Economic Impact to Quality of Life of Agropolitan Participants in Malaysia

Main Article Content

Yusof Ahmad
Hamid Saad
Eusoff @Yendo Afgani
Naeemah Yusof

Abstract

Quality of Life (QOL) issues have increasingly been the area of attention in cities of newly developing countries including Malaysia. To improve QOL for people of absolute poverty in Malaysia, the Malaysian government have carried out a program known as Agropolitan in the East Coast Economic Region. The three Agropolitan project locations selected for this study are Batu 8 Lepar and Runchang in Pekan, Pahang and Gua Musang in Kelantan. This study carried out a field survey on 254 samples to investigate their experiences throughout the project. This study found that Agropolitan project had remarkably improved the QOL of participants.

Article Details

How to Cite
Ahmad, Y., Saad, H., Afgani, E. @Yendo, & Yusof, N. (2018). Economic Impact to Quality of Life of Agropolitan Participants in Malaysia. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 3(8), 57–69. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i8.278

References

Ahmad Y. , Saad H. (2010) Agropolitan Approach In Developing Rural Areas InMalaysia: Proceeding International Conference On Regional Development,Vulnerability, Resilience And Sustainability, India, 9-10 Semarang, Indonesia.

Afgani Y, Ahmad Y And Saad H (2012) Implementation Of Agropolitan Approach In Malaysia: Preliminary Study At Pulau Banggi, Prosiding InternationalConference On Construction, Facility And Asset Management (Iccfm). 21-22 Nov 2012. Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia.

Das Gupta, M. (1990). Death Clustering, Mothers Education And The Determinants Of Child Mortality In Rural Punjab, India. Population Studies, 44(3), 489–505.

ECERDC (2009) “Agropolitan; Bermulanya Masa Depan Gemilang”. MajlisPembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Pantai Timur. Kuala Lumpur.

ECERDC East Coast Economic Regional Development Council (2011) “Continuing Transformation; Annual Report. Kuala Lumpur.

Friedman, J. and M. Douglas. 1975. Development: Toward a New Strategy for Regional Planning in Asia. Regional Economic Centre. Nagoya. Japan.

Friedman, J And Douglass M (1978). Agropolitan Development : Toward A New Strategy For Regional Planning In Asia. In Growth Pole Strategy And Regional Development Policy. Eds. P.C Lo And K. Salih Pp. 163-192. Oxford Pergamon Press

Kenny C. (2005) “Why Are We Worried About Income? Nearly Everything That Matters Is Converging.” World Development. 33 (1). 1–19.

Hicks, N. (1982). Sector Priorities In Meeting Basic Needs: Some Statistical Evidence. World Development,10(6), 489–499.

Hicks, J., & Streeten, P. (1979). Indicators Of Development: The Search For A Basic Needs Yardstick. World Development, 7(6), 567–580.

Rahman, T., Mittelhammer Rc, Wandschneider Pr . (2011) "Measuring Quality Of Life Across Countries: A Multiple Indicators And Multiple Causes Approach.” The Journal Of Socio‐Economics. 40(February) 43‐52.

Sen, A. (1981). Public Action And The Quality Of Life In Developing Countries. Oxford Bulletin Of Economics And Statistics, 43(4), 287–319

Osman-Rani (1995) “Daerah-Daerah Kemiskinan”, Siri Kajian Ekonomi Dewan. DBP. Kuala Lumpur.