Dr. Rohaiza graduated with B.HSc in Sociology and Anthropology from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), then earned M.Sc in Applied Social Research from the University of Stirling, Scotland, and Ph.D in Sociology from the University of Bristol, Britain. She specialises in sociology of work and has expertise in research methodologies. Her research interests also include women, work and employment; gender studies.
Her works have been published as articles and book chapters, both in ISI and Scopus indexed such as Asian Journal of Women Studies and Asian Social Science, as well as in other reviewed journals. She teaches sociology, particularly on "work and organisations"'; "women and society". She is currently an associate professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, IIUM.

• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Sociology ~ Sociology of Work

Completed

2021 - 2021	STUDY ON INCREASING THE ACCEPTANCE RATE OF E-PAYMENT PLATFORM USERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES
2021 - 2021	Kajian Indeks Kebudayaan Negara
2020 - 2020	Behavioural Insight (BI) for Better Regulations of Electrical Life and Asset Safety to Malaysians (Safety Inclusive of Existing Street Lighting Fixtures)
2019 - 2023	Formulating a Model for Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene practices among Bottom-40 Urban Young Women through Maternal involvement.
2019 - 2023	A Framework of Women Empowerment and Inclusive Development to Enhance Economic Involvement and Social Rights Towards Preventing Domestic Violence
2018 - 2022	Ontology Model in Analyzing Ethical Issues Based on Ibnu Khaldun's Thoughts.
2017 - 2020	Introductory Readings on Gender Stratification and Inequality in Women and Career: Responses to and Criticism of Western Paradigm
2017 - 2020	The Bottom-40 Households in Kuala Lumpur: A Special Reference on Social Entrepreneurship among Women of Different Ethnic Groups
2017 - 2020	Socio-Anthropological Contributions to Empower The Role and Function (Muslim Preachers).....
2015 - 2018	Women Work Empowerment to ?Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? Thrown Away Home Products for Social Ecological Sustainability: Towards An Islamic Approach
2013 - 2016	An Explorative Study For Fostering "Muhibah-Led Policies, Programs and Modules" (MPPM) Among Religious Followers In Malaysia: A Systematic Approach To Challenging Religious Pluralism
2012 - 2014	Student's Advisement and Career Realignment Towards Entrepreneurship Among Youths in the Knowledge Age: A Case of the International
2011 - 2014	Household Financial Risks in Malaysia: Risk Exposure, Risk-Bearing Capacity, and Risk-Coping Strategies
2011 - 2012	An Exploratory Research On The Attitudes Of Working Mothers in Sending Their Children To Care And Pre-Education Centres
2010 - 2010	Siapakah Pengkid? Tanggapan Masyarakat Malaysia
2010 - 2011	School-To-Work Transition Challenge: Profiling The Young Workers in Malaysia

On-Going

2023 - Present	KAJIAN KES BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS BERKAITAN MENGURANGKAN KESESAKAN PESAKIT DI HOSPITAL KERAJAAN
2023 - Present	A Maqasid Shariah Based Framework for Enhancing Digital Adoption among B-40 Muslim Entrepreneurs in Malaysia
2022 - Present	KL: A Civilizing City
2022 - Present	Kajian Penggubalan Dasar Dan Pelan Perkhidmatan Kaunseling Negara
2020 - Present	Introductory Islamic Reading on Sociology
2019 - Present	Indigenous and Traditional Medical Knowledge of Orang Asli for Community Sustainable Development
2018 - Present	Ideas and Civilization
-	Women for Progress Research Unit (WPRU)

20 Feb, 2013	Gold Medal IRIIE 2013 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
20 Feb, 2013	Silver Medal IRIIE 2013 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
20 Feb, 2013	Bronze Medal IRIIE 2013 - International Islamic University Malaysia	University

