Volume 21 Number 8, August 2026

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 21 Number 8, August 2026

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

1651-1668

SATELLITE-BASED COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF SHORELINE DYNAMICS USING DIGITAL SHORELINE ANALYSIS SYSTEM (DSAS) IN TERENGGANU AND JOHOR, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Saima KhurramInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Amin Beiranvand PourInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Milad BagheriInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, Effi Helmy AriffinInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Mohd Fadzil AkhirInstitute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Saiful Bahri HamzahNational Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), Marine Technology Department, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia

1669-1682

IMPACT OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ON CONDUCTIVITY ANDDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF 2-HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE ELECTROLYTES

Nur Maisarah Batrisyia Mohd BahaudinDepartment of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia, Mardhiyana Wan AyobFaculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Nurul Faeqah MazalanFaculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Mohd Ibnu Haikal Ahmad SohaimyFailure Analysis Laboratory, Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) Berhad, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Ahmad Salihin SamsudinFaculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, Muthiah MuthuvinayagamDepartment of Applied Physics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha University, Chennai, India and Mohd Ikmar Nizam IsaFaculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1683-1691

THE IMPACT OF HIGH-ENERGY BALL MILLING DURATION ON MORPHOLOGICAL, COLOUR, AND HYDRATION PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE POMACE POWDER

Kas Nalisha KhalibFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Nurin Auni Lathifa Mat LazimFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Aima RamliFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Khadijah Hilmun KamaruddinFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Nabilah IsmailFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Mohd Huzmin Mohammed SallehHmode Tech Recourses, Kampung Padang Nenas, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Nora Salina Md SalimFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1692-1713

SMEs IN THE DIGITAL AGE: PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS INTO SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Hanim Nazira ZulkipliFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Norazlina IliasFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Wan Zuriati Wan ZakariaFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1714-1721

THE CAPACITY OF AGENCIES ON LOCAL ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: LESSONS FROM KENYIR LAKE, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

Ihsan AlwiFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Jamilah Mohd SalimFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Hazman SamsudinFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Nor Hayati Sa’atFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1722-1739

TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY: ANALYSIS OF CONVICTIONS AMONG MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURE ENTERPRISES

Farah Aisyah AdenanFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Akmalia M. AriffFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Shayuti Mohamed AdnanFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1740-1758

ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION, INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, AND OBSTACLES: DETERMINANTS OF RESOURCE-ORIENTED ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Siti Nur `Atikah ZulkiffliFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Ghulam MujtabaFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Siti Falindah PadleeFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Wan Norhayati MohamedFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Najahul Kamilah Aminy SukriFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Muhammad Fikkri Zainal EfendiFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Waleed KhalidWK Fabric Pvt. Ltd., Bakshupura, 50700 Gujrat, Pakistan

1759-1790

NON-LIFE INSURANCE PERFORMANCE IN INDONESIA AMID THE COVID-19 ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

Dyah Puspitasari Sunaryo PutriFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Universitas Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan, 15417, Indonesia , Azwadi AliFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Siti Nurain MuhmadFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Nanang KusnandarNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tangerang Selatan, 15343, Indonesia

1791-1807

MANAGEMENT CONTROL PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN MALAYSIA: A COMBINED APPROACH OF THE BALANCED SCORECARD AND LEVERS OF CONTROL

Mastura Afiqa RahimieFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Nur Haiza Muhammad ZawawiFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1808-1827

INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE ON CORPORATE-RISK TAKING AND CASH HOLDINGS: ANALYSIS USING VARIOUS ESTIMATION PROCEDURES

Fatima Saleh Al-HamsharyFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Akmalia M. AriffFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Khairul Anuar KamarudinFaculty of Business, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UOWD Building, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Ahmad Shauqi Mohamad ZubirFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

1828-1850

ECO-CULTURAL FISCAL GOVERNANCE OF VILLAGE ORIGINAL INCOME: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Shella BudiawanFaculty of Economics, Universitas Ichsan Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia, Melinda IbrahimFaculty of Economics, Universitas Ichsan Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia and Lilik PurwantiFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Kota Malang, Indonesia

1851-1864

UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVES OF CONTRACT FARMING PARTICIPATION AND ITS INCOME EFFECTS ON TRADITIONAL FARMERS IN MADURA, INDONESIA

Mardiyah HayatiAgribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Bangkalan, Indonesia, Mohammad Wahyu FirdausAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture Bio-Industry, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Taufik Rizal Dwi Adi NugrohoAgribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Bangkalan, Indonesia, Dian Eswin WijayantiAgribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Bangkalan, Indonesia, Desi RamadhaniAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture Bio-Industry, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Ravita Nila AswarAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture Bio-Industry, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Syauqi Agung FirmandaAgriculture Socio-Economic Department, Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture Bio-Industry, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Hendra HendraPostgraduate School, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia and Ni Putu Rizky ArnaniDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Bangkalan, Indonesia

1865-1887

INDIGENOUS FARMING SYSTEMS AND CHALLENGES OF THE HIGAONON TRIBE IN ROGONGON, ILIGAN CITY: SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

Psyche Karren Ann JondoneroEnvironmental Science Program, Natural Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Bukidnon State University, Malaybalay City; Department of Environmental Science, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Manuel Anthony JondoneroEnvironmental Science Program, Natural Sciences Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Bukidnon State University, Malaybalay City; Department of Environmental Science, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City and Frandel Louis DagocDepartment of Environmental Science, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City

1888-1900

ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP: INSIGHTS FROM INDONESIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES

Sujud AtsariFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Nasional, Jl. Sawo Manila Pejaten, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta 12520, Indonesia, Nik Hazimah Nik MatFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia and Ivan MuhammadMinistry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Jl Medan Merdeka Barat Nomor 3, Jakarta Pusat 10110, Indonesia