Poverty eradication, government role and sustainable livelihood in rural Malaysia: an empirical study of community perception in northern Peninsular Malaysia

摘要

While Malaysia is moving towards achieving a developed nation status rural poverty persists causing people andudrurality to lag far behind and under-developed. Thus, one of the most important factors considered by theudgovernment is to proliferate multi-dimensional, poverty eradication programmes. This study explored theudeffectiveness of the poverty eradication programmes implemented by the government in rural areas in three states ofudnorthern Peninsular Malaysia. Primary data were gathered from questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews ofud122 rural communities. The findings revealed that most of the programmes needed further improvement as someudvillagers still did not have adequate access to the programmes. Various strategies from the community up to theudlocal authority levels were further needed to help achieve a sustainable community livelihood for the villagers. Moreudopportunities should be given to the rural people in terms of access to the social media as this can help educate themudmore on the types of development programmes provided by the government and how they can apply for them.udFinally, there was a need for a more holistic approach in addressing the issue of poverty in the country and howudrural people can be rescued from further difficulties.