The main purpose of this study is to produce a Toys Suitability Index Instrument (Toy Index) based on the assessment of the suitability level of children toys aged three to five years old. This study employs the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Analytical Hierarchical Processing (AHP) that are the 'Expert Polling' methods based on the integration analysis of the expert panels. The expertise who are from various backgrounds in terms of skills, experiences and roles in the society. As a result, the findings have produced an instrument for the suitability of children toys that consists of four (4) main indicators and 22 sub-indicators. Based on the findings, ‘Safety of Toys’ indicator is the most important aspect that influenced the assessment of the Children Toys Suitability with the value of LW=4.32/10 or 0.432/1. This is followed by the ‘Values of Education’ indicator with the reasonable value of LW=3.74/10 (0.374/1) and the ‘Suitability of Playing’ indicator with the value of LW=1.14/10(0.114/1). Meanwhile, the least important aspect is Suitability of Information with the value of lowest compared to the other aspects of children toy suitability level with a value of LW= 0.75/10 (0.075/1). The Toy Index acts as a benchmark tool for designers or children toys industries in producing quality and suitable products in Malaysia. This instrument may contribute the Early Childhood educators to identify appropriate toys for children's development.
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Masnan, A. H. Bin, Siraj, S., Shamsudin, I. D., Zain, A., & Hamidah. (2024). Assessment of Children Toys Suitability Index Instrument (Toy Index). International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(8), 1329–1340.
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