merged

The Relationship between Poverty of Knowledge and Living Standards in
Kuala Terengganu Area
Afifah binti Rosli
Supervisor: Dr Noorhaslinda bt Kulub Abd Rashid
Bachelor of Economics (Natural Resources)
School of Social and Economic Development
Poverty knowledge is a part of multidimensional poverty. The objective of this study
is to identify the people's understanding of the concept of poverty, and to examine
the factors that affect the poverty of knowledge among the people in Kuala
Terengganu. The variables in this research can be explained by income factors, family
environment factors, education factors, geographical factors and individual attitude
factors. The study was also conducted to find out the government role in addressing
the problem of poverty rather than widespread dissemination. The analysis method
used in this study is descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis through
Statistic Package for the Science (SPSS) software. A total of 100 respondents were
randomly selected to answer the questionnaire provided by the researcher. The
findings show that poverty is influenced by income factors, geographical factors, age
and number of dependents with positive relationship. As a conclusion, the
establishment of a private higher education institution had great implications for the
development of the national education industry. The implementation of these private
institutions allows for higher learning opportunities without directly relying on local
universities. Therefore, through this initiative can produce more knowledgeable
societies as Prime Minister's voice can be realized.
Keyword: knowledge of poverty, income, family, education, geographical, individual
attitude.
1426 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018