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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Cross University Australia
- Master of Science in Midwifery - Masters Degree, University of Nottingham
- Nursing - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Registered Midwife - Certificate, Sekolah Perbidanan, Kelang
Siti Mariam Binti Muda (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF NURSING
sitimariam@iium.edu.my
7283
Expert Profile
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Mariam Muda received her initial training in both nursing and midwifery from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, in 1991 and 1995 respectively. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science (with Honors) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2005 and subsequently worked at the Ministry of Health Malaysia until 2007. She joined IIUM and pursued a master's degree at Nottingham University, United Kingdom in 2007 and Ph.D. studies at Southern Cross University, Australia in 2009. Currently, she holds the position of senior lecturer at the Department of Special Care Nursing at the Kulliyyah of Nursing. She is a certified lactation counselor and the Leader of IIUM Flagship 3.0 Promoting Breastfeeding in Community. She is a principal of Mahallah Ummu Kalthum, Kuantan Campus, and is actively engaged with students' activity.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Health Care System ~ Maternal Care - Breastfeeding
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Nursing Care - Midwifery
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing Education ~ Curriculum Development - NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ O&G / Midwifery - 1. Obstetric & Gynaecology Nursing; 2. Midwifery
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Nursing Care - Women's Health
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Neonatal
Professional Membership
- 2014 - 2031 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Nurses Association
- 2014 - 2031 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Islamic University Malaysia
Teaching Responsibilities
| Advanced Qualitative Methodology and Analysis in Nursing and Health Research | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| Advanced Research Methodology | 2025/2026 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING | 2018/2019 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 1 | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 2 | 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE | 2025/2026 2022/2023 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| DISCOVERY OF SPECIALIZATION IN NURSING | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| ELECTIVE CLINICAL | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| ELECTIVE POSTING | 2013/2014 |
| ELECTIVE: BREASTFEEDING | 2025/2026 2023/2024 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FAMILY MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT II | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FUNDAMENTAL OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL AND SPECIAL SENSES NURSING PRACTICE | 2018/2019 |
| INNOVATION IN NURSING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2020/2021 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE | 2016/2017 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2023/2024 2017/2018 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2020/2021 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES | 2016/2017 |
| INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2017/2018 |
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2025/2026 2022/2023 |
| MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING PRACTICE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH PRACTICE | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING AND WOMEN?S HEALTH | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| OBSTETRIC NURSING | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN NURSING | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT FINAL | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| RESEARCH PROJECTS | 2013/2014 |
| SPECIALIZED CARE NURSING PRACTICE 1 | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2020/2021 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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Exploration Of Healthcare Professionals’ View On Diabetes Care For Childbearing Women Towards The Delivery Of Preconception Care In Lagos, Nigeria.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Expressed Breast Milk For Premature Infants In Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Exploring The Experiences Of Mothers And Nurses.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Sustaining Breastfeeding Practice In Novice Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative : Participatory Action Research
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Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Exploring Skin To Skin Contact Implementation For Newborn Born Via Lscs: Perspectives Of Mothers And Nurses.
Master
Completed
2026
Co-supervisor
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Exploring Muslim Women'S Views And Perceptions Toward The Establishment Of Human Milk Bank In Kuantan Pahang.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Knowledge, Attitude And Practices On Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Towards Reducing Urinary Incontinence Among Childbearing Women.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Exploring The Diabetic Foot Protection Services: A Focus Group Discussion Among Primary Healthcare Providers In Primary Health Clinics In Kuantan, Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Collaboration Between Allied Science And O&G In A New Subject Related To Genetic Engineering That Might Open A New Scope For Future Health Problem Solving.
Master
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Attitude Of Healthcare Professionals Towards People With Disabilities: An Exploratory Study.
Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Breastfeeding In Islamic Perspective: The Reality Of Practice.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Promoting A Mental Wellbeing-Friendly Approach In The Community: A Participatory Model For Enhancing Emotional Health And Social Support.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Knowledge, Practices And Influencing Factors Among Nurses In Performing Pap Smear Procedures At Primary Health Clinics, Kuantan Pahang.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2023 - 2024 | Credentialing Nursing Package: Needs Assessment of Pap Smear Screening Procedure in Community Clinic |
| 2022 - 2024 | Promosi Penyusuan Susu Ibu Dalam Komuniti di Pahang |
| 2019 - 2023 | A new screening scale for developing Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Package in Optimizing Women?s Health in the Community: The Prevention and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. |
| 2019 - 2021 | Transferring Knowledge of Postnatal and Newborn care to LPPKN MamaCare towards improvement of mother's and baby's wellbeing |
| 2019 - 2022 | Effectiveness of UNICEF/WHO 20-hour breastfeeding Course in Improving Health Professionals? Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice towards Breastfeeding among IIUM Medical Centre healthcare professionals |
| 2016 - 2020 | Recognition of perinatal depression: Exploring healthcare professionals and women?s knowledge and awareness. |
| 2015 - 2018 | Exploring Breastfeeding Practice Among Muslim Mothers Who Breastfeed for Duration of Two years in Community Setting |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | Bantut Bukan Takdir: Kajian Literasi Awal Nutrisi, Penyusuan Susu Ibu dan Tumbesaran Kanak-kanak di Negeri Pahang |
| 2025 - Present | Wanita Anggun (Pretty Women) |
| 2025 - Present | Promoting Mental Wellbeing-Friendly Approach in the Community: A Participatory Model for Enhancing Emotional Health and Social Support |
| 2024 - Present | A critical evaluation of the impact on caring for patients with dementia among young people as the secondary caregivers |
| 2020 - Present | Profiling a structured system of foot protection service in managing diabetic foot problem in primary care. |
| 2019 - Present | Specific microRNAs among milk siblings: An epigenetics approach towards understanding the basis of milk kinship |
Awards & Recognition
| 21 Nov, 2024 | SPECIAL RECOGNITION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - | KCDIO |
| 23 Jul, 2024 | Special Recognition Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 20 Dec, 2023 | Best Educator Award - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 01 Dec, 2023 | Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 17 Dec, 2021 | Award for 15 Years of Service - | University |
| 17 Dec, 2021 | Best Research Award - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 17 Dec, 2021 | Top 15 Research Performance - Kulliyyah of Nursing | KCDIO |
| 03 Dec, 2020 | MURABBI AWARD - KULLIYYAH OF NURSING | KCDIO |
| 23 Jul, 2018 | Rector's Award for Special Contribution - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 14 Jun, 2017 | Best Innovative & Creative Circle (ICC) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |