R. Zaimah

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Senior Lecturer at National University of Malaysia

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai tahap kepuasan peserta terhadap pelaksanaan Program Penjanaan Pendapatan Wanita (PPKW) yang dilaksanakan oleh Jabatan Pembangunan Wanita (JPW). Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan kaedah tinjauan melalui soal selidik sebagai instrumen utama. Seramai 261 orang peserta program terlibat sebagai respo...

Penglibatan kerja sambilan dalam kalangan individu kelas jawatan rendah bertujuan memenuhi keperluan asas yang tidak cukup ditanggung dengan pendapatan daripada pekerjaan utama. Walau bagaimanapun penglibatan individu dalam kelas pendapatan pertengahan dan tinggi dalam pekerjaan sambilan dijangka cenderung didorong faktor motivasi yang berbeza dari...

This paper focuses on examining the relationship among organizational factor, work-related factor, psychological factor, personal factor and the commitment of oil palm smallholders toward Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. The study employed a descriptive research methodology and a structured survey instrument to gather data from...

Aktiviti berbelanja di bandar menjadi semakin mencabar kerana kos sara hidup yang semakin meningkat dari semasa ke semasa. Hal ini secara tidak langsung mewujudkan pilihan gaya hidup mengikut kemampuan dan kehendak setiap individu. Keadaan ini seterusnya membuatkan belia di bandar perlu memilih sama ada hendak menjalani gaya hidup berjimat, bergaya...

Produktiviti merupakan faktor penting untuk memastikan output yang optimum. Dalam industri kelapa sawit, produktiviti buruh memainkan peranan penting untuk memastikan kelestrarian pengeluaran hasil kelapa sawit mencapai sasaran. Sarawak yang merupakan negeri utama penyumbang industri kelapa sawit di Malaysia terpaksa berhadapan dengan masalah kekur...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people’s lives globally. Indonesia has been significantly affected by this disease. COVID-19 has also affected certain social and economic aspects of Indonesia, including community resilience. Through a variety of contexts and geographic locales, we explore the previously mentioned concept of...

Financial fragility is an important issue in the well-being of individuals. Previous studies have shown that many young people are vulnerable to financial fragility. To add value to previous findings, the issue of financial fragility was focused on single youths in the middle-income group (M40) in urban areas. The objective of the study was to dete...

Sustainability certification schemes were introduced to the palm oil industry as a response to address the negative environmental and social impacts associated with the development of this industry. The first certification scheme for palm oil, the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), was established in 2004, followed by other non-governmental...

The economic situation that is getting more challenging, and the desire to dream for a luxurious marriage is a challenge faced by couples who are heading towards marriage nowadays. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify whether the millennial generation has a specific saving for marriage or not, identifying items and expenditure estimates...

Sustainable mining industry contributes to the community well-being and country development. Thus, this research constructs a measurement and model in conducting an empirical study on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice and community well-being (CWB) in the mining industry. Accordingly, this study aims to review the structural analys...

Land management and community involvement are two main elements in ensuring the absence of conflict between landowners and agencies. Disputes between owners and agencies will be the biggest obstacle in the land development effort. Therefore, this article aims to address the cause of landowners’ objections against land alienation using the instituti...

Environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR) is corporate business sustainability for the future and a noble ethical that fosters social, economic and environmental well‐being (EWB) of the community. Based on environmental protection and management, the Indonesian mining company is obliged to mitigate and conserve the surrounding environmen...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) should address the concerns of stakeholders toward its business activities and the social, economic, and environmental changes that CSR brings to the community. This study analyzes the impact of the CSR dimensions on community well-being (CWB). The measured CSR dimensions are economic, legal, and ethical aspect...

Mining is an important industry in Indonesia. A nickel mining company has operated for almost 45 years. It has managed corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in the neighbouring local community. In addition to the environmental conservation and mitigation, as well as socioeconomic enhancement, the CSR is expected to nurture resilience in...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a measurement scale for the local community perceptions of community well-being (CWB) based on the presence of nickel mining activities in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach The measurement uses the conceptual approach of CWB developed in Australia by Walton et al. (2014) and the mul...

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been identified as an early concept that provides a platform for corporations and community relationship. It is also being discussed that through CSR initiatives corporations would be able to assist in community development efforts. However, to achieve this objective, CSR strategies were requ...

Food supplies in the agricultural sector rely heavily on small farmers. Technology transfer in the agricultural sector is crucial to ensure the livelihoods of small farmers and thereby guarantee stable food supplies. To meet this need, the palm oil guidance and advisory centre, managed by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), has assumed responsibil...

This study attempts to analyse the extent to which integration in oil palm will continue to be practised by the smallholders and the extent to which integration will be able to increase their income. Data from a total of 140 oil palm smallholders were analysed in this study, using descriptive statistics. The findings show that the majority of the s...

Sektor pertanian dunia kini berusaha ke arah penggunaan sumber secara lestari dan produktiviti tinggi. Industri sawit yang dimajukan sejak empat dekad lalu kini menjadi penyumbang utama sektor pertanian dan kesejahteraan rakyat negara. Namun tanaman kelapa sawit juga tidak terkecuali supaya dibangunkan secara lestari. Pelbagai usaha telah dilaksana...

