The Quality of Life among Malay Single Mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue XII, December 2018 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Quality of Life among Malay Single Mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia

M. Y. Dinie¹, R. Normala², M.Y. Kamal³, Z.M. Lukman⁴, C.Azlini⁵

^1,2,3,4,5Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract—The purpose of this study is to identify the quality of life among Malay single mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia in term of safety and satisfaction in a residential area. The quantitative method has been used in which focus on Malay single mother as a respondent. The information obtained was translated into percentage in analysis data. As a result, Malay single mothers were felt safe and satisfied in the residential area of FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia.

Keywords—Malay Single Mothers, Quality Of Life, Safety, Satisfaction, Malaysia.

I. INTRODUCTION

The increase in the number of single mothers day-to-day has been recorded throughout the world [1]. Significant increases caused the instability of the husband and wife as well as the decreasing marital status led to an increase in the number of single mothers’ families [2]. It is believed that the number of children born out of wedlock or offspring and divorce rates has increased the number of single mothers in the past two decades around the world. This situation has been proven by literary experts about the increase in divorce rates and the rise of children born out of adolescence in most industrialized countries and developing countries that have affected the well-being of women and children [3].

Based on the 2010 Population and Housing Census statistics, the number of women in Malaysia was 13.9 million while the number of 235,240 were single mothers. While single mothers registered with the Department of Women’s Development (JPW) are 83,775, the figure is still low compared to the number of single mothers throughout Malaysia [5]. Whereas, the percentage of malpractice in Malaysia is also at a state of concern, i.e. the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur is the highest state (32.4%), followed by Terengganu (27.4%), Perlis (22.9%) and Kedah (21.3%). Percentage of divorce in other states is below 20 percent, but the numbers are still high, but the percentages continue to increase from year to year. Obviously, based on the analysis of divorce rates in Malaysia it can be concluded that single mothers also continue to increase in parallel with the dissemination rates in Malaysia [7]. This situation is quite alarming as it can have a detrimental effect on the development of the child’s psyche and the family institution itself will be threatened.

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