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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the educational landscape of Malaysia. The government's drastic action to implement the Movement Control Order (MCO) has forced all institutions of higher learning (IsHL) and schools to temporarily shut down. Learning activities had to continue, so online classes have been set up. Academicians and students have to adapt to the new learning environment. In Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Online Distance Learning (ODL) was implemented. The drastic change has become a challenge specifically to students. After three months of implementing online learning, students gave positive and negative feedback on their new norms of learning. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the difference between students' satisfaction and intention to the continuation of ODL based on gender perspective. Besides, this study also aims to assess the challenges faced by students in ODL. A survey was conducted, and SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the data. The result found that there is no significant difference in satisfaction, and intention to continue usage of ODL among male and female students. This study also revealed that slow internet coverage was the biggest challenge among students in ODL. The finding of this study is expected to contribute to the academicians, policymakers and IsHL to take into account the problems faced by students when implementing the new method of teaching and learning.

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The growth in single-parent households is a significant issue, especially because these mothers are in charge of raising and socialising future generations of a country. Recently, it is stated that they have inadequate income and have been reported to have a high level of psychological distress due to a lack of additional support in dealing with household issues. This situation has been getting worst since the pandemic Covid-19 from 2020 to 2021. Many single mothers, have lost their income, health, and economic stability as a result of the virus. This group is facing everyday inconveniences, social isolation, and financial hardship. As a consequence, they are more sensitive to emotional discomfort and disruptions in parenting. On that account, this research been organized by identifying psychological health factors that affect single mothers namely self-esteem, quality of life and financial well-being by conducting a systematic literature review which will be used to propose directions for future research.

Online Distance Learning (ODL) has been implemented in universities for over two years. Despite advancements in technology, ODL has proven to be challenging for students, which indirectly affects their self-esteem, regardless of gender. Thus, the study aims to investigate students’ self-esteem and to examine any significant mean difference between gender and students’ self-esteem. A survey was conducted on 378 students, and SPSS 26.0 was used to analyse the hypotheses of the study. It was found that students’ self-esteem level during ODL is moderate. The findings also revealed no significant difference between gender and student perception on self-esteem. The findings are expected to benefit academicians, policymakers, and university management in enhancing ODL implementation and preparing them for future learning challenges.