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Associate Prof. Dr. Cheah Yong Kang
UUM College of Business
Ekonomi,Kewangan dan Perbankan
yong@uum.edu.my
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RESEARCH PROFILE

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

12014, PhD Economics, UM, Universiti Malaya
22011, Masters Economic Management, USM, Pulau Pinang, Universiti Sains Malaysia
32009, Bachelor Degree wiht Honours Social Science (Economics), USM, Pulau Pinang, Universiti Sains Malaysia

AWARD

1 Silver award for conceptual poster presentation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2023, Antarabangsa
2 Anugerah Penulis Produktif, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2023, Universiti
3 Best Publication Award (High Impact Journal), SEFB, UUM, 2022, Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan
4 Penulis Ilmiah Muda - Bersitasi Tinggi, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2022, Universiti
5 Penulis Ilmiah Muda - Jurnal Berindeks, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2022, Universiti
6 Anugerah Bintang Penerbitan Terbaik, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 2021, Universiti
7 Prolific Author Award, School of Economics, Finance and Banking, 2017, Universiti
8 Best Young Researcher, Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Perbankan, 2016, Universiti
9 Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Tahun 2015, UUM, 2015, Universiti

RECOGNITION

1 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai,Antarabangsa,2017
2 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2017
3 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2019
4 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2019
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12 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2019
13 EDITOR,Topic Editors,Antarabangsa,2022
14 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai Jurnal,Antarabangsa,2017
15 REVIEWER,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2022
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21 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2020
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25 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2020
26 REVIEWER,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2023
27 REVIEWER,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2023
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30 REVIEWER,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2023
31 PANEL PENILAI,PENILAI,Kebangsaan,2017
32 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai Jurnal,Kebangsaan,2017
33 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai Artikel,Kebangsaan,2017
34 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai Artikel,Kebangsaan,2017
35 EDITOR,Co-editor,Universiti,2023
36 EXAMINER OF VIVA,Examiner,Kebangsaan,2022
37 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2017
38 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer Manuscript,Kebangsaan,2017
39 PANEL PENILAI,Penilai,Kebangsaan,2017

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Health Economics
Preventive Medicine
Mental Health

RESEARCH AREA

Health Economics
Public Health
Health Behaviour

OVERVIEW
Cheah, Yong Kang is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Economics) and a Master of Economic Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia and his Ph.D. in Health Economics in Universiti Malaya. He was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Health and the Social Sciences, the University of Chicago. His research focuses on public health, specifically health behaviours, health economics, mental health, and adolescent health. In addition, Yong Kang has expertise in the analyses of survey data.
PUBLICATION CHART
LIST OF PUBLICATION
Cheah Yong Kang, (2024). Knowledge of smoking and influencing factors among school-going adolescents in Timor-Leste. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health , 36(1), 95 - 103.
Chee Cheong Kee, Lay Kim Tan, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Cheah Yong Kang, Hui Li Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2023). Trends in fruit and vegetables consumption among Malaysian adults, 2006-2019. Clinical Nutrition and Hospital Dietetics (Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria) , 43(3), 1 - 19.
Hui Lin Tok, Cheah Yong Kang, (2024). Factors influencing students’ cost of living: Evidence from Malaysian universities.. International Journal of Banking and Finance, 19(1), 107 - 132.
Cheah Yong Kang, Anita Suleiman, Mazliza Ramly, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Kuay Lim, (2024). The Role of Education and Demographic Factors in Condom Use among Male Drug Users in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20(1), 52 - 59.
Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Hui Li Lim, Kee Chee Cheong, Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim, Ali Aman Marine, Cheah Yong Kang, Jia Hui Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, (2024). Validity and reliability of the Malay language Perception Towards Smoking Questionnaire (BM-PTSQ) among secondary school adolescents: Further validation using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 22(-), 1 - 10.
