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In-Text Citation: (Zakey et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Zakey, S. M., Awang, M. M., Rashid, R. A., Yusoff, A. binti M., Rumaini, N. A. F. A., Mahaimin, A. A. A., Roslee, R., Roslam, M. K. K., & Abdullah, A. (2022). A Study on Quality of Life and Satisfaction Level with Physical Facilities among Rural Communities in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 668– 676.
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