In almost every corner of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life and work. During the pandemic, e-learning technologies were critical and were the ideal alternative to the traditional classroom setting. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia’s education system placed heavy emphasis on online learning in connection with new technological advances as a mode of interaction to substitute direct conventional instruction. The aim of this research is to determine student acceptability of e-learning implementation following COVID-19 in a pondok school in Kelantan. This study is intended to ascertain the implications of students’ characteristics and technology-acceptance models as well as the moderation effect of familiarity with technology on their future behavioural intentions to use e-learning. This research used a quantitative technique and included 100 students from a pondok school in Kelantan. Self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used in the data analysis. Outcomes from this study showed that students’ characteristics are positively affected by their motivation, mindset, and computer competency. Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness positively affect technology adoption. On the other hand, economic deprivation negatively affects technology adoption. Furthermore, students’ characteristics and technology adoption positively affect the behavioural intent to continuously engage in e-learning in the future. However, familiarity with technology does not moderate the relationship between a student characteristics and intention nor between the technology acceptance model and a student’s intention to use e-learning.
Abstract-In the recent years, the influx of women in business continues to record poor performance in combating the poverty. Poverty is rampant and become main issue in developing countries, as it will improve the socioeconomic of the countries. The objective of this research is to find out the contributing factors in alleviating poverty for women entrepreneurship. A total of 196 samples were collected from women entrepreneurship in Terengganu and Kelantan. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0. The results indicate that the personality, cultural, environment, microfinance and entrepreneurial were the factors influenced in alleviating poverty among women entrepreneurs.
To fulfil the Maqasid Shari’ah of Islamic banks in promoting the welfare of society, Islamic banks are expected to consciously align their performance measurement according to the principles of Islamic banks that are derived from Islamic economic philosophy. In the meantime, in light of the agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030, the principle of environment, social and governance (ESG) has become part of the sustainability reporting and become a central concern of the investors. The tenets of ESG and Islamic finance basically intersect and share similar principles of responsibility, accountability, and stewardship in providing protection and benefits to the environment and humankind as a whole which is in line with the principle of Maslahah in the Maqasid Shari’ah. Hence, there is ample room for the ESG element to be harmonized with the Maqasid Shari’ah elements in a holistic performance measurement index of Islamic banks. Therefore, the performance of Islamic banks can be measured in a more holistic approach by combining financial and non-financial performance with the ultimate objective of Islamic banks being sought as the primary reference, and the sustainability issue can be well addressed. This paper reviews the previous literature on the performance of Islamic banks, ESG principles in the context of Islamic banks and the Maqasid Shari’ah performance index that has been developed by previous researchers. Fulfilling Maqasid Shari’ah and sustainability agenda in the performance measurement index would further strengthen the performance of Islamic banks in the effort to maintain Malaysia as the leader in the regional and world Islamic financial hub.
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