[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Mohamad Anuar Kamaruddin[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Environmental Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia..; Renewable Biomass Transformation Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Mardiana Idayu Ahmad[/su_tooltip]

621-643

IMPACT OF RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY TOWARD CO₂ EMISSIONS IN MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.; School of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Borneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology, Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.”]Abdul Hayy Haziq Mohamad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.”]Rossazana Ab-Rahim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus, 97000 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia.”]Mohamad Ibrani Shahrimin Adam Assi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Borneo Regionalism and Conservation, University of Technology, Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; School of Business and Social Sciences, Albukhary International University, 05200 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.”]Salfarina Abdul Gapor[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.”]Mohd Shahidan Shaari[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. “]Winnie Wong Poh Ming[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.”]Siti Nur Fatin Atirah Rosli[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.”]Muhammad Hafiz Muhammad Hisham[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”School of Business and Management, University of Technology Sarawak, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.; Centre on Technological Readiness and Innovation in Business Technopreneurship, University of Technology Sarawak, Santubong, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. “]Nurul Sarah Mohamed Ossman[/su_tooltip]

644-658

EFFECT OF CLINICAL VIRTUAL SIMULATION ON SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE RETENTION AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN CHINA

[su_tooltip text=”School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.; School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Xi’an Fanyi University, 710105 ShaanXi, China.”]Han Nan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. “]Ali Aminuddin Mohd Rasani[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. “]Norhasmah Mohd Zain[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. “]Hasni Embong[/su_tooltip]

659-677

EMPOWERING THE URBAN POOR THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING INITIATIVES: THE MASA@SUNGAI NIBONG WAY  

[su_tooltip text=”Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.”]Shereeza Mohamed Saniff[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.”]Ahmad Shaifful Anuar Ahmad Shukor[/su_tooltip]

678-694

A QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

[su_tooltip text=” Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.; Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, 312101 Auchi, Nigeria.; Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, 2094 Johannesburg, South Africa.; Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University & Colleges, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.”]Andrew Ebekozien[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, 2094 Johannesburg, South Africa. “]Clinton Aigbavboa[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. “]Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, 312101 Auchi, Nigeria.; Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University & Colleges, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.”]Mohamed Ahmed Hafez[/su_tooltip]

Review Articles

695-702

SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW IN APPROACHING PRINCIPLES OF ENFORCEMENT OF RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL IN MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Nurul Syazwani Aimi Ramlan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Mohd Adli Zahri[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Development Studies Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.”]Mohammad Noor Asyraf Mohammad Fadhil[/su_tooltip]

703-724

STIMULATING LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT

[su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. “]Mohammad Aliff Shakir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. “]Mardiana Idayu Ahmad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. “]Fozy Binhweel[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. “]Fatin Zafirah Mansur[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, ICGEB Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, 110 067 New Delhi, India.”]Pavan Jutur[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy. “]Vittorio Venturi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. “]Nor Hawani Salikin[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business, Hospitality and Technology, Universiti Islam Melaka, Batu 28, Kuala Sungai Baru, 78200, Melaka, Malaysia.”]Abdul Khalil H.P.S.[/su_tooltip]

725-745

PREPARATION OF NEW ACTIVATED CARBON FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES BY CARBONISATION METHOD INCORPORATED KOH ACTIVATION FOR FAST REMOVAL OF OILY POLLUTANTS FROM REFINERY WASTEWATER

[su_tooltip text=”Chemical Engineering Department, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.”]Talib Subkh[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Chemical Engineering Department, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.”]Raghad Almilly[/su_tooltip]

746-760

CURRICULAR INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “]Hu Sitong[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”]Zakri Abdul Hamid[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”]Tan Wee Hoe[/su_tooltip]

761-789

DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRADITIONAL KUIH-MUIH OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SABAH, MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Research Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.”]Kinat Nesin Elizabeth[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Research Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.”]Gilau Jupilin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Research Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.”]Eva Leza Gerard Wilfred[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Research Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.”]Siti Fatimah Adlan[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Research Division, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation, 88817 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.”]Yap Sau Wai[/su_tooltip]