Factors Influencing Household Income of the Urban Poor: Squatters And Low-Cost Flat Dwellers in Kuala Lumpur

摘要

This study has developed a multiple linear regression model to determine and analyze the factors that could affect household income of urban poor people residing in the squatters and low-cost flats of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The results of the study provide evidence to the effect that an improvement in the socioeconomic factors affecting household income is vital to reducing the problem of urban poverty. It is expected that the findings of this empirical study will be extremely useful to the appropriate policy-makers and decision-makers in their strategic efforts to address urban poverty.