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Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Findings of studies on the presence of immigrant workers in Malaysia often present negative social and economic implications. Their entry into the country is frequently a contentious issue due to their presence associated often with illegal foreign workers. This paper however is an attempt to provid...

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Main Authors: Dzurizah Ibrahim, Jalihah Md Shah, Rose Patsy Tibok
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Univarsitas Gadjah Mada 2019
Subjects:
JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/1/Survival%20strategies%20of%20Indonesian%20immigrants%20in%20Kota%20Kinabalu%2C%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.ums.eprints.299682021-07-14T08:08:59Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/ Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Dzurizah Ibrahim Jalihah Md Shah Rose Patsy Tibok JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration Findings of studies on the presence of immigrant workers in Malaysia often present negative social and economic implications. Their entry into the country is frequently a contentious issue due to their presence associated often with illegal foreign workers. This paper however is an attempt to provide insights into the involvement of Indonesian immigrants in the food business sector, their business adaptability and their survival strategies in a foreign land. The Indonesian immigrants’ experiences, from their beginnings in Sabah until their current social and community achievements, are presented in this study. Anchored on a biography study orientation and the in-depth interview method, this exploratory study examines the life experiences of five food business entrepreneurs in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah using the snowball effect as a sampling method with the subsequent data analysed thematically. Findings indicate determination and dedication as the main threads in the positive survival among Indonesian food business entrepreneurs. This study identifies seven survival strategies instrumental to the success and adaptability of the Indonesian immigrant community in their host country. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that (1) not all immigrants become liabilities to their host country and community, (2) some immigrants develop local communities by building public religious schools, and (3) some immigrants contribute to the development of local economies. The findings from this study can be utilised to develop better and more positive social and economic development overtures that could sustain a harmonious and peaceful society Univarsitas Gadjah Mada 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/1/Survival%20strategies%20of%20Indonesian%20immigrants%20in%20Kota%20Kinabalu%2C%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/2/Survival%20strategies%20of%20Indonesian%20immigrants%20in%20Kota%20Kinabalu%2C%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia1.pdf Dzurizah Ibrahim and Jalihah Md Shah and Rose Patsy Tibok (2019) Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Jurnal Populasi, 27 (1). pp. 34-45. ISSN 0853-6202 (P-ISSN) , I2476-941X (E-ISSN) https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/populasi/article/view/49523 https://doi.org/10.22146/jp.49523
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English
topic JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
spellingShingle JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Dzurizah Ibrahim
Jalihah Md Shah
Rose Patsy Tibok
Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
description Findings of studies on the presence of immigrant workers in Malaysia often present negative social and economic implications. Their entry into the country is frequently a contentious issue due to their presence associated often with illegal foreign workers. This paper however is an attempt to provide insights into the involvement of Indonesian immigrants in the food business sector, their business adaptability and their survival strategies in a foreign land. The Indonesian immigrants’ experiences, from their beginnings in Sabah until their current social and community achievements, are presented in this study. Anchored on a biography study orientation and the in-depth interview method, this exploratory study examines the life experiences of five food business entrepreneurs in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah using the snowball effect as a sampling method with the subsequent data analysed thematically. Findings indicate determination and dedication as the main threads in the positive survival among Indonesian food business entrepreneurs. This study identifies seven survival strategies instrumental to the success and adaptability of the Indonesian immigrant community in their host country. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that (1) not all immigrants become liabilities to their host country and community, (2) some immigrants develop local communities by building public religious schools, and (3) some immigrants contribute to the development of local economies. The findings from this study can be utilised to develop better and more positive social and economic development overtures that could sustain a harmonious and peaceful society
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author Dzurizah Ibrahim
Jalihah Md Shah
Rose Patsy Tibok
author_facet Dzurizah Ibrahim
Jalihah Md Shah
Rose Patsy Tibok
author_sort Dzurizah Ibrahim
title Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_short Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Survival strategies of Indonesian immigrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_sort survival strategies of indonesian immigrants in kota kinabalu, sabah, malaysia
publisher Univarsitas Gadjah Mada
publishDate 2019
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/1/Survival%20strategies%20of%20Indonesian%20immigrants%20in%20Kota%20Kinabalu%2C%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/2/Survival%20strategies%20of%20Indonesian%20immigrants%20in%20Kota%20Kinabalu%2C%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia1.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29968/
https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/populasi/article/view/49523
https://doi.org/10.22146/jp.49523
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