Cheah Yong Kang, Tin Tin Su, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, (2024). Cross-Sectional Analysis of Expenditure on Fruits and Vegetables: A Comparison Between Low-Income and High-Income Households. Institutions and Economies, 16(1), 53 - 78.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2023). Mental health factors influencing physical activity among secondary school students: a comparison of ethnic minorities. Sport Sciences for Health, 19(1), 1281 - 1290.
Lay Kim Tan, En Hong Chua, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Cheah Yong Kang, Vivek Jason Jayaraj, Chee Cheong Kee, (2023). Does awareness of Malaysian healthy plate associate with adequate fruit and vegetable intake among Malaysian adults with non-communicable diseases?. Nutrients, 15(24), 1 - 15.
Cheah Yong Kang, Nabilah Hanis Zainuddin, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Yoon Ling Cheong, (2023). Lifestyles and Sexual Behaviour Among School-Going Adolescents: A Mediational Role of Mental Health. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 28(4), 1341 - 1357.
ANG WEI CHERN , Cheah Yong Kang, (2023). Regional Differences In Household Expenditure On Pharmaceuticals: Evidence From Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 23(1), 112 - 115.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2023). Demographic, Lifestyle and Mental Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity Among School-Going Adolescents in Timor-Leste. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on the Future of Asean 2023 (ICoFA 2023), (), 219 - 239.
Shu Yi Tey, Cheah Yong Kang, (2023). Sociodemographic factors associated with consumption and expenditure on vitamin supplements among youth in Malaysia. Malaysian Management Journal , 27(1), 1 - 20.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kuang Kuay Lim, Hasimah Ismail, Ruhaya Salleh, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, (2023). Knowledge of calories and its influencing factors: evidence from a fast-growing developing country. British Food Journal, 125(4), 1300 - 1316.
Cheah Yong Kang, Saeed Pahlevan Sharif, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, (2023). Sociodemographic, lifestyle and insurance factors associated with household expenditure on sugary foods: A pooled cross-sectional analysis. Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 32(200187), 1 - 8.
Cheah Yong Kang, Geeta Appannah, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, (2023). Consumption Expenditure on Processed Meat and Its Correlates: An Ethnic Comparison. Nutrition and Cancer, 75(2), 498 - 509.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kuang Kuay Lim, Hasimah Ismail, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Chee Cheong Kee, (2023). Can the association between hypertension and physical activity be moderated by age?. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 18(4), 844 - 854.
Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Hui Li Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Pei Pei Heng, Chien Huey Teh, Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim, Cheah Yong Kang, Jia Hui Lim, (2022). Validation of the Malay Version of the Decisional Balance Inventory (MDBI) among secondary school-going adolescents. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 20(1), 79 - 79.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kuang Kuay Lim, Hasimah Ismail, Ruhaya Salleh, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, (2022). Awareness of body mass index and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 24(3), 726 - 734.
Nurul Azwa binti Mohamed Khadri , Norehan Bt Abdullah, Cheah Yong Kang, Yusrinadini Zahirah MD Isa Yusuff, , Syamsuriana Sidek, Hazrina Hasbolah, (2023). The Case of Malaysian Working Women: A Discussion on Glass Ceiling Phenomenon Towards Career Advancement. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 487(1), 663 - 670.
Haruna Sani Birnin Kebbi , Soon Jan Jan, Cheah Yong Kang, (2022). The role of the national economic empowerment and development strategy (NEEDS) educational policy in poverty reduction in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Malaysian Management Journal , 26(1), 187 - 214.
Lung Wei Foon, Cheah Yong Kang, (2022). Exploring factors associated with the use of tobacco and smokeless tobacco in Timor-Leste. Journal of Substance Use, 27(4), 385 - 392.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Md Rabiul Islam, (2022). Factors Associated with Household Expenditure on Meat: Evidence from Malaysia. Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 7(1), 91 - 103.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kim-Leng Goh, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, (2022). Malaysian household expenditure on tobacco: evidence from pooled cross-sectional quantile estimations. Drugs, Habits and Social Policy, 23(1), 79 - 90.
Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Hui Li Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Chee Cheong Kee, Cheah Yong Kang, Pei Pei Heng, Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim, Cia Vei Tan, Jia Hui Lim, (2022). Correlates of dual/poly tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Malaysia: Findings from a nationwide school-based study. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 20(52), 1 - 10.
Kuang Hock Lim, Yoon Ling Cheong, Hui Li Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Balvinder Singh Gill Pradmahan Singh, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Mohd Hazilas Mat Hashim, Cheah Yong Kang, Jia Hui Lim, (2022). Assessment of association between smoking and all-cause mortality among Malaysian adult population: Findings from a retrospective cohort study. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 20(50), 1 - 10.
Cheah Yong Kang, Sharifah Nazeera Syed Anera, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2022). Sociodemographic correlates of knowledge about high sodium-related diseases among adults in Malaysia. Hypertension Research, 45(1), 620 - 628.
Cheah Yong Kang, Sharifah Nazeera Syed Anera, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2022). Sociodemographic factors associated with consumption of high-sodium foods: Evidence from Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 28(1), 43 - 51.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chien Huey Teh, Kuang Hock Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2022). Perception about E-Cigarettes in Malaysia: Sociodemographic Correlates. International Journal of Public Health Research, 12(1), 1556 - 1563.
Sirinya Phulkerd, Cut Novianti Rachmi, Mohd Jamil Sameeha, Elaine Q. Borazon, Anne-Marie Thow, Helen Trevena, Adila Fahmida Saptari, Cheah Yong Kang, (2022). Identifying Opportunities for Strategic Policy Design to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition through Healthier Retail Food: Protocol for South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 19(528), 1 - 15.
Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, Cheah Yong Kang, Abdul Razak B Chik, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, (2021). THE EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON MALAYSIAN DEMAND PATTERN: AN ANALYSIS ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ITEMS. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 11(10), 449 - 461.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chien Huey Teh, Kuang Hock Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2021). EXPLORING THE DEMAND FOR CIGARETTES: AN ANALYSIS OF ADULTS IN MALAYSIA. International Journal of Business and Society , 22(3), 1302 - 1314.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2021). Mental health and truancy among high school students in Malaysia: A comparison between ethnic minority groups. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 6(Article number 100285), 1 - 8.
Shamzaeffa bt. Samsudin, Cheah Yong Kang, Russayani Bt Ismail, Norehan Bt Abdullah, (2021). THE ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH STATUS AND PRESENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE AMONG ACADEMICS. Proceeding of 7th Annual ECoFI Symposium (AES2021) , (), 189 - 195.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chee Cheong Kee, Kuang Hock Lim, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2021). Mental health and risk behaviors among secondary school students: A study on ethnic minorities. Pediatrics and Neonatology, 62(6), 628 - 637.
Zurina Kefeli, Nursilah Ahmad, Farhana Sabri, Fuadah Johari, Shamzaeffa bt. Samsudin, Cheah Yong Kang, (2021). Job performance of academicians in public university: does health status matter?. E-proceedings The 9th International Islamic Economic System Conference, 1(1), 206 - 213.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kuang Hock Lim, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, (2021). Demographics, knowledge and smoking: An instrumental variable approach.. Journal of Business Management and Accounting, 11(2), 1 - 24.
Kuang Hock Lim, Cheah Yong Kang, Jia Hui Lim, (2021). USING THE THEORY OF REASONED ACTION TO PREDICT SMOKING INTENTION AMONG NON-SMOKING SECONDARY SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 21(2), 8 - 13.
Lim Kuang Hock, Lim Hui Li, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Cheong Yoon Ling, Cheah Yong Kang, (2021). INFLUENCES OF PARENTS AND PEERS ON ADOLESCENT SMOKING INITIATION: FINDINGS FROM A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN KOTA TINGGI DISTRICT, JOHOR, MALAYSIA. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 21(2), 14 - 21.