Article

2023	Coping with exploitative labour market: a case of Sri Lankan migrants in Bahrain. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences (IJOHS), 5 (1) pp. 1-17
2023	Coping with exploitative working conditions: a case of Sri Lankan migrants in Bahrain. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 5 (1) pp. 1-17
2023	Zionis ceroboh 'Garis Merah Al-Aqsa' cetus amuk tentera Palestin. Berita Harian, () pp.
2022	“Women empowering women”: informal leadership education on becoming “eco-heroines” in solid waste management. Creative Education, 13 (7) pp. 2168-2185
2021	Challenges in designing an interethnic-content survey among b40 urban multi-ethnic women in Kuala Lumpur. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 18 (5) pp. 273-286
2021	Identifying the ethical issues in Twitter: a knowledge acquisition for ontology. Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, 2021 (Special Issue 2) pp. 101-115
2021	Kemiskinan haid: krisis kesihatan awam yang perlu diakhiri. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, The Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (IJCWED), 14 () pp. 109-112
2021	Memperkasakan keusahawan sosial produk menstruasi bagi membasmi kemiskinan haid. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, The Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (IJCWED), 14 () pp. 41-47
2021	The application of reconciliation in Muslim divorce cases Caused by the domestic violence: an analysis between Islamic and Malaysian Law. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 11 (10) pp. 263-273
2020	Preservation of the intellect: developing research skills among IIUM undergraduates. The Journal of Society and Media, 4 (2) pp. 262-278
2020	Reflections about researching interethnic studies in multiethnic Kuala Lumpur. International Academic Research Journal of Social Sciences, () pp. 9-16
2020	Reviewing the literature on working dual jobs among workers with specific discussion on Malaysian women. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 14-24
2020	The garden of knowledge and virtue: a tale of necessity and duty. Journal of Islam in Asia, 17 (4) pp. 401-423
2019	Social enterprising observance among B40 urban women for socioeconomic sustainability. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 8 (5) pp. 397-408
2019	The barriers to education among the Palestinian refugee children in Malaysia. Journal of Islam in Asia, 16 (2) pp. 370-399
2018	Gender identity crisis of the millennial generation in Malaysia: special focus on the issue of Pengkid. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 8 (10) pp. 819-827
2018	Gender outlook on advisory system, entrepreneurship and graduate employability. Creative Education, 9 (16) pp. 2677-2692
2018	Poverty, women’s empowerment and social entrepreneurship among b40 urban women in Malaysia = Pobreza, empoderamiento de las mujeres y emprendimiento social entre las mujeres urbanas b40 en Malasia. Opcion, 34 (16) pp. 559-564
2018	Women’s work empowerment through “re-upcycle” initiatives for women-at-home. Intellectual Discourse, 26 (2) pp. 617-634
2018	Women’s work empowerment through “reupcycle” initiatives for women-at-home. Intellectual Discourse, 26 (2) pp. 617-634
2017	A preliminary understanding on intercultural adaptation among african students in Malaysia: a groundwork study. Journal of Advanced Research in Social and Behavioural Sciences, () pp. 9-19
2017	Interpretation of hijab in the Middle East: Policy discussions and social implications toward women. Al-Burhan Journal of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies, 1 (1) pp. 38-51
2017	Interpretations of Hijab in the Middle East: policy discussions and social implications toward women. Al-Burhan: Journal of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies, 1 (1) pp. 38-51
2017	People's perception of the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism in Malaysia: A community-reflective study. Advances in Social Research Journal, 4 (14) pp. 213-219
2017	People’s perception of the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism in Malaysia: a community-reflective study. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 4 (14) pp. 213-219
2017	Persepsi masyarakat terhadap Pengkid di Malaysia (Public perception of Pengkid in Malaysia). Journal of Advanced Research in Social and Behavioral Sciences, 6 (1) pp. 91-104
2017	Roles and social adaptability of Bangladeshi migrant workers in commercialised farming of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. European Journal of Social Sciences, 55 (3) pp. 375-361
2016	Muhibah is not religious pluralism: the understanding of religious coexistence among religious leaders in Malaysia. Tafhim: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World, 9 () pp. 67-85
2015	Financial fragility of urban households in Malaysia. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 49 (1) pp. 15-24
2015	The power of social and political networking for recruitment and promotion for strategic positions: a Gender perspective on work relations at workplaces. Asian Social Science, 11 (9) pp. 11-20
2014	Symbiosis of religious principles and basic occupational values on Islamic work-life balance. Journal of Arts and Humanities, 3 (6) pp. 48-58
2014	Work-care balance among parent-workers in Malaysian urban organizations: role and quality of children's daycare centers. American International Journal of Social Science, 3 (1) pp. 109-129
2014	Working women’s strategy for work-care balance: the case of University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 20 (3) pp. 77-104
2014	Youth employability and work attitudes. International Journal of Science Commerce and Humanities, 2 (5) pp. 253-265
2011	Islam and modernity: a case of Muslim female engineers in Malaysia. Journal of Islam in Asia, Spcl (2) pp. 403-419
2009	A clash of priority between work and home: an experience of female professionals in a modernised Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Social Policy and Society, 6 () pp. 21-33
2005	Women and work in Malaysia: negotiating the private and public place. Malaysian Journal of Social Policy and Society, 2 () pp. 126-145

