Multidimensional poverty and wellbeing of Iban community in East Malaysia

作者：Peter Aning Tedong, Muhammad Abdullah, Rohana Jani, Melasutra Md Dali · 发表于：Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1080/02185385.2021.2014352 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Income, Poverty, and Inequality、Urban and Rural Development Challenges、Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

This study adopted the multidimensional poverty approach as an alternative method of poverty measurement through case study analysis in Song Sarawak, East Malaysia. Using three dimensions of education, health, and living standards, this study found that the Iban community in song is critically deprived in asset indicator and education dimension. However, the community is less deprived in term of health dimension. Therefore, this study proves that additional indicators are necessary to complement the monetary indicator for the poverty measurement. This is important to enhance existing alleviation poverty programmes and provide the necessary assistance for the needy.