Kee Chee Cheong, Kuang Hock Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Chien Huey Teh, Cheah Yong Kang, Azli Baharudin, Hui Li Lim, Abdul Muneer Abdul Hamid, Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Mohd Azahadi Omar, (2021). Association of metabolic syndrome with risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality among Malaysian adults: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(8), 1 - 9.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2021). Factors associated with household expenditure on oil and fat products in Malaysia: application of quantile regression. Food Research, 5(3), 112 - 120.
Adilah binti Azhari, Mukhriz Izraf Bin Azman Aziz, Cheah Yong Kang, Hazrul Shahiri, (2021). Oil Price Shocks and Energy Stock Returns of ASEAN-5 Countries: Evidence from Ready’s (2018) Decomposition Technique in a Markov Regime Switching Framework. Sains Malaysiana, 50(4), 1145 - 1158.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kim-Leng Goh, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, (2021). Sociodemographic determinants of health care expenditure: micro level evidence of a fast-growing developing country. International Journal of Social Economics , 48(4), 640 - 656.
NOORHAMIZAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB , Sabri bin Nayan, Cheah Yong Kang, (2020). Green Bond, Economic Growth and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) in Capital Markets: Empirical Evidence from Panel Data. Proceeding 24th MACFEA Virtual Seminar 24 November 2020, (), 116 - 120.
NOORHAMIZAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB , Sabri bin Nayan, Cheah Yong Kang, (2020). Internet User and Economic Selected Southeast Asia Nations: A Panel Data Analysis. Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research, 8(3), 17 - 25.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2020). HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON SUGAR-ADDED FOODS AND BEVERAGES IN MALAYSIA: EVIDENCE FROM QUANTILE ESTIMATION. Labuan Bulletin of International Business & Finance, 18(1), 1 - 15.
Hock Lim Kuang , Cheah Yong Kang, (2020). STAGES OF SMOKING CESSATION AMONG ADULT CURRENT SMOKERS IN MALAYSIA: FINDINGS FROM THE NATIONAL E-CIGARETTE SURVEY 2016. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 20(1), 149 - 158.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2020). Sociodemographic factors associated with consumption of confectionery among obese and non-obese adults: A secondary analysis. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14(5), 428 - 436.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2020). Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Waist Circumference among Male and Female Adults: Findings of the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey 2014. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16(3), 207 - 215.
Kuang H. Lim, M. Ghazali, Hui L. Lim, Chee C. Kee, Cheah Yong Kang, (2020). Tobacco use and other aspects related to smoking among school-going adolescents aged 13–15 years in Malaysia: Analysis of three cross-sectional nationally representative surveys in 2003, 2009 and 2016. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 18(80), 1 - 10.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2020). PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ITS CORRELATES: AN AGE COMPARISON. Malaysian Journal of Sport Science and Recreation, 16(2), 1 - 26.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2020). The relationship between health risk and consumption of confectioneries: An instrumental variable approach. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 26(2), 303 - 315.
Lung Wei Foon, Cheah Yong Kang, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2020). Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 18(2), 19 - 29.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2020). Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health Factors Associated With Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Malaysian Adults. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 11(0), 1 - 8.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Chor Foon Tang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2020). AGE, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND THE CONSUMPTION OF MEDICAL CARE: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 20(1), 109 - 121.
Cheah Yong Kang, David Meltzer, (2020). Ethnic Differences in Participation in Medical Check-ups Among the Elderly: Evidence from Malaysia. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(9), 2680 - 2686.
YUSUF TANKO , Cheah Yong Kang, Md Rabiul Islam, (2020). Economic Efficiency of Farm Size, Fertilizer, and Improve seeds on Rice Production in Kano State, Nigeria. Academic Journal of Economic Studies, 6(2), 21 - 32.
YUSUF TANKO , Md Rabiul Islam, Cheah Yong Kang, Irwan Shah Bin Zainal Abidin, (2020). EFFECT OF PHYSICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES ON EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMERS . International Journal of Management , 11(4), 370 - 384.
