Malaysian Well-Being Index (MyWI) which was introduced in 2013 and Malaysian Well-Being Report portray the determination of the government in the issue of people"s well-being regardless of their races. The Malaysian Well-being Report 2013 by the Economic Planning Unit shows that the people"s well-being has increased significantly. Several well-being indexes in Malaysia include the Malaysian Well-Being Index (MyWI), Family Well-Being Index (IKK), Malaysia Youth Index and Malaysian Syariah Index were used to measure the people"s well-being from various dimensions and consist of different and separate indicators. In this research, five indicators were utilized; 1. Religion and beliefs indicator; 2. Life necessities indicator; 3. Social issues indicator; 4. Social chance or social mobility indicator; and 5. Political and stability indicator. This research serves the purpose of identifying suitable social well-being themes thus analysing the social well-being indicators in Malaysia. Data were collected through structured interview technique using questionnaire and unstructured interviews. Respondents consist of government civil servants and private sector workers as well as T20, M40 and B40 community groups. This research was conducted in 4 zones throughout Malaysia namely North Zone, West/Middle Zone, East Zone and East Malaysia Zone. This survey research uses mixed-methodology technique, that is a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. A total of 419 respondents participated in the questionnaire and 15 informants were involved in unstructured interviews. Finding reveals that religion and beliefs is the most relevant element to be used as an indicator of social well-being among the society.
Digital technologies are increasingly used in the craft sector. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has provided evidence that the conventional way of doing business is unsustainable and no longer relevant if a country wishes to move forward. This matter shows how technology has been used in many things in life throughout the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. Not only because of the covid pandemic factor, the progress and modern way of life experienced by today's society make digital technology a growing necessity. This article aims to explain the challenges faced by handicraft entrepreneurs and the efforts implemented by them to digitalize the handicraft business with support from the Malaysian government through the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation. This study uses a qualitative method using data collection techniques through interviews with those directly involved with handicrafts, whether entrepreneurs, industry players, or government agencies involved. The study found that among the challenges craft entrepreneurs face are the lack of demand for goods, problems in promoting craft goods, and low wages due to the existence of 'middlemen.' The study also found that several digital entrepreneur platforms are provided to market craft products and support trade handicrafts. Among them are the smartphone application CraftOnTheGo, the e-commerce platform MyCraftShoppe and the Facebook group E-Kraf Bazar which effectively impact entrepreneurs and players in the craft industry.
Adolescents are undergoing a variety of physical, mental, and social changes. They are also a group that is at risk of becoming involved in social problems with the people around them. One of their social environment's problems is their attachment relationship with their own parents. They are easily rebellious in adolescence and confuse their own will with the will of their parents. As a result, they may become involved in social problems that violate their family's norms and rules. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of attachment between parents and their university-aged children or adolescents. The method used is a quantitative method; through a survey using a questionnaire instrument. The sample of the study is a public university student, namely a student from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia who was randomly selected. The data obtained from the sample was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science Version 27 software using the descriptive analysis method. The results of the study have found that the overall mean for the level of attachment between parents and adolescents is at a moderate level of 3.10 and is not at a high-risk level. This also shows that the relationship between parents and teenagers is not too close. This study is expected to be beneficial to the community, especially parents, adolescents, and program planners to plan a more effective relationship strategy.
Social well-being is an issue that is increasingly being discussed today. In Malaysia, the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) has released well-being indices under Prime Minister's Department. They were starting with the Malaysian Quality of Life Index 1999 (IKHM 1999) and finally the Malaysians Well-being Index 2018 (IKRM 2018). The index has been a measure of the well-being of the people in Malaysia until today. This study was conducted specifically to discuss social well-being in Malaysia. The construction of this social well-being questionnaire items on the basis of the five elements of Maqasid Syariah, namely Protection of Religion, Protection of Life, Protection of Intellect, Protection of lineage, and Protection of Wealth. The original total number of social welfare items was 113, but after factor analysis had been done, the total number of items was only 102. These items are under five main indicators, namely religious care and belief, living needs, social issues, social opportunities, and politics and stability. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett's test of sphericity found that all factors exceeded the minimum value. Still, the factors needed to be re-arranged according to the results of the factor analysis.
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