BEING POOR OR FEELING POOR: MULTIFACETED POVERTY AMONG LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS (B40) IN MALAYSIA
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The Eleventh Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 provides a unique consideration towards further improving the individuals’ economy particularly in raising the Income Generation Potential of the B40 households while guaranteeing the capital economy keeps on thriving. Numerous initiatives have been taken to promote the economic involvement of urban families, as well as the quality of life for rural households, including income-generating activities, the development of human capital, and microenterprise assistance programs. The present study investigated the multifaceted nature of poverty by focusing on objective and subjective poverty incidence among the low-income households in the context of zakat candidates. The data were gathered from a review of zakat candidates under the categories of poor and needy in the “State Islamic Religious Council (SIRC) of Melaka”, one of the states in Malaysia. The findings demonstrated that more individuals seem to feel poor than are categorized as such utilizing purely income-based actions.
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