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Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.

This study investigates the feasibility of an integrated economy of seven (7) villages in the Mukim of Sidam Kanan (sub-district), Kedah, Malaysia, by adopting the 'Integrated Rural Development (IRD)' to develop their economy. The concept of IRD promoted a continuous intervention and colla...

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Main Authors: Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek, Samsudin, Noor Aimran, Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid
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Language:English
Published: Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn. Bhd. (GAE) 2022
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/108864/1/NoorAimranSamsudin2022_ImplementationofIntegratedRuralDevelopment.pdf
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spelling my.utm.1088642024-12-09T07:59:08Z http://eprints.utm.my/108864/ Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia. Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek Samsudin, Noor Aimran Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid NA Architecture This study investigates the feasibility of an integrated economy of seven (7) villages in the Mukim of Sidam Kanan (sub-district), Kedah, Malaysia, by adopting the 'Integrated Rural Development (IRD)' to develop their economy. The concept of IRD promoted a continuous intervention and collaboration process that involved external parties such as government agencies to improve the rural local economy and quality of life. Villagers' aspiration to improve their economic wealth was blended carefully with preserving local values through local distribution, reducing incongruity between rural-urban and seeking alternatives to strengthen and use natural resources. The economic sectors intended to integrate into this mukim are agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, small and medium entrepreneurs (SME) industries and rural tourism. Therefore, the interest of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of these economies by using Creativity Index Analysis (C.I), GAP Analysis, SWOT Analysis and Financial Analysis in determining the best practice framework. Return of investment for overall proposed projects shows 20% per cent. Moreover, the 1.0 Creativity Index values can define the economic integration potential and the disparities in this rural area that are overcome from the analysis. Most importantly, more than 70% of the 99 respondents from this area agreed with the project implementation. To ensure the feasibility of the IRD, the development framework proposed at least three potential aspects within five years need to be considered: training, new and existing development and assistance in product marketing. Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn. Bhd. (GAE) 2022-03-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/108864/1/NoorAimranSamsudin2022_ImplementationofIntegratedRuralDevelopment.pdf Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek and Samsudin, Noor Aimran and Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid (2022) Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia. Journal Of Tourism, Hospitality And Environment Management(JTHEM), 7 (27). pp. 249-258. ISSN 0128_178X http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/JTHEM.727019 DOI:10.35631/JTHEM.727019
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Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek
Samsudin, Noor Aimran
Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid
Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
description This study investigates the feasibility of an integrated economy of seven (7) villages in the Mukim of Sidam Kanan (sub-district), Kedah, Malaysia, by adopting the 'Integrated Rural Development (IRD)' to develop their economy. The concept of IRD promoted a continuous intervention and collaboration process that involved external parties such as government agencies to improve the rural local economy and quality of life. Villagers' aspiration to improve their economic wealth was blended carefully with preserving local values through local distribution, reducing incongruity between rural-urban and seeking alternatives to strengthen and use natural resources. The economic sectors intended to integrate into this mukim are agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, small and medium entrepreneurs (SME) industries and rural tourism. Therefore, the interest of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of these economies by using Creativity Index Analysis (C.I), GAP Analysis, SWOT Analysis and Financial Analysis in determining the best practice framework. Return of investment for overall proposed projects shows 20% per cent. Moreover, the 1.0 Creativity Index values can define the economic integration potential and the disparities in this rural area that are overcome from the analysis. Most importantly, more than 70% of the 99 respondents from this area agreed with the project implementation. To ensure the feasibility of the IRD, the development framework proposed at least three potential aspects within five years need to be considered: training, new and existing development and assistance in product marketing.
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author Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek
Samsudin, Noor Aimran
Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid
author_facet Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek
Samsudin, Noor Aimran
Muhammad Farid, Muhammad Farid
author_sort Mohd. Hanapiah, Taufek
title Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
title_short Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
title_full Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
title_fullStr Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of integrated rural development concept (IRD) in developing mukim of Sidam Kanan, Kedah, Malaysia.
title_sort implementation of integrated rural development concept (ird) in developing mukim of sidam kanan, kedah, malaysia.
publisher Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn. Bhd. (GAE)
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.utm.my/108864/1/NoorAimranSamsudin2022_ImplementationofIntegratedRuralDevelopment.pdf
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