The development of the palm oil industry has contributed significantly to the export of the agricultural sector and rural livelihoods. In order to enhance the wellbeing of smallholders and the country's exports competitiveness, the palm oil productivity needs to be improved. Palm oil smallholders have to turn to new farming and harvesting technolog...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine potential determinants of halal perception and to validate the mediating model of halal perception on purchasing decision of Malaysian consumers. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a survey to obtain the relevant data. The survey involved self-administration of questionnaires to 420 consumer...

ABSTRAK Industri sawit yang dimajukan sejak empat dekad lalu telah menjadi penyumbang utama sektor pertanian dan kesejahteraan rakyat negara. Sebagai usaha untuk meningkatkan penjanaan pendapatan eksport negara, maka produktiviti pekebun kecil sawit persendirian perlu ditingkatkan. Jesteru itu, pekebun kecil sawit perlu mengubah amalan pertanian me...

Abstrak Tanah adat merupakan aset penting dan sangat bernilai kepada komuniti Bidayuh. Justeru, artikel ini cuba untuk memahami nilai terhadap tanah adat dan hubungannya ke atas ekonomi dan sosio-budaya daripada perspektif komuniti Bidayuh.Kajian dilaksanakan di Daerah Serian, Sarawak. Data dikutip menggunakan borang soal selidik yang turut disokon...

Oil palm as an agriculture crop has been commonly seen in Malaysia and its fruit is popularly known for processing for edible, vegetable oil and Malaysian households use it as cooking oil widely. Malaysian palm oil export in year 2011 was worth 83.4 billions Malaysian Ringgit. In addition, the industry also has helped rural Malaysians out of povert...

Customary land forms an important asset and are very valuable to the Bidayuh community. Hence, this article attempts to understand the cultural construct of customary land and its relationship to the economic and social dimension from the perspective of Bidayuh community. This study was undertaken in the District of Serian, Sarawak. Data were colle...

Through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, companies are expected to contribute towards community development, particularly in enhancing the economic well being of the local community. This paper will discuss on the experience of local farmers community that has been involved in a CSR project by a multinasional company in collab...

The integrated farmer field school program was implemented to empowered farmers with scientific knowledge, skills, positive attitudes and suitable technology. However, the impact of this program on farmer’s productivity has not been comprehensively investigated. Thus, this research examines the farmers’ participation in the learning process, techno...

This paper is part of the Financial Well-Being Research among the Public Sector Workers in Malaysia, carried out in 2008. The paper seeks to identify the husbands’ and wives’ financial decision making in a dual-income families. The unit of analysis is the individual, either the husband or the wife. A total of 415 respondents was included in this an...

Customary land ownership dispute have been clearly attributed to three main factors, namely status, ownership validity and the actual area of land owned. Society’s conflict in relation to the matter can be attributed to the way the information is obtained. Most of the customary land owners obtained their land information orally; through word of mou...

Abstrak Pelancongan lestari bertujuan mengurangkan kesan ekologi dan sosiobudaya kepada masyarakat setempat. Kini, pelancongan lestari semakin popular dan menjadi amalan kebanyakan negara di dunia. Persepsi pelancong terhadap pelancongan lestari juga boleh memberi impak terhadap sesuatu destinasi pelancongan. Justeru, objektif utama artikel ini ada...

ABSTRAK Kertas ini adalah sebahagian daripada hasil penyelidikan " kesejahteraan kewangan dalam kalangan pekerja sektor awam di Malaysia 2008. Kertas ini bertujuan mengenalpasti pola pembuatan keputusan kewangan antara suami dan isteri berbangsa Melayu dalam keluarga dwi-pendapatan. Pembuatan keputusan kewangan dalam kajian ini merujuk kepada autor...

Abstrak Kertas bertujuan membincangkan tahap kesejahteraan hidup nelayan di Sedili, Kota Tinggi, Johor. Objektif khusus kertas ialah mengukur tahap kesejahteraan hidup nelayan dan membuat perbandingan tahap kesejahteraan hidup nelayan pantai dengan nelayan laut dalam. Selain itu, hubungan antara tahap kesejahteraan hidup nelayan pantai dan nelayan...

Bagi masyarakat pribumi di Sarawak, tanah merupakan sumber yang amat penting demi kelangsungan hidup mereka. Kerananya, isu pemilikan dan persempadanan tanah NCR (Native Customary Rights Land) sering kali menjadi punca pertelingkahan antara komuniti suku kaum asli di negeri tersebut. Oleh yang demikian artikel ini bertujuan untuk membincangkan konf...

Abstrak Label halal ke atas produk makanan semakin diberi perhatian oleh pengguna di Malaysia, terutamanya pengguna beragama Islam. Namun sejauhmana pengguna mengetahui dan memahami konsep halal masih boleh dibincangkan. Justeru, kertas ini akan mengenalpasti persepsi halal dalam kalangan pengguna di Malaysia. Kajian masih di peringkat awal dan han...

