Measuring Poverty in Malaysia: Applications of Distributive-Sensitive Poverty Indices

Abdul-Hakim, Roslan

doi:10.32890/mmj.8.1.2004.8752

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“…In his study applying distributive-sensitive poverty indices, Roslan (2004) concluded that all measurements used such as poverty-income gap index, Sen index, and FGT (Foster-Greer-Thorbecke) index, showed that there is evidence of poverty reduction, consistent with the government published figures. Employing Malaysian Family Life Survey (MFLS), Roslan (2004) used the cash and non-cash income to proxy income received by households. More recent studies by Mohd Taib (2002) andMohd Fauzi (2009) used social exclusion approach to study various patterns and behaviour of the poor.…”

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Significance of Qualitative Vis a Vis Quantitative approach to Address Poverty. A Review from Malaysian Perspective

Gopal

2022

MJSSH

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Traditionally, our understanding of poverty has been based on comparisons of standardized quantitative measures including income and welfare statistics. However, quantitative method alone does not reveal the most subjective elements of poor people’s experiences of poverty. Besides, recent studies show a shift in paradigm towards qualitative methods. This paper attempts to demonstrate that both quantitative and qualitative methods are essential in providing a holistic understanding of poverty. Given the multi-dimensional nature of poverty, quantitative methods need to be complemented with qualitative measures. This paper is conceptual in nature. Based on the content analysis, an extensive review of secondary data was undertaken to examine and understand the rising phenomenon of current paper on poverty in Malaysia. Being a concept paper, the study concludes by providing implication of using both methods in understanding how poverty occurs, why it persists, and how it may be alleviated.

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Significance of Qualitative Vis a Vis Quantitative approach to Address Poverty. A Review from Malaysian Perspective

Gopal

2022

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“…Accessibility to education has been associated with prevention of poverty and well-being (McNamara et al, 2017). This is because raising the well-being of the poor and the elimination of poverty will obviously enable the poor to realise their potential in society (Roslan, 2004). Despite the inherent value of education to the poor, there still seems to be an increasing number of out-of-school children in many developing countries.…”

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Role of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (Needs) Educational Policy in Poverty Reduction in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Birnin-Kebbi

Soon

Cheah

2022

Malaysian Management Journal

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This study examines the impact of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) programme on poverty reduction in Sokoto State of North-western Nigeria, through the channels of the education policy. A total of 826 responses from 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) were received through a structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the binary logit regression model. It is found that the NEEDS has had a significant impact on the education of the participating households, which could lead to poverty reduction in the study area. The results also reveal that the NEEDS educational policy is likely to empower the youth to be self-reliant and productive in order to combat poverty in Sokoto State. It is suggested that the government should plan educational policies in the context of poverty reduction, by creating a conducive atmosphere for learning. Further, those who have benefited from similar programmes can be involved in raising awareness of future programmes. In addition, the government should enact a law on children’s education so that domestic work in the household and family businesses do not interfere with children’s education.

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Relationship between Poverty and Socio-demographic Characteristics of Poor Households: A Case Study in Kelantan, Malaysia

Siwar¹,

Ahmed²,

Idris³

2013

Advances in Intelligent Systems Research

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Poverty is a complex and comprehensive phenomenon and covers many dimensions of human and social behaviour. Therefore, poverty reduction has become the most important issue in the development policies of almost all the countries including Malaysia. Poverty in Malaysia has generally been perceived as a rural problem since poverty is much higher in rural areas of the country. This study aims to identify the socio-demographic factors that affect the levels of poverty among the households in Kelantan, Malaysia. The paper also focuses on various aspect of household poverty in Kelantan state of Malaysia. The data for this study were obtained from the Implementation and Coordination Unit (ICU), Malaysia which collected the information through household survey in the 65 sub-districts under 10 districts in the Kelantan state of Malaysia. The data were descriptively analyzed utilizing the socio-demographic profiling approach. The surveyed households were divided into four poverty groups: poorest, poor, vulnerable and out of poor. Findings of the study show that proportion of the poor households in rural areas is higher (39.11%) than that of urban poor (30.15%). In contrast, a greater portion of the urban households (52.80%) are vulnerable to poverty compared to the rural households (35.98%) of the state. Analysis also reveals that the lowest portion (on average, 4.5%) of the household's heads in each education level are the poorest while the greatest portion (on average, 48%) of them are vulnerable to poverty. Majority of the families from each poverty group live in a very poor or poor housing condition. Therefore, further research on identification of poverty groups and socio-economic characteristics of such groups is urgently needed for more effective policies and approaches to reduce the rate of poverty in the country.

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Measuring Poverty in Malaysia: Applications of Distributive-Sensitive Poverty Indices

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Significance of Qualitative Vis a Vis Quantitative approach to Address Poverty. A Review from Malaysian Perspective

Significance of Qualitative Vis a Vis Quantitative approach to Address Poverty. A Review from Malaysian Perspective

Role of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (Needs) Educational Policy in Poverty Reduction in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Relationship between Poverty and Socio-demographic Characteristics of Poor Households: A Case Study in Kelantan, Malaysia

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