Haruna Sani Birnin Kebbi, Soon Jan Jan, Cheah Yong Kang, (2019). Accessibility to and Equal Opportunity for Education for Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: The National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) Perspective. Society and Sustainability, 1(1), 18 - 37.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2020). Sociodemographic determinants of Malaysian household’s use of and expenditure on alcohol: a regional comparison. DRUGS: EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND POLICY, 27(2), 165 - 172.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2020). SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND LIFESTYLE DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR-SWEETENED FOOD IN MALAYSIA: A SHORT COMMUNICATION. Journal of Economics and Sustainability, 2(1), 62 - 73.
YUSUF TANKO , Cheah Yong Kang, Md Rabiul Islam, (2019). Determining the Efficiency of Rice Production in the Kadawa Rice Cluster of Kano State, Nigeria. Journal of Economic Info, 6(4), 5 - 10.
Chor Foon Tang, Cheah Yong Kang, Soo Y. Chua, (2019). DOES EDUCATIONAL TOURISM SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE ECONOMIC GROWTH? EVIDENCE FROM A MACRO-ECONOMETRIC MODELLING. International Journal of Business and Society, 20(3), 924 - 935.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2019). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMAND FOR TOBACCO ACROSS MALAYSIA REGIONS: PARTICIPATION AND LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION. International Journal of Business and Society, 20(3), 1160 - 1177.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2019). Personal and Family Factors Associated With High-risk Behaviours Among Adolescents in Malaysia. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 48(1), 92 - 97.
YUSUF TANKO , Cheah Yong Kang, Md Rabiul Islam, (2019). Data Screening and Preliminary Analysis on The Impact of Rural Infrastructure on Rice Productivity in Kano State, Nigeria. Journal of Economic Info, 6(2), 4 - 11.
Kuang Hock Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Hui Li Lim, Kee Chee Cheong, Chien Huey Teh, Kuang Kuay Lim, Pei Pei Heng, Cheah Yong Kang, Jia Hui Lim, (2019). Smoking susceptibility among non-smoking school-going adolescents in Malaysia: Findings from a national school-based survey. BMJ Open, 9(e031164), 1 - 9.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Omar Bin Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2019). Vigorous and moderate physical activity among overweight and obese adults in Malaysia: Sociodemographic correlates. Obesity Medicine, 15(10014), 1 - 9.
Lim Kuang Hock, Lim Hui Li, Kee Chee Cheong, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Heng Pei Pei, Cheah Yong Kang, Lim Jia Hui, (2019). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Total Smoking Restriction at Home in Malaysia: Findings From a Nationwide Population-Based Study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15(3), 20 - 28.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chien Huey Teh, Hock Kuang Lim, (2019). Sociodemographic differences in awareness of e-cigarette in Malaysia. Journal of Oncological Sciences, 5(2), 54 - 59.
Cheah Yong Kang, Azira Binti Abdul Adzis, Juhaida Binti Abu Bakar, Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, (2019). Factors associated with consumption of sugar-sweetened foods and beverages in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 39(3), 568 - 578.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Omar Bin Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2019). Sociodemographic, lifestyle and health factors associated with depression among adults in Malaysia: An ethnic comparison. Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre, 22(1), 33 - 40.
YUSUF TANKO , Cheah Yong Kang, Md Rabiul Islam, (2019). Mismanagement of the available irrigation potentials of rice farming in Kano State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 7(5), 28 - 37.
YUSUF TANKO , Cheah Yong Kang, Md Rabiul Islam, (2019). Impact of Rural Infrastructure on Rice Productivity in Kano State, Nigeria. European Academic Research, VII(1), 286 - 311.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2019). Determinants of mental health disorder among adults in Malaysia. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Future of ASEAN (ICoFA) 2017 - Volume 1, 1(), 229 - 238.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chien Huey Teh, Hock Kuang Lim, (2019). Sociodemographic Differences in Smoking Knowledge in Malaysia. Journal of Drug Issues, 49(2), 355 - 368.
