Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence D`silva
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Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence D`silva

Research Scientist
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Extension Education from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

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Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence DSilva, PhD is a Principal Researcher at the Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia. His core training programs are subjects pertaining to Statistics for Social Science Research, Research Methodology and Writing in High Impact Journals. In the area of research, he had carried out a number of research projects pertaining to community development and youth. Among his latest major projects are developing the Selangor Youth Policy, Development of Malaysian Well-Being Index and Happiness Index. On top of it, Dr. Jeffrey had also authored and co-authored more than 70 journal articles and these articles are widely indexed in Web of Knowledge and Scopus in the field of Agriculture, Business & Management and Social Sciences. Besides, he had also presented his ideas and views in a number of international conferences pertaining to sustainable community development and his latest was being a key-note speaker in the International Conference on Equality and Sustainable Human Development held in India. Moreover, due to his expertise, he is at present assigned to be the Editor for four Scopus indexed journal.

Area of Interest:

Social Sciences
100%
Sustainable Development
62%
Rural Development
90%
Leadership
75%
Extension Education
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
58
Abstracts
2

Selected Publications

  1. Shaffril, H.A.M., B.A. Samah, J.L. D'Silva and S.M. Yassin, 2013. The process of social adaptation towards climate change among Malaysian fishermen. Int. J. Climate Change Strategies Manage., 5: 38-53.
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  2. Othman, J., K.A. Mohammed and J.L. D'Silva, 2013. Does a Transformational and Transactional Leadership Style Predict Organizational Commitment among Public University Lecturers in Nigeria? Asian Soc. Sci., 9: 165-170.
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  3. Mazuki, R., S.Z. Omar, J. Bolong, J.L.D. Silva, M.A. Hassan and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2013. Social influence in using ICT among fishermen in Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 9: 135-138.
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  4. Fahmi, Z., A. Hamzah, M. Muhammad, S.M. Yassin and B.A. Samah et al., 2013. Involvement in Agro-Tourism Activities among Communities in Desa Wawasan Nelayan Villages on the East Coast of Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 9: 203-207.
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  5. Dahalan, D., H. Abdullah, J.L. D'Silva, I.A. Ismail and N. Ahmad, 2013. Dependency and Readiness of Urban Youth to Utilize Public Transportations as Their Premier Mode of Transport. Asian Soc. Sci., 9: 257-261.
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  6. Azman, A., J.L. D'Silva, B.A. Samah, N. Man and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2013. Relationship between attitude, knowledge and support towards the acceptance of sustainable agriculture among contract farmers in Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 9: 99-105.
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  7. Yero, A., J. Othman, B. Abu Samah, J.L. D'Silva and A.H. Sulaiman, 2012. Re-visiting concept and theories of community policing. Int. J. Acad. Res., 4: 51-55.
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  8. Suffian, S., A.S. Hadi, O. Jamilah and L.D. Jeffrey, 2012. The influence of perception and knowledge factors among youth towards the effectiveness of the rakan cop program in Kuala Lumpur. Sci. Ser. Data Rep., 4: 68-85.
  9. Shaffril, H.A.M., S.Z. Omar, M.A. Hassan, J. Bolong and J.L. D'Silva, 2012. Measuring ICT usage among west coast fishermen: Pre-test results from port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 7: 21-27.
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  10. Othman, J., J.L. D`Silva, K.A. Mohammed, 2012. Determinants of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles on Organizational Commitment among Top Management of Organizations in Malaysia Int. Bus. Manage., 6: 446-450.
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  11. Othman, J., J. Lawrence and K.A. Mohammed, 2012. Review of factors that influence leadership styles among top management in small and medium size enterprises. Int. Bus. Manage., 6: 384-389.
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  12. Omar, S.Z., H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Bolong and J.L. D'Silva, 2012. The impingement factors of the rural library services usage among rural youth in Malaysia. Asian Social Sci., 8: 60-68.
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  13. Omar, S.Z., H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Bolong and J.L. D'Silva, 2012. Investigating Rural Library Usage among Rural Youth in Malaysia: Its Corresponding Determinants and Impacts. Comput. Inf. Sci., 5: 98-104.
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  14. Muhammad, M., A. Hamzah, H.A.M. Shaffril, J.L.D. Silva, S. Yassin, B.A. Samah and N. Tiraieyari, 2012. Involvement in agro-tourism activities among fishermen community in two selected Desa Wawasan Nelayan villages in Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 8: 239-243.
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  15. Mohammed, K.A., J. Othman1 and J.L. D'Silva, 2012. Social Demographic Factors that Influence Transformational Leadership Styles among Top Management in Selected Organizations in Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 8: 51-58.
