TREND KENUPSIALAN WANITA DI SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA: SATU KAJIAN DARI ASPEK HIMPITAN PERKAHWINAN

摘要

Gender imbalance among single males and females has led to the "marriage squeeze" phenomenon. Generally, this event arises in parallel with the rapid development of a nation. Using the data from the National Population and Family Development Board and Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia, a study to detect marriage squeeze in Malaysia was conducted. An early finding of the study confirmed the existence of this phenomenon in Peninsular Malaysia as measured by a sex-ratio-based indicator. Subsequently, the demographic and socioeconomic traits of single women were identified using a logistic regression model. Factors found to be significantly related to marital status were education level, type of family or household, working status, age, and place of residence. Women who were living alone, highly educated, and working as an employer were more inclined to delay marriage. Notably, the effects of some of these factors on the marital status differed according to the ethnic groups.