Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that have contributed to the incidence of urban poverty in Kedah. The study is based on the primary data. The survey was conducted in six districts involving 204 poor households. The units of analysis are the poor households with income below the level of the poverty line income. For urban poor households the poverty line income is RM 840. There are seven dimensions and 26 indicators used to determine the happiness among poor households by using logit regression analysis. The results of logit regression analysis showed that there were nine indicators that affect the poor households; there are gender, income, expenditure, saving, healthy life, rest, safety, community and government. As a result, this study focuses more comprehensively, including happiness aspects that are more subjective to identify the factors that have contributed to the incidence of urban poverty in Kedah. To achieve the eradication of poverty effectively, a comprehensive approach that is appropriate and should be done, so that the solution to the issue of poverty can be made as needed. Indirectly, this study is to realize the aspirations of the government through its strategy to improve the people’s happiness.
Keywords: poverty, Kedah, happiness, logit regression.
Title: The Determinants of Happiness among Poor Households in Kedah
Author: Nur Zaidah Che Mohd Nor, Siti Hadijah Che Mat, Fauzi Hussin
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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