Kee Chee Cheong, Azli Baharudin , Cheah Yong Kang, Ahmad Faudzi Yusoff, (2019). Association between Availability of Neighborhood Fast Food Outlets and Overweight Among 5–18 Year-Old Children in Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(4), 593 - 593.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2018). Determinants of Suicidal Behaviour in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, 55(2), 231 - 243.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2018). Factors Associated with Underage Sex in Malaysia: A Secondary Data Analysis of Malaysia Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2012. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 26(4), 305 - 320.
Lim Kuang Hock , Lim Hui Li , Teh Chien Huey, Kee Chee Cheong , Heng Pei Pei , Cheah Yong Kang, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, (2018). Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure at home and at the workplace among non-smokers in Malaysia: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2011. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(49), 1 - 11.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2018). Association of Suicidal Ideation with Demographic, Lifestyle and Health Factors in Malaysians. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 28(3), 85 - 94.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2018). Determining Factors of Medication Label Awareness: The Case of Malaysia. Institutions and Economies, 10(3), 57 - 80.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, (2018). Demographic and lifestyle determinants of time spent in physical activity among Malaysian adolescents. International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 5(2), 49 - 54.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kim Leng Goh, (2017). Response to Kawada: Factors affecting blood glucose screening in the elderly with special reference to physical activity. Journal of Diabetes, 9(9), 885 - 885.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chong Yen Wan, (2018). Factors influencing medication label viewing in Malaysia. Global Health Promotion, 25(1), 63 - 72.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2018). The utilization of diagnostic tests among the elderly: Evidence from Malaysia. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 62(1), 121 - 128.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2018). Sociodemographic, lifestyle and health determinants of suicidal behaviour in Malaysia. Psychiatry Research, 261(0), 319 - 324.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, (2017). The Income Elasticity of Participation in Physical Activity: Evidence from Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Management, 11(2), 321 - 334.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chee Yin Yip, (2017). Factors determining the use of nutrition labels: The case of Malaysia. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 20(5), 557 - 567.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah, (2017). The Income and Demographic Determinants of Physical Activity Intensity: Evidence from a Developing Country. Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 11(3), 348 - 364.
Cheah Yong Kang, Goh Kim Leng, (2017). Determinants of the demand for health screening in Malaysia: The case of the aged population. Social Science Journal, 54(3), 305 - 313.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chor Foon Tang, (2017). Factors influencing the use of preventive medical care in Malaysia: Evidence from National Health and Morbidity Survey data. Asian Economic Journal, 31(2), 119 - 137.
Kee, C. C., Teh, Y. Y., Lim, K. H., Sumarni, M. G., Teh, Y. Y., Chan, Y. Y., Nuur Hafizah, M. I., Cheah Yong Kang, Tee, E. O., Ahmad Faudzi, Y., Amal Nasir, M., (2017). Validity of self-reported weight and height: a cross-sectional study among Malaysian adolescents. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 17(85), 1 - 8.
Cheah Yong Kang, Rajah Rasiah, (2017). Analysis of the Determinants of Alcohol Consumption among Adult Males in Malaysia. Journal of Health Management, 19(1), 28 - 38.
Cheah Yong Kang, Mohd Azahadi, Phang Siew Nooi, Noor Hazilah, (2017). Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia. Public Health, 146(2017), 84 - 91.
Cheah Yong Kang, Kim Leng Goh, (2017). Blood glucose screening among elderly Malaysians: Who to target?. Journal of Diabetes, 9(1), 85 - 92.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, (2016). Demographic and lifestyle factors associated with sexual activity among adolescents in Malaysia. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 11(4), 324 - 331.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, Chee Cheong Kee, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, (2016). Factors associated with participation in physical activity among adolescents in Malaysia. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 28(4), 419 - 427.
Lian Yee Lee, Cheah Yong Kang, (2015). THE DETERMINANTS OF CAR OWNERSHIP AMONG WORKING ADULTS IN PENANG, MALAYSIA. Malaysian Management Journal , 19(), 37 - 49.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2016). Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Medical Care: An Exploratory Case Study Using Penang Data. Institutions and Economies, 8(1), 84 - 101.
