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Social pension, aging and poverty in Malaysia
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: The increasing number of elderly in Malaysia calls for a more stringent policy to safeguard the well-being of the elderly. The old age protection such as the pension scheme, Employees Provident Fund and the old age cash assistance although in tact, deemed to be inadequate to eradicate...[Read More]
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Universal health coverage in Malaysia: issues and challenges
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: Socioeconomic development in Malaysia, over the past few decades, has led to the improvement and expansion of the public healthcare system. This system has provided universal access to a low-priced package of comprehensive health care leading Malaysia to claim to have achieved...[Read More]
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Kajian kesedaran dan pengetahuan orang awam mengenai infertiliti
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: The infertility rate in Malaysia is estimated around 10 to 15 %. World Health Organization has classified infertility as a disease that needs attention as early as possible. It is one of the factors that contribute to decreasing total fertility rate. Public misunderstanding regarding...[Read More]
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Customer retention: a case study of LPPKN clinical services
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: This is a descriptive study intended to identify the main factors which contribute to the customer retention among the “Clinical Clients” of National Population and Family Development Board or LPPKN. The study focused on three variables to check on the level of influence, affect and...[Read More]
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Migration and development in Malaysia: the impact of immigrant labour in the manufacting sector, 1986-2010
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: The heavy reliance on immigrant labour in manufacturing remains a contentious issue and we address three concerns with respect to their impact are did they displace native workers or complement them? Did their influx impede real wage growth? And did they lower real productivity growth?...[Read More]
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Population projection for development planning in Malaysia
Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
Year: 2014
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify the data needs, and provide projected population figures, disaggregated by age and other characteristics, which may be used by planners from the government and the industry for planning purposes. Specifically, the paper seeks to illustrate the...[Read More]
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Sharing responsibilities
Item Type: Article
Year: 2014
Abstract: Traditionally, women have assumed the role of the caregiver, while husbands sought to provide financial support for their families. Society has come a long way since and women are now leaders and working professionals in their own right.
Increasingly, the domain of marriage is...[Read More]
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Defining child abuse and neglect
Item Type: Article
Year: 2014
Abstract: Abuse and neglect are terms that are often used interchangeably. However, these terms represent two different types of abuse- abuse occurs when a person acts against a child (e.g. physical abuse) while neglect occurs when a person fails to act for a child (e.g. leaving a child at home without care.
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Outsourced parenting
Item Type: Article
Year: 2014
Abstract: Housemaids have become an integral part of family life in Malaysia, some may say it’s a necessity – they provide much needed support to parents who often don’t have extended family around to assist with childcare or dual career parents who are often left with little choice and require...[Read More]
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