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  16. Mohammed, K.A., J. Othman and J.L. D'Silva, 2012. The Influence of Leadership Styles on Organizational Commitment: A Study of Public University Lecturers in Nigeria. Int. J. Acad. Res., 4: 56-61.
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  17. Mazuki, R., N. Man, S.Z. Omar, J. Bolong, J.L. D'Silva, H. Azril and M. Shaffril, 2012. Technology adoption among fishermen in Malaysia. J. Am. Sci., 8: 1-4.
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  18. Hamzah, A., S.M. Yassin, B.A. Samah, J.L. D'Silva and N. Tiraiyaei et al., 2012. Socio-Economic Impact Potential of Agro Tourism Activities on Desa Wawasan Nelayan Community Living in Peninsular Malaysia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 7: 4581-4588.
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  19. D'Silva, J.L., H.A.M. Shaffril, B.A. Samah and J. Uli, 2012. Assessment of Social Adaptation Capacity of Malaysian Fishermen to Climate Change. J. Appl. Sci., 12: 876-881.
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  20. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah, H.A.M. Shaffril and A. Azman, 2012. Causative Factors on the Dynamics of Economic Viability on Acceptance of Sustainable Agriculture Practices among Malaysian Contract Farmers. J. Food Agric. Environ., 10: 621-625.
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  21. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2012. The March to Sustainability of Agriculture Through Contract Farming - How Will the Youth Fare? OIDA Int. J. Sustainable Dev., 3: 59-66.
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  22. Bolong, J., J.L. D'Silva, H.A.M. Shaffril, M.A. Hassan and S.Z. Omar, 2012. Communication technologies and fishermen: Lesson learned from langkawi island and kuala besut. Sci. Ser. Data Rep., 4: 2-12.
  23. Azman, A., J.L. D'Silva, B.A. Samah, N. Man and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2012. Comparative Study on Sustainable Agriculture Knowledge among Malaysian Contract Farmers. Am. J. Appl. Sci., 9: 673-677.
  24. Shaffril, H.A.M., B.A. Samah, J.L. D`Silva and J. Uli, 2011. Global warming at the east coast zone of Peninsular Malaysia. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 377-383.
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  25. Shaffril, H.A.M., B.A. Samah, J. Uli and J.L. D`Silva, 2011. The potential impact of climate change environmental hazards on quality of life of fishermen community in Malaysia. Aus. J. B Appl. Sci., 5: 507-515.
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  26. Samah, B.A., H.A.M. Shaffril, M.A. Hassan and J.L. D'Silva, 2011. What Affect Perceived Ease of ICT Usage: the Case of Village Development and Security Committee Members in Malaysia. Aust. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 5: 500-506.
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  27. Omar, S.Z., M.A. Hassan, H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Bolong and J.L. D'Silva, 2011. Information and communication technology for fisheries industry development in Malaysia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 6: 4166-4176.
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  28. Hassan, M.A., H.A.M. Shaffril, J.L. D'Silva, Z. Omar and J. Bolong, 2011. Fishermen and ICT: Towards creating knowledgeable fishermen in Malaysia. J. Applied Sci. Res., 7: 457-469.
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  29. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah, J. Uli and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2011. Towards Developing A Framework on Acceptance of Sustainable Agriculture among Contract Farming Entrepreneurs. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 8110-8116.
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  30. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah, H.A.M. Shaffril, M.A. Hassan and M. Badsar, 2011. Determinants of Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology Usage among Rural Administrators in using Structural Equation Modeling. Am. J. Appl. Sci., 8: 481-485.
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  31. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah, H.A.M. Shaffril and N. Man, 2011. Preservation of the Environment through Sustainable Agriculture Practices: A Case Study on the Attitude of Crop Farmers. Am. J. Environ. Sci., 7: 195-199.
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  32. D'Silva J.L., N. Man, H.A.M. Shaffril and B.A. Samah, 2011. Acceptance of sustainable agriculture practices: The case of crop farmers. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 227-230.
  33. Abu Hassan, M., B. Abu Samah, H.A.M. Shaffril and J.L. D'Silva, 2011. Socio-demographic factors affecting attitude towards information and communication technology usage. Am. J. Appl. Sci., 8: 547-553.
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  34. Uli, J., J.L. D'Silva, H.A.M. Shaffril and B.A. Samah, 2010. The attitude, belief, support and knowledge level of the youth and their acceptance towards agriculture contract farming. J. Soc. Sci., 6: 350-355.
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  35. Shaffril, H.A.M., J.L.D. Silva, J. Uli and B. Abu-Samah, 2010. Socio-demographic factor that impinge youth acceptance towards contract farming: The case of contract farming in Malaysia. American-Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 7: 242-246.
  36. Shaffril, H.A.M., J.L. D'Silva, J. Uli and B. Abu Samah, 2010. Gender issue in contract farming: The case of Malaysian students. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 5: 204-209.
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  37. Shaffril, H.A.M., B.A. Samah, M.A. Hassan and J.L. D'Silva, 2010. Socio- economic factors that impinge computer usage in administration works among village leaders in Malaysia. Sci. Res. Essays, 5: 3623-3633.