Cheah Yong Kang, Hock Kuang Lim, (2015). Socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants of blood glucose screening in Malaysia. Asian Biomedicine, 9(5), 683 - 690.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2015). Socioeconomic Disparities in Physical Activity Participation: An Exploratory Study Using Malay Sample. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 15(2), 93 - 107.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2015). Socioeconomic Determinants of Health Enhancing Expenditure among the Elderly in Malaysia: An Ethnic Comparison. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 49(1), 93 - 102.
Cheah Yong Kang, Foong Ming Moy, Debbie Ann Loh, (2015). Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with nutrition label use among Malaysian adults. British Food Journal, 117(11), 2777 - 2787.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2015). Socioeconomic determinants of alcohol consumption among non-Malays in Malaysia. Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 56(1), 55 - 72.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2014). Factors Affecting Alcohol Consumption: The Case of Penang, Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 12(2), 45 - 51.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2014). The socio-demographic determinants of smoking and alcohol consumption: A cross sectional study in Penang, Malaysia. Medicine and Health, 9(1), 62 - 73.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2014). Factors influencing consumer purchase decisions for health-promoting goods and services in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 21(6), 35 - 43.
Lian Yee Lee, Cheah Yong Kang, (2014). Willingness-to-pay for monorail services: Case study in Penang, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 22(1), 165 - 179.
Cheah Yong Kang, Andrew Tan Khee Guan, (2014). Determinants of leisure-time physical activity: Evidence from Malaysia. Singapore Economic Review, 59(2), 1 - 22.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2014). Promoting Malaysians to spend on health: What it takes to encourage Malaysians to spend on health promotion?. International Journal of Public Health Research, 4(1), 391 - 398.
Cheah Yong Kang, Bee Koon Poh, (2014). The determinants of participation in physical activity in Malaysia. Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 5(1), 20 - 27.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chor Foon Tang, Tang Chor Foon, (2013). The socio-demographic determinants of self-rated happiness: The case of Penang, Malaysia. Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 54(1), 1 - 16.
Cheah Yong Kang, Chun Mei Ning, (2013). Socio-demographic determinants of computer ownership: An empirical view in the city of Gui Lin. Institutions and Economies, 5(1), 57 - 70.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2013). Determinants of the demand for using preventive medical care among adults in Penang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 20(1), 46 - 55.
Cheah Yong Kang, Balkish Mahadir Naidu, (2012). Exploring Factors Influencing Smoking Behaviour in Malaysia. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13(4), 1125 - 1130.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2012). The determinants of being a cigarette smoker: An exploratory study in Penang, Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Society, 13(3), 245 - 254.
Cheah Yong Kang, Tin Tin Su, (2012). The determinants of consumer health information on chronic non-communicable disease: An exploratory study in Penang, Malaysia. Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre, 15(2), 1 - 7.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2012). An exploratory study on self-rated health status: The case of Penang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, 49(2), 141 - 155.
Cheah Yong Kang, (2011). Influence of Socio-demographic Factors on Physical Activity Participation in a Sample of Adults in Penang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 17(3), 385 - 391.
