Complete Research

Research  in FSS

The Faculty has always been active in research and some of the recently completed projects are listed below.  We have expertise in many areas namely, indigenous people, gender relations, politics, urbanisation, community development and social policy and planning.  Our faculty members have often been invited to assist and conduct research funded by the Sarawak State Government.

 

No.

Topics

Funding Sources

Researcher(s)

1.

Assessment of Ecotourism Management and Services In National Parks Of Sarawak

UNIMAS

AP Dr. Spencer E. Sagging (L)

Prof. Abd. Rashid

AP Dr. Gabriel T. Noweg

Dr. Andrew Alex Tuen

2.

The Changing Political and Economic Environment Affecting The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Paku Iban in Saribas, Sarawak

UNIMAS

Stanley Bye ak Kadam Kiai

3.

Adoption Practices In Malaysia

UNIMAS

Gill Raja

4.

Factors Influencing The Participation Of Families In The Care of Sarawak Children On "Place of Safety" Orders Under The Child Protection Act 1991

UNIMAS

Faizah Mas'ud

5.

Kajian Tahap Penglibatan Politik Wanita Melayu/Melanau Di Sarawak

UNIMAS

Ahmad Nizar Yaakub

6.

The Self and 'Whitening' Ads : A Social Comparison Perspective

UNIMAS

Khadijah Mohamad Tuah

7.

Penggunaan dan Gratifikasi Telefon Selular Di Kalangan Pelajar IPT Di Sarawak

UNIMAS

Siti Zanariah Ahmad Ishak (L)

Siti Haslina Hussin

Khadijah Mohd Tuah

Wan Sofiah Meor Osman

8.

Electronic Records of Indigenous Knowledge : Recording and Classifying of Kelabit Oral Traditions

UNIMAS

Poline Bala (L)

Dr. Alvin Yeo, Fac. of Information Technology

9.

Socio-Economic Baseline Study of Loagan Bunut Village Communities

UNIMAS

Mohamad Suhaidi Salleh (L)

AP Dr. Abd. Mutalip Abdullah

Zamri Hassan

Stanley Bye

Suseela D. Chandran

Wan Sofiah Meor Osman

10.

NCR Land Development : Social and Economic Analysis of Traditional Farming Systems and Plantation Agriculture

IRPA (Ministry of Science & Environment)

Prof. Dimbab Ngidang (L)

AP Dr. Gabriel T. Noweg

Prof. Rashid Abdullah

11.

Gender Aspects of Labour Allocation and Decision-Making in Agriculture Production : A Case of the Kelabits in Bario, Sarawak

UNIMAS

AP Dr. Hew Cheng Sim (L)

Prof. Sharifah Mariam Al-Idrus

12.

"A Socio-Economic Study of the Iban Community"

Dayak Cultural Foundation

Prof. Dimbab Ngidang

13.

Single Mothers in the Lower Socio-Economic Strata in Sarawak

Ministiry of Social Dev. And Urbanisation, Sarawak

AP Dr. Hew Cheng Sim (L)

Song Saw Imm (UiTM)

AP Rasidah Mahdi (UiTM)

14.

Gender Equity in the Sarawak Civil Service

Ministiry of Social Dev. And Urbanisation, Sarawak

AP Dr. Hew Cheng Sim (L)

Song Saw Imm (UiTM)

AP Rasidah Mahdi (UiTM)

15.

Outgrowers, Markets And Contract Production : An Emergence Of A New Farming System In Sarawak

UNIMAS

Prof. Dimbab Ngidang

16.

Gotong Royong : Mekanisme Kebajikan Dan Pembangunan Komuniti

UNIMAS

Zamri Hj. Hassan

17.

Offending Boys : Manufacturing Of Juvenile Deliquency (The Case Of Sekolah Tunas Bakti Samarahan)

UNIMAS

Kamsiah Ali (L)

Norba'yah Abdul Kadir

18.

Developing Social Indicators In Sarawak

UNIMAS

Gill Raja (L)

Prof. Michael Leigh

19.

Permasalahan Kendiri Di Kalangan Ibu Tunggal Melayu Di Kuching Dan Samarahan Sarawak

UNIMAS

Norba'yah Abdul Kadir (L)

 

 

Kamsiah Ali

20.

Aging in Sarawak:  Impact Needs and Emerging Issues

Ministry of Social Development and Urbanisation, Sarawak

AP Dr. Spencer Empading (L)

Dr. Ling How Kee

Gill Raja

AP Zuraidah Abd. Rahman

Prof. Wan Zawawi

Sidiah ak John Sidop