Abstract
This paper focuses on the religious affiliation and the practice of using
different veiling articles (e.g. Head scarf, Turban, Telekung, Mini
Telekung, Selendung, Coats, Abaya, Niqab, etc.) among women
academicians in three universities of Malaysia. The research was designed
with a quantitative approach to data and analysis. The method of data
collection was survey of online profiles of the women academicians of three
universities of Malaysia. The data collected was recorded with the help of a
checklist developed by the researchers. The data collected was statistically
analysed to test the hypothesis. It is argued that 90% of women
academicians in three universities are Muslims as compared to the 10%
women academicians as Non-Muslims. It is also observed that 89% women
academicians of the universities included in this study are using different
articles of veiling as compared to 11% of women academicians not using
any veiling article. The chi square test used to explore the association
between the religious affiliation and the use of veiling articles by these
women academicians. The test results show a statistically significant
association between the two variables. Therefore, the study accepted the
research hypothesis (H1) that the religious affiliation of women
academicians in three universities of Malaysia is significantly associated
with their veiling status (as assessed by their practice of using veiling
articles observed in their online profiles). The study recommends for
exploration of the similar patterns on a larger sample of population from a
large number of universities in Malaysia for more comprehensive and
authentic findings.
Madeeha Shah, Dr. Naima Tabassum. (2015) RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION AND THE VEILING STATUS OF WOMEN ACADEMICIANS IN THREE UNIVERSITIES OF MALAYSIA, Asia Pacific, Vol-33, Issue 1.
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