Effectiveness of the transformation program to assist B40 Community in social economic development in Malaysia

  • Farida Bhanu Bt . Mohd Yousoof Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
  • Komathi Munusamy Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
  • Kalaivani Jayaraman Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
Keywords: Effectiveness, B40 Communities, Transformation Program, Socio Economic Development.

Abstract

This conceptual paper explores the effectiveness of the programs introduced by the government to the group of people who are classified under the category of bottom 40 (B40). This group has high poverty level which is caused by many factors such as low income job, unemployment, low education level, lack of skills and health factors. Therefore, one way to have a better livelihood is to increase their income level through offering work opportunities. Statistically there are 2.7 million Malaysian household categorised under (B40) with a average monthly household income of RM2,537. Though government has undertaken various initiatives to eradicate the poverty level and improve the quality of life for the B40 household, the total amount of poverty population is still large in number. Looking at this problem, this study analyzed the effectiveness of the programs provided and recommended factors that can further enhance the socio-economic state of B40 households in Malaysia.

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Author Biographies

Farida Bhanu Bt . Mohd Yousoof, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
Faculty of Accountancy and Management,
Komathi Munusamy, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
Faculty of Accountancy and Management,
Kalaivani Jayaraman, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ,
Faculty of Accountancy and Management,

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Published
2018-03-06
How to Cite
Mohd Yousoof, F. B. B., Munusamy, K., & Jayaraman, K. (2018). Effectiveness of the transformation program to assist B40 Community in social economic development in Malaysia. Journal of Progressive Research in Social Sciences, 7(2), 527-532. Retrieved from https://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jprss/article/view/1445
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