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Ontology of social networking sites related to Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts: evaluation approaches. In: International Conference of Ummah (ICU) 2022,
2021	Extracting Tweets Using R in The Context of Ethical Issues. In: 5th International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management, CAMP 2021,
2021	KIRKHS frgs proposal writing workshop. In: KIRKHS frgs proposal writing workshop,
2021	Memperkasakan keusahawan sosial produk menstruasi bagi membasmi kemiskinan haid. In: PERRKS 2021,
2020	Hifz Alaql: promoting social research skills among IIUM undergraduate students. In: International Conference on Education, Business, Economy, Supply Chain and Tourism (EBEST2020),
2019	Ontology for ethical issues in social networking site based on Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts. In: International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019 ( ICE- CINNO 2019 ),
2019	Social enterprising observance among B40 urban women for socioeconomic sustainability. In: 7th International Conference On Sustainable Development,
2018	Empowering women in waste management work setting through community recycling-upcycling project: Cases of Malaysia and Indonesia. In: International Conference on Gender Research ICGR 2018,
2018	Exploring Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts on the ethical issues from social networking sites. In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M),
2015	Gender violation of “being woman” in achieving work aspirations within the workplace culture. In: IIND International RIT Vimarsh Conference on Gender and Violence 2015,
2014	Rukun nilai muhibah dalam personaliti dan budaya kerja masyarakat majmuk di Malaysia: dari perspektif sosio-psikologikal manusia. In: Muzakarah Pakar / Focus Group Discussion “PENDEKATAN MUHIBAH BAGI MEMBINA KEHARMONIAN DALAM HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGANUT AGAMA DI MALAYSIA”,
2014	Students' entrepreneurship skills and advisory system in higher education: a case of the International Islamic University Malaysia based on gender perspectives. In: World Association of Lesson Studies International Conference 2014,
2013	A symbiosis of Islamic principles and basic human values on work and life. In: 1st World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation of Acquired Human Knowledge (FWCII 2013),
2013	Household financial management: Profiles of urban households of different religious beliefs. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2013,
2013	Public perception toward and identification of pengkid: A case study of people of Negeri Sembilan. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2013,
2013	Risk exposure, risk-bearing capacity, and risk-coping strategies: A comparative study among urban households. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2013,
2013	Risk exposure, risk-bearing capacity, and risk-coping strategies: a comparative study among urban households in Malaysia. In: 10th Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference (EBES),
2012	A sociological study in exploring working parents' attitudes on childcare centre and in-house domestic helpers: an exploration and a recommendation. In: International Gender Conference 2012 (IGC 2012),
2012	An exploratory research on the attitudes of parents-workers in sending their children to childcare/pre-education centres. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2012,
2012	Public perception toward and identification of pengkid : a case Study of people in Negeri Sembilan. In: Technology, Science, Social Sciences and Humanities International Conference – TeSSHI 2012,
2012	School-to-work transition challenge: a social profile of young workers in Malaysia. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2012,
2011	School-to-work transition challenge: a social profile of young workers in Malaysia. In: Persidangan Kebangsaan Sains Sosial UNIMAS 2011,
2010	A Way for better communications among Malaysian professional women towards a sustainable community. In: International Conference on Sustainable Community Development 2010 (ICOSCD 2010),
2009	Women as productive human capital: towards a developed Malaysia. In: International Conference on Development 2009 (ICD 2009),
2008	Issues and challenges encountered by female engineers in Malaysia - a way forward. In: International Seminar on Higher Education in the Muslim World: Challenges and Prospects,
2007	Interlocking issues of women, work and the family. In: Work, Employment and Society Conference (WES 2007),
2007	The public and private lives of women: work-family balance of home and the workplace. In: International Conference on The Status of Muslim Women in Contemporary Societies: Realities and Prospects,
2004	The traditional male interests perspectives on women and home in Malaysia. In: The British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2004,