Abstrak Memasarkan pendidikan tinggi kepada pelajar antarabangsa kini merupakan kaedah yang diiktiraf rasmi bagi meluas-lebar dan menaik-taraf ruang pendidikan Malaysia. Kejayaan usaha menyerlahkan pendidikan tinggi Malaysia ke persada dayasaing dunia tentunya amat bergantung kepada prestasi sistem penyampaian perkhidmatan menurut penilaian pelangg...

The purpose of this study is to explore the usefulness of two family financial ratio guidelines in assessing the financial well-being of married public sector workers in Malaysia. The ratios examined were savings and debt-payment. Data on 415 workers were gathered from the Financial Well-being of Workers of Dual-earner Family survey report in 2008....

Property market efficiency in terms of adequate supply of land for proper use will have a strong impact on the value of urban real estate. Land supply plays an important role in providing space for housing which also includes meeting the demands of the commercial and industrial sectors. Hence, the distribution of urban land for development will aff...

The main objective of this study is to get a clear understanding of the quality of life of the Bidayuh communitythrough the world view of the Bidayuh community. The clear understanding of the concept of quality of life fromthe world-view of Bidayuh community will give an accurate development and a proper community developmentprogram for this commun...

Place-making is crucial in tourism destination as how it evolves and develops over time plays a significantly rolein destination’s sustainability. As ecotourism is often perceived as an excellent tool for promoting sustainabledevelopment, including in the Biosphere Reserve (BR), any initiatives in promoting this destination, therefore,have to be in...

Dual-career families in Malaysia began with the influx of women into the workplace. The involvement of women in the labor market became more apparent after independence. In 1985, the Government of Malaysia formulated the National Policy on Women as a guide for women’s participation in the development process. The stature of women became a primary o...

This study focuses on the various factors that led to the ideal child ownership among Malay women in the state of Terengganu who have undergone marriage. Direct ownership of children is associated with a woman's fertility level and pattern of population growth in a sample area. The main data for this study are based on various reports of population...

This paper aims to identify the pattern of financial behavior among female teachers in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor. A total of 325 female teachers was involved in the study. Questionnaires were used in the survey to collect data. Data on questions relating to socioeconomic background, financial knowledge and financial behavior were gathered. The fi...

Previous studies shows that the failure of community development in Malaysia always related with two aspects such as the emphasis on top-down approach which is the centralization of power without the active participation of community members and also a limited understanding of the needs and aspirations of the local people. Therefore the main object...

Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) initiatives by the corporations are playing increasingly significant role in the effort of contributing to community development particularly in the developing country. The international prominence of the initiatives in this area can be traced to the objectives of Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) that establi...

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic country comprising three main ethnics, namely Malay, Chinese and Indian. As one of the multi-ethnic countries, construction of nation state becomes the government’s crucial agenda. After Malaysia achieved independence, the first endeavor towards integrity was uniting political parties, explicitly United Malay National Org...

The main economic resources of customary community is farming, therefore it is not surprising if the soil is the most important thing to them. The lineage of Minangkabau’s mother system could work properly if there is land for farming. Thus, the customary community is encouraged to strive for the land because the community of ‘perpatih’ custom is k...

Modernization and capitalist penetration in developing countries have impacted rural communities differently. The Penan natives who are settled in the peripheral and isolated areas close to the forest are on the receiving end of development. Often authority-defined development discourse has been dominant but lay-defined discourse provides an altern...

The main focus of this research is on the relationship between the perception of empowerment conceptualised by the administrative agents or the government (macro level structure) with the perception of empowerment constructed from the world-view of the native community itself (micro-level structure). This is a theoretical gap to be explored in this...

This paper will present part of research project funding UKM-GGPM-CMNB-144-2010. This study intent to discuss the level of financial well-being among women teachers. The focus objective of this study in measuring levels of financial well-being and also identify the socio economic factors that influence the level of financial well-being of the teach...

In order to enhance the empowerment of consumerism, financial behaviours among workers are very important. Excellent financial behaviours will encourage individuals to achieve a high financial well-being. Previous reviews have that financial behaviour had a significant relation with financial well-being. The objectives of this study are to identify...

Usaha yang dijalankan oleh Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) dalam menyediakan kemudahan kredit kepada golongan wanita miskin sememangnya memberi peluang kepada mereka untuk memulakan kegiatan ekonomi tertentu bagi meningkatkan taraf hidup keluarga. Maka, artikel ini fokus kepada bagaimana Sahabat yang telah memperolehi pinjaman kredit mikro menguruska...

Umum menyedari bahawa melabur dalam saham amanah merupakan suatu langkah bijak dalam usaha meningkatkan pendapatan. Persoalannya, apakah semua lapisan masyarakat di negara ini mempunyai ketersampaian kepada saham amanah tersebut, terutamanya mereka yang tergolong dalam kumpulan berpendapatan rendah. Kajian ini menilai sejauhmana masyarakat desa, ia...