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  38. Shaffril, H.A.M., A.F.A. Nasir, K. Idris, J. Uli and J.L. D`Silva, 2010. Agriculture project as an economic development tool to boost socio-economic level of the poor community: The case of agropolitan project in Malaysia. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 4: 2354-2361.
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  39. Samah, B.A., J.L. D`Silva, H.A.M. Shaffril and J. Uli, 2010. Attitude towards contract farming among Malaysian agriculture learning institution students. Am. J. Eco. Bus. Admin., 2: 266-271.
  40. Samah, B.A., H.A.M. Shaffril, J.L. D'Silva and M.A. Hassan, 2010. Information communication technology, village development and security committee and village vision movement: A recipe for rural success in Malaysia. Asian Soc. Sci., 6: 136-144.
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  41. Faiz, A.N.A., U. Jegak, M.S.H. Azril, I. Khairuddin and D.S.J. Lawrence, 2010. Fisheries Industry Potential and Issues, A Case from Freshwater Cages Entrepreneurs in the District of Kuala Pahang, Malaysia: Suggestions for Intensification of Fishery Industry. J. Soc. Sci., 6: 206-211.
  42. D'Silva, J.L., H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Uli and B.A. Samah, 2010. Socio-demography factors that influence youth attitude towards contract farming. Am. J. Applied Sci., 7: 603-608.
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  43. D'Silva, J.L., H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Uli and B.A. Samah, 2010. Acceptance and sustainability of contract farming among youth in Malaysia. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 5: 350-356.
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  44. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah, H.A.M. Shaffril and M.A. Hassan, 2010. Factors that influence attitude towards ICT usage among rural community leaders in Malaysia. Aust. J. Basic Applied Sci. Res., 4: 5214-5220.
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  45. Bahaman, A.S., L.S. Jeffrey, M.S.H. Azril and U. Jegak, 2010. Acceptance, attitude and knowledge towards agriculture economic activity between rural and urban youth: The case of contract farming. J. Applied Sci., 10: 2310-2315.
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  46. Shaffril, H.A.M., M.S. Hassan, M.A. Hassan and J.L. D`Silva, 2009. Agro-based industry, mobile phone and youth: A recipe for success. Eur. J. Sci. Res., 36: 41-48.
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  47. Shaffril, H.A.M., B.A. Samah and J.L. D`Silva, 2009. Socio-demographic factors for level of competency among rural administrators: The case of Peninsular Malaysia. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 11: 339-348.
  48. Samah, B.A., J.L. D'Silva and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2009. Determinants of sustainable development dimension among leaders of rural community: A case study of Malaysia. J. Agric. Extens. Rural Dev., 1: 18-26.
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  49. Samah, B.A., H.A.M. Shaffril and J.L. D`Silva, 2009. Level of involvement in village administration and development activity among Village Development and Security Committee in Village Vision Movement: An analysis of Malaysian case. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 11: 308-317.
  50. Hassan, M.S., H.A.M. Shaffril, M.A. Hassan and J.L. D'Silva, 2009. Developing agriculture in Malaysia: Internet utilization among Malaysian youth agro-businessmen. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 11: 215-224.
  51. Hassan, M.S., H.A.M. Shaffril, H. Azril and J.L. D'Silva, 2009. Problems and obstacles in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among Malaysian agro-based entrepreneurs. Eur. J. Sci. Res., 36: 93-101.
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  52. D'Silva, J.L., H.A.M. Shaffril, J. Uli and B.A. Samah, 2009. A review of contract farming and factors that impinge youths acceptance of contract farming. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 11: 328-338.
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  53. D'Silva, J.L., H.A.M. Shaffril and B.A. Samah, 2009. Commitment among Malaysian village administrators in vision village movement. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 11: 205-214.
  54. D'Silva, J.L., B.A. Samah and H.A.M. Shaffril, 2009. Differences in the perception on leadership of the village development and security committee. J. Agric. Extens. Rural Dev., 1: 034-041.
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  55. D'Silva, J.L., 2009. Predictors of technology deployment among Malaysian teachers. Proceedings on National Seminar on Innovation and Technology in Teaching-learning, April 28-29, Centre of Academic Development, Selangor, Malaysia, pp: 208-220.
  56. D'Silva, J.L., 2009. Factors influencing the perception of Village Development and Security Committee towards its Leadership in Vision Village Movement. Proceedings on International Soft Science Expo 2009 Nov. 6-7, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia, pp: 262-271.
  57. Kumar, N., R.C. Rose and J.L.D. Silva and 2008. Predictors of technology deployment among malaysian teachers. Am. J. Applied Sci., 5: 1127-1134.
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  58. Kumar, N., R.C. Rose and J.L. D'Silva, 2008. Teachers` readiness to use technology in the classroom: An empirical study. Eur. J. Sci. Res., 21: 603-616.
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  59. Kumar, N., R.C. Rose and J.L. D'Silva, 2008. Factors influencing the effective use of technology among Malaysian teachers. Eur. J. Soc. Sci., 6: 108-124.
  60. D'Silva, J.L., N. Kumar and R.C. Rose, 2008. A review on factors impinges computer usage in education. J. Soc. Sci., 4: 146-157.