RESEARCH PIE
LIST OF RESEARCH
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF CONDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF HIV AMONG MALE DRUG USERS IN MALAYSIA (2022), Leader, Universiti
Is Awareness Enough to Change Pro-Environmental Behaviour? The Role of Discounting Distant Future Among Malaysians (2020), Member, Lain-lain
HUBUNGAN TAHAP KESIHATAN MENTAL DAN PRODUKTIVITI GOLONGAN AKADEMIK: KAJIAN KES DI UUM DAN USIM (2020), Member, Universiti
Examining the Role of Retailers in Obesogenic Food Environments and Identifying Policy Opportunities to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition in South East Asia (SEA) (2020), Member, Lain-lain
GREEN SUKUK: A FUNDAMENTAL MODEL FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN THE MALAYSIAN CAPITAL MARKET (2019), Member, Kpt
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMAND FOR SUGAR-SWEETENED FOODS AND BEVERAGES IN MALAYSIA: A FUNDAMENTAL MODEL (2019), Leader, Kpt
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AMONG ADULTS IN MALAYSIA (2017), Leader, Universiti
DEMOGRAPHICS, KNOWLEDGE AND SMOKING: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA (2017), Leader, Lain-lain
A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE DEMAND PATTERN IN MALAYSIA (1998 - 2014) (2017), Member, Industri
DEMAND FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE AMONG THE ELDERLY: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA (2016), Leader, Lain-lain
Modelling The Impact Of Ringgit Depreciation On The Demand For Medical Tourism In Malaysia (2016), Member, Universiti
INCOME ELASTICITY OF PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (2016), Leader, Lain-lain
DEVELOPING A MACRO-ECONOMETRIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION TOURISM ON THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY (2015), Member, Lain-lain
SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN UTILISATION OF HEALTH SCREENING: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA (2014), Leader, Kpt
ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG ADULTS IN MALAYSIA (2014), Leader, Universiti
CONSULTATION
Year Title Membership Funder Level Status
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
Year Reference No IP Type Title of Inventor (Principal Inventor/Member) Status of IP
2022 20220170 Copyright SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMAND FOR SUGAR-SWEETENED FOODS AND BEVERAGES IN MALAYSIA: A FUNDAMENTAL MODEL - ( PRINCIPAL INVENTOR ) FILED
2021 20210389 Copyright GRADUATE ON TIME MONITORING SYSTEM (GOTS) - ( MEMBER ) FILED
2023 2023466 Copyright A Framework of Green Sukuk towards Sustainable Growth in Malaysia Islamic Capital Market - ( MEMBER ) FILED
2023 2023445 Copyright SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF CONDOMS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HIV AMONG MALE DRUG USERS IN MALAYSIA - ( PRINCIPAL INVENTOR ) FILED
UNDERGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
BEER3996 Academic research
BEEX4908 Practicum
BEEB3013 Intermediate microeconomics
BEEP3083 Health economics
BEEB1013 Principles of economics
UEEE2014 Economics for business
SETX4908 Practicum
BEED1013 Malaysian economy
SEEX3908 Practicum
BEEQ2023 Basic econometrics
POSTGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
BEEZ69921 Dissertation
BEEZ6996 Project paper
BEEB5053 Microeconomics analysis
SUPERVISION
Matric Name Status Title
824075 SITI HAWA BINTI SA'ADUN Expected To Complete Sociodemographic Determinants of Soft Drinks Consumption among Households in Malaysia.
825441 ANG WEI CHERN Completed The Effect of Sociodemographic and Unhealthy Behaviour Factors on The Pharmaceutical Expenditure Share by Households in Malaysia.
827886 TAN BEE WAH Completed SGHX5996 Professional Practice
901590 YUSUF TANKO Completed Impact of Rural Infrastructure on Rice Productivity in Kano State, Nigeria
903536 Nurul Azwa binti Mohamed Khadri Not Active THE EFFECT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT ON WOMENS CAREER PROGRESSION IN TOP MANAGEMENT: A STUDY IN MALAYSIAN CORPORATE SECTOR
904447 SONGLINGBO Not Active Research on the incentive and restraint mechanism of executive in Chinese Agricultural Cooperatives, A Perspective of Behavioral Economics and Principal-agent Theory
900667 HARUNA SANI BIRNIN KEBBI Completed The Educational Impacts of National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) on Poverty Reduction in Sokoto State, Nigeria
901372 NOOR THOYIBBAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB Not Active Cost of Living Difference among B40 Food Expenditure in Malaysia
901754 Noorfauziah binti Mustaffa Not Active THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS TOWARDS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
903315 NOORHAMIZAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB Not Active THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MACROECONOMICS VARIABLES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
 
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