Book

2023	Budaya membaca Malaysia: satu tinjauan terkini. The BIblio Press, ISBN: 9789670040349
2022	Khalduniyyat: social research collection written by IIUM undergraduates. International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIMU), ISBN: 978-967-25504-2-6
2021	Introduction to the critical readings of the Western Paradigm on social stratification and gender inequality of women and career. International Institute of Islamic Thought, ISBN: 978-967-445-485-2
2019	Laskar alam: modul pembudayaan kelestarian alam. International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), ISBN: 978-967-16786-3-3
2017	Apa salah pengkid?. Telaga Biru, ISBN: 978-967-388-323-3
2017	IIUM TRACER STUDY 2016. Naga Global Print (M) Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9789671396957
2017	IIUM tracer study 2016 first degree and post-graduate. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-4-0
2017	IIUM tracer study 2016 follow up. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-- 4
2017	The menace of pornography. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-615-9
2016	IIUM tracer study 2015. Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, ISBN: 9789671396926
2016	IIUM tracer study 2015 first degree and post-graduate. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 9789671396919
2016	IIUM tracer study 2015 follow up. Alumni and Global Networking Division, ISBN: 978-967-13969-3-3
2015	First degree and post-graduate IIUM tracer study 2013. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2
2015	IIUM tracer study 2014: follow up. Alumni and Career Service Division, ISBN: na
2013	Advantages and disadvantages of studying at IIUM. Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 9789671082669
2013	IIUM alumni tracer study 2012. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-3-8
2013	IIUM tracer study 2013. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-10826-6-9
2013	IIUM tracer study 2013 follow up. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-7-6
2013	IIUM tracer study 2013: first degree and post graduate. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2
2013	Tradition meets modernity: women engineers in industrialising Malaysia. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-659-33259-3
2012	IIUM alumni tracer study 2012: first degree and post graduate. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 978-967-10826-4-5
2011	Alumni tracer study 2011: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-10826-2-1
2011	Tracer study 2009 first degree graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789679935912
2011	Tracer study 2010: first degree graduates International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 9789671082607
2011	Tracer study 2011 First Degree and Post Graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 798-967-10826-1-4
2011	Tracer Study First Degree Graduates 2010: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-10826-0-7
2008	Tracer study 2008 First Degree Graduates. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834168988
2007	Tracer study 2007 First Degree Graduates: International Islamic University Malaysia. Alumni and Career Services Division, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 97898341689-6-4

Book Section

2023	Buku teks keusahawanan sosial di kalangan kanak-kanak di Malaysia. In: The Biblio Press, ISBN: 978-967-0040-34-9, pp. 165-194
2021	Development of interventions to provide psychosocial supports for frontliners of Covid-19. In: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed knowledge & Human Sciences, IIUM & Majlis Keselamatan Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7, pp. 64-70
2021	Development of interventions to provide psychosocial supports for frontliners of Covid-19. In: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed knowledge & Human Sciences, IIUM & Majlis Keselamatan Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7, pp. 64-70
2020	Women waste collectors, recyclers and repurposers for circular economy: an ethnographic study. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674910488, pp. 190-201
2019	Ihsan dan budaya kerja dari perspektif rahmatan lil 'alamin. In: MAIWP & KIRKHS, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-13583-5-1, pp. 198-208
2019	Ihsan dan Budaya Kerja dari Perspektif Rahmatan lil-‘Alamin. In: IIUM Press & Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan, ISBN: 978-967-13583-3-7, pp. 198-208
2017	Gender perspectives on work achievement and work-family values from the experiences of Malaysian and Taiwanese lecturers at higher educational institutions. In: Silverfish Books, ISBN: 978-983-3221-64-6, pp. 217-227
2017	Muhibah and religious pluralism: Maintaining religious harmony in Malaysia. In: Silverfish Books, ISBN: 9789833221646, pp. 112-138
2014	Graduates' perception of the Islamisation effort in IIUM. In: Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 9789671082669, pp. 5-7
2014	Graduates' perception of the Islamisation effort in IIUM. In: Alumni and Career Services Division, ISBN: 9789671082669, pp. 5-7
2013	Discussions and recommendations. In: Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-10826-5-2, pp. 327-359
2012	Malaysian women in education, marriage and workforce (1957-2008). In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-438-213-7, pp. 109-138
2011	Men-women interaction and (Mis) communication. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181239, pp. 55-84
2011	Women as productive human capital in Malaysia: a way forward. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181796, pp. 143-166
2009	Female professionals at work and home: a clash of priority. In: Institut Sosial Malaysia & Faculty of Human Ecology, UPM, ISBN: , pp. 21-33
2009	Women, work and Islam: a Malaysian experience. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855995, pp. 241-270

Monograph

2021	Kajian Indeks Kebudayaan Negara. In: ,
2015	IIUM TRACER STUDY 2014. In: Alumni and Career Service Division,
2015	Pengkid. In: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM),
2012	An exploratory research on the attitudes of working mothers in sending their children to care and pre-education centres. In: s.n,