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Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia

The general interpretation of poverty line index (PLI) is the measurement of poverty in Malaysia. However, by using this unidimensional poverty approach, it does not truly reflect the status of those who are poor. It is only confined to addressing the income or expenses debate, which does not reflec...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad, Othman, Azmah, Edo, Juli, Jani, Rohana
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019
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HC Economic History and Conditions
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/24266/
http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2027%20(2)%20Jun.%202019/34%20JSSH-1925-2016.pdf
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spelling my.um.eprints.242662020-05-05T04:17:09Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24266/ Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad Othman, Azmah Edo, Juli Jani, Rohana HC Economic History and Conditions The general interpretation of poverty line index (PLI) is the measurement of poverty in Malaysia. However, by using this unidimensional poverty approach, it does not truly reflect the status of those who are poor. It is only confined to addressing the income or expenses debate, which does not reflect the actual living standards of the poor. Therefore, this study introduce the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) as an alternative method of poverty measurement. MPI is capable of identifying “Who is Poor” among the underprivileged in society. This paper aims to bridge the gap between the Orang Asli society’s development and national policy from a multidimensional perspective. By applying the MPI to the Orang Asli population in Terengganu, this study is able to reveal the factors that have deprived the poor to the point of poverty. There are four dimensions used in this study such as education, health, standard of living, and wealth. The result shows 97.1% of the Orang Asli in Terengganu is deprived in livestock followed by waste management at 96.6%, years of schooling at 83.4%, and only 58.9% as an income indicator. The result also indicates that Sungai Pergam village is poorer compared to other villages based on the MPI measured. These findings prove that MPI is able to reveal the real reason behind poverty with accuracy. Therefore, this mode of measurement can also be applied to other targeted groups in order to achieve more effective poverty eradication programs. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad and Othman, Azmah and Edo, Juli and Jani, Rohana (2019) Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 27 (2). pp. 1241-1259. ISSN 0128-7702 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2027%20(2)%20Jun.%202019/34%20JSSH-1925-2016.pdf
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topic HC Economic History and Conditions
spellingShingle HC Economic History and Conditions
Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad
Othman, Azmah
Edo, Juli
Jani, Rohana
Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
description The general interpretation of poverty line index (PLI) is the measurement of poverty in Malaysia. However, by using this unidimensional poverty approach, it does not truly reflect the status of those who are poor. It is only confined to addressing the income or expenses debate, which does not reflect the actual living standards of the poor. Therefore, this study introduce the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) as an alternative method of poverty measurement. MPI is capable of identifying “Who is Poor” among the underprivileged in society. This paper aims to bridge the gap between the Orang Asli society’s development and national policy from a multidimensional perspective. By applying the MPI to the Orang Asli population in Terengganu, this study is able to reveal the factors that have deprived the poor to the point of poverty. There are four dimensions used in this study such as education, health, standard of living, and wealth. The result shows 97.1% of the Orang Asli in Terengganu is deprived in livestock followed by waste management at 96.6%, years of schooling at 83.4%, and only 58.9% as an income indicator. The result also indicates that Sungai Pergam village is poorer compared to other villages based on the MPI measured. These findings prove that MPI is able to reveal the real reason behind poverty with accuracy. Therefore, this mode of measurement can also be applied to other targeted groups in order to achieve more effective poverty eradication programs. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
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author Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad
Othman, Azmah
Edo, Juli
Jani, Rohana
author_facet Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad
Othman, Azmah
Edo, Juli
Jani, Rohana
author_sort Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad
title Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_short Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_fullStr Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_sort multidimensional poverty index of marginalized orang asli in terengganu, malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/24266/
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