THE PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF MUALAF TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN TERENGGANU
Persepsi dan Sikap Mualaf Terhadap Impak Pandemik COVID-19 di Terengganu
Abstract
The mualaf community in Terengganu includes various races, ages, education levels, educational backgrounds, and occupations. Movement control measures introduced by the government when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country had multiple impacts on the convert community. The closure and limited operations of various economic sectors have caused many mualaf in the state to have their sources of income affected. This study aims to identify mualaf perceptions and attitudes towards the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Terengganu. In addition, this study also analyses the demographic relationship of mualafs to their perceptions and attitudes when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses a quantitative method with a sample number of 133 mualafs in Terengganu and use a 5 Likert scale questionnaire distributed through Google Form. Further, the questionnaire was analyzed using percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test and one-way ANOVA test to see the perception and attitude of mualafs when faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study results show that the mualafs' perception of the COVID-19 pandemic puts much pressure on them. Some mualafs take steps such as doing extra work and asking for additional help. Some even express their feelings of pressure to their colleagues or related parties so that associated parties can resolve all the problems that have plagued them. This study is important because it accurately explains the turmoil that happened to the convert community in the state of Terengganu during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, it refers to the relevant parties to take appropriate measures.
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