Socio-Economic Profile of the Low Income and Poor Communities in Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia.

International Journal of Ethics in Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 1, June 2014

18 Pages Posted: 8 Aug 2014

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Md Wahid Murad

University of South Australia; University of South Australia

Md. Hasan

Green University of Bangladesh; Universiti Utara Malaysia

Saiful Islam

Asian University of Bangladesh

Md. Mahmudul Alam

Universiti Utara Malaysia - School of Economics, Finance and Banking

Date Written: June 1, 2014

Abstract

It seems to have been apparent in developing nations that economic growth and urbanization are always interrelated. Malaysia's rapid economic growth has also resulted in a considerable growth of urbanization. As gleaned from the other side of the coin, the process of such urbanization had twisted numerous negative impacts on the socio-economic aspects of the urban low income and poor communities living in the low-cost flats and squatters. One of the major impacts of Malaysia's rapid urbanization is the transformation in the socio-economic profile of the urban low income and poor communities. This paper aims to determine and analyze the socio-economic indicators affecting the profile of the urban low income and poor communities residing in the squatters and low-cost flats of Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. To pursue the objective, the study has conducted a field survey, collected primary data from the level of living conditions of the urban low income and poor households and has employed some statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and the chi-square test. The empirical findings of this study appeared to have important policy implications and are expected to enable the respective policy and decision makers in their effort to alleviate urban poverty.

Keywords: Socio-economic profile, urban low income and poor communities, urban poverty, Kuala Lumpur City

Suggested Citation

Murad, Md Wahid and Murad, Md Wahid and Hasan, Md. and Hasan, Md. and Islam, Saiful and Alam, Md. Mahmudul, Socio-Economic Profile of the Low Income and Poor Communities in Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia. (June 1, 2014). International Journal of Ethics in Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 1, June 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2476201

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Md. Hasan

Green University of Bangladesh ( email )

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West Kafrul, Dhaka 1207
Bangladesh

Universiti Utara Malaysia ( email )

Sintok, Kedah
Malaysia

Saiful Islam

Asian University of Bangladesh ( email )

Bangladesh

Md. Mahmudul Alam

Universiti Utara Malaysia - School of Economics, Finance and Banking ( email )

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