Multidimensional Poverty Index Among B40 in Kuala Krai, Kelantan

Abstract

Poverty is a phenomenon faced by an individual or a family without their own will. The poor can be identified through poverty measurement as a first step. The objective of this study is to identify the indicators that define the multidimensional poverty of the B40 group in Kuala Krai and examine the needs of the population in helping them to eradicate poverty. Poverty measurement is divided into two types: unidimensional poverty measurement, which shows individual poverty in terms of income only, and multidimensional poverty measurement, which is related to poverty in the holistic aspect of humanity. Usually, multidimensional poverty is experienced by B40 households. B40 households are low-income households, and a total of 2.7 million households still belong to the B40 group. This study was conducted on 153 households in Kampung Lubuk Simpul, Kuala Krai, by using questionnaires, indirect interviews, and observations. Quantitative methods such as factor analysis, the crosstab method, and frequency. The results of the study found that, in addition to economic factors, social and spatial factors are also the cause of B40 poverty. Therefore, in a situation where Malaysia is developing in line with other countries, the B40 household should not be marginalized to enjoy the opportunities resulting from the country's prosperity. To eradicate poverty, all parties need to look at poverty from a multi-dimensional perspective to identify the poor B40 group. Therefore, this study uses multidimensional poverty measurement because it can find out the indicators that cause the population to experience multidimensional poverty. The results of this study are not only to identify indicators that define multidimensional poverty among the population but also to study the needs of the population to eradicate multidimensional poverty. Therefore, this study can help the authorities improve the existing implementation methods to achieve the goals of work and the SDG to achieve zero poverty