Urban Poverty Among Indians In Penang: A Study On Nonmaterial Causes

To understand urban poverty among Indians in Penang, this study sets out to explore its causes or influencing factors. It focuses on the material and more so on the non material causes as well as the extent of the impact of these causes of urban poverty among Indians in Penang. The two research site...

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Main Author:	S.Gopal, Parthiban
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	H1-99 Social sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/43915/1/Parthiban%20S.Gopal24.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.439152019-04-12T05:26:17Z Urban Poverty Among Indians In Penang: A Study On Nonmaterial Causes 2013-04 S.Gopal, Parthiban H1-99 Social sciences (General) To understand urban poverty among Indians in Penang, this study sets out to explore its causes or influencing factors. It focuses on the material and more so on the non material causes as well as the extent of the impact of these causes of urban poverty among Indians in Penang. The two research sites are the Timur-laut and Seberang Perai Tengah districts. Five theories of poverty; namely theories of individual deficiencies; cultural belief; political, social and economic factors; geographical disparities and distortions and cumulative and circumstantial origins shape, guide and underpin the study. By amalgamating these theories, the issue of urban poverty is viewed from a holistic perspective. This study adopts the mixed method approach; that is utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools to elicit data. The former consists of a questionnaire that was administered to 120 respondents while the latter comprises an in-depth interview with fifteen participants and a semi-structured interview with four stakeholders. Additionally, field notes were used to substantiate the findings. It was found that both material and non-material factors contribute to urban poverty among Indians in Penang. Furthermore, these causes are based on a multidimensional perspective, which is demonstrated by the fact that both material and non-material causes are closely interwoven although they are separate entities. 2013-04 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/43915/ http://eprints.usm.my/43915/1/Parthiban%20S.Gopal24.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kemasyarakatan
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description	To understand urban poverty among Indians in Penang, this study sets out to explore its causes or influencing factors. It focuses on the material and more so on the non material causes as well as the extent of the impact of these causes of urban poverty among Indians in Penang. The two research sites are the Timur-laut and Seberang Perai Tengah districts. Five theories of poverty; namely theories of individual deficiencies; cultural belief; political, social and economic factors; geographical disparities and distortions and cumulative and circumstantial origins shape, guide and underpin the study. By amalgamating these theories, the issue of urban poverty is viewed from a holistic perspective. This study adopts the mixed method approach; that is utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools to elicit data. The former consists of a questionnaire that was administered to 120 respondents while the latter comprises an in-depth interview with fifteen participants and a semi-structured interview with four stakeholders. Additionally, field notes were used to substantiate the findings. It was found that both material and non-material factors contribute to urban poverty among Indians in Penang. Furthermore, these causes are based on a multidimensional perspective, which is demonstrated by the fact that both material and non-material causes are closely interwoven although they are separate entities.
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title	Urban Poverty Among Indians In Penang: A Study On Nonmaterial Causes
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