Survivability of single mother: a study in Sepang, Selangor / Mohd Ramlan Mohd Arshad, Fatimah Az Zahrah Alias and Aiza Aqira Marhalim

Mohd Arshad, Mohd Ramlan and Alias, Fatimah Az Zahrah and Marhalim, Aiza Aqira (2018) Survivability of single mother: a study in Sepang, Selangor / Mohd Ramlan Mohd Arshad, Fatimah Az Zahrah Alias and Aiza Aqira Marhalim. Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS), 2. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2590-440X

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the antecedents for survivability of single mother with the main objectives are exploring the relationship between the variables namely financial burden, employment struggle, mental pressure and social stigma toward single mother survivability and derive the main factor that affect their survivability. 200 respondents of this study are single mother lived in Sepang, Selangor. Purposive sampling technique was used with questionnaire as the instrument. Correlation and regression analysis were conducted, and the findings show that there is significant relationship between the variables and survivability of single mother with financial burden as the main factor. Hence, various parties such as authority, non-governmental bodies and community benefited from the study.

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Item Type: Article
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Mohd Arshad, Mohd Ramlan
ramlanarshad@gmail.com
Alias, Fatimah Az Zahrah
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Marhalim, Aiza Aqira
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Personal finance. Financial literacy
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > The family. Marriage. Home > Widows and widowers. Widowhood
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > The family. Marriage. Home
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Jaringan Industri, UiTM Melaka
Journal or Publication Title: Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Academic Journal of Business and Social Sciences (AJoBSS)
ISSN: 2590-440X
Volume: 2
Page Range: pp. 1-12
Keywords: Survivability; Single mother; Financial; Employment; Mental pressure; Social stigma
Date: October 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29993
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