Cover Image

The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak

The study is related to the association of registered Person with Disabilities (PWDs) and poverty in two selected Social Welfare Association in Kuching, Sarawak. The research problems include the relation between the poverty and disability, the main reason for PWDs to register themselves under the D...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy, Lee, Chen Dar, Rachel, Kamea, Teh, Thian Ping
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2011
Subjects:
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/1/The%20Association%20of%20Registered%20Person%20with%20Disabilities%20%28PWDS%29%20and%20Poverty%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/4/Felicity%20Lawrence%20Ghundy%20ft.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.unimas.ir.27612
record_format eprints
spelling my.unimas.ir.276122023-08-30T02:50:06Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/ The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy Lee, Chen Dar Rachel, Kamea Teh, Thian Ping HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare The study is related to the association of registered Person with Disabilities (PWDs) and poverty in two selected Social Welfare Association in Kuching, Sarawak. The research problems include the relation between the poverty and disability, the main reason for PWDs to register themselves under the Department of Social Welfare and preference on type of assistance provided. The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between poverty and disability among registered PWDs and to find out whether is it true that poverty did intluence the causes of disability in Kuching, Sarawak. The method that has been used in this study was by conducting a questionnaire toward the PWDs. The study showed that most of the PWDs were having physical defects and their family's income and household's consumption fell below a predetermined poverty line. Apart from that, majority of the PWDs decides to register under Social Welfare Department because they were recommended to do so by doctors or their relatives and friends. This study also shows that most of the PWDs prefer social assistance instead of financial assistance to survive. Thus, the researchers conclude that disability and poverty are actually intricately linked as both a cause and consequence of each other. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2011 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/1/The%20Association%20of%20Registered%20Person%20with%20Disabilities%20%28PWDS%29%20and%20Poverty%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/4/Felicity%20Lawrence%20Ghundy%20ft.pdf Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy and Lee, Chen Dar and Rachel, Kamea and Teh, Thian Ping (2011) The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
building Centre for Academic Information Services (CAIS)
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
content_source UNIMAS Institutional Repository
url_provider http://ir.unimas.my/
language English
English
topic HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
spellingShingle HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy
Lee, Chen Dar
Rachel, Kamea
Teh, Thian Ping
The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
description The study is related to the association of registered Person with Disabilities (PWDs) and poverty in two selected Social Welfare Association in Kuching, Sarawak. The research problems include the relation between the poverty and disability, the main reason for PWDs to register themselves under the Department of Social Welfare and preference on type of assistance provided. The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between poverty and disability among registered PWDs and to find out whether is it true that poverty did intluence the causes of disability in Kuching, Sarawak. The method that has been used in this study was by conducting a questionnaire toward the PWDs. The study showed that most of the PWDs were having physical defects and their family's income and household's consumption fell below a predetermined poverty line. Apart from that, majority of the PWDs decides to register under Social Welfare Department because they were recommended to do so by doctors or their relatives and friends. This study also shows that most of the PWDs prefer social assistance instead of financial assistance to survive. Thus, the researchers conclude that disability and poverty are actually intricately linked as both a cause and consequence of each other.
format Final Year Project Report
author Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy
Lee, Chen Dar
Rachel, Kamea
Teh, Thian Ping
author_facet Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy
Lee, Chen Dar
Rachel, Kamea
Teh, Thian Ping
author_sort Felicity, Anak Lawrence Ghundy
title The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
title_short The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
title_full The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
title_fullStr The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed The association of registered person with disabilities (PWDS) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in Kuching, Sarawak
title_sort association of registered person with disabilities (pwds) and poverty in two selected social welfare association in kuching, sarawak
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2011
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/1/The%20Association%20of%20Registered%20Person%20with%20Disabilities%20%28PWDS%29%20and%20Poverty%20%2824%20pgs%29.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/4/Felicity%20Lawrence%20Ghundy%20ft.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27612/
_version_ 1775627262470651904
score 13.211869

Similar Items