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Preliminary investigation of cognitive abilities among B40 single mothers
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Item type | Book Section |
Subjects | 300 Social sciences |
Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
Keywords | Cognitive abilities, B40 single mothers, Level of education, Level of income, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) |
Additional Information | This paper has been presented at the National Population Conference 2022 (PERKKS 22) – Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor on 10-11 November 2022. It is jointly organized by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Malaysia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with WMIT Group Sdn Bhd. For further information please contact: 1. Sarimah Shamsudin Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: ssarimah.kl@utm.my 2. Azlina Roszy Mohamad Ghaffar Clinical Psychology Consultant Yayasan Atfal Jannah Pusat Psikologi dan Rehabilitasi Atfal Jannah No. 19, Jalan BM 2/3, Bukit Mahkota, Bangi, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia Email: aroszy@gmail.com 3. Mohd Firdaus Mazalan Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara Bangunan LPPKN, No. 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: mohdfirdaus@lppkn.gov.my 4. Nur Ashikin Mohammad Fuzi Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara Bangunan LPPKN, No. 12B, Jalan Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: nurashikin@lppkn.gov.my |
Abstract | There have been a lot of socioeconomic research regarding the B40 income group in Malaysia but hardly any conducted among single mothers within the B40 population. Research that emphasizes on B40 group whereby RM4,850.00 is the maximum household income which represents 40 percent of Malaysians is intensely required in order to acquire the most appropriate strategies and policies that can improve their socioeconomic conditions. |