Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Dasar Kesejahteraan Semasa Pandemik Dalam Kalangan Komuniti Rentan Kota Damansara, Selangor

Perceptions of the Community Regarding the Welfare Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among the Vulnerable Communities of Kota Damansara, Selangor

  • Norihan Tajudin
  • Junaidi Awang Besar
Keywords: golongan rentan, pandemik COVID-19, kemudahan kewangan, kesejahteraan sosial

Abstract

Pertambahan kes COVID-19 di Malaysia masih tinggi walaupun telah setahun berlalu. Hal ini telah memberikan pelbagai implikasi kepada rakyat Malaysia khasnya golongan rentan yang berpendapatan rendah, tinggal di perumahan sempit di bandar, mempunyai pekerjaan tidak tetap dan sebagainya. Bagi menjaga kesejahteraan rakyat, dari awal penularan pandemik, kerajaan telah menyediakan kemudahan kewangan seperti bantuan PRIHATIN, I-Lestari dari KWSP dan moratorium. Justeru, kajian ini dilakukan untuk melihat persepsi atau respon penduduk terhadap dasar kesejahteraan rakyat ini. Responden terdiri dari kalangan B40 yang tinggal di kawasan bandar perumahan flat kos rendah di Kota Damansara. Metodologi yang dipilih ialah kajian tinjauan borang soal-selidik atas talian dan seramai 261 responden berjaya menjawab dengan baik. Kaedah persampelan mudahtelah digunakan. Sebanyak 15 kawasan flat telah ditinjau. Hasil kajian menunjukkan majoriti responden berpendidikan dan pendapatan rendah telah menunjukkan respon positif iaitu 96.2% responden bersetuju dengan bahawa bantuan PRIHATIN amat membantu semasa tempoh pandemik; 90.9% responden besetuju bahawa kemudahan pengeluaran wang KWSP iaitu i-Lestari semasa tempoh wabak amat efektif; 89.7% responden bersetuju dengan kemudahan moratorium; 95.8% berharap kerajaan akan menambah peruntukan untuk golongan B40; 96.2% berharap dasar kerajaan ditambah baik untuk kebajikan rakyat berpendapatan rendah dan 96.9% akan menyokong kerajaan yang menjaga kesejahteraan rakyat. Kajian ini memberikan implikasi bahawa rakyat sangat menghormati kerajaan yang memahami nasib mereka. Kesimpulannya kajian ini telah menunjukkan sokongan rakyat terhadap kerajaan dalam menjaga kesejahteraan sosial supaya tidak terkesan teruk akibat pandemik.  

Kata kunci: golongan rentan, pandemik COVID-19, kemudahan kewangan, kesejahteraan sosial

 

ABSTRACT

The increase in COVID-19 cases in Malaysia is still high even though a year has passed. This has given various implications to Malaysians, especially the vulnerable group with low incomes, living in cramped housing in the city, having non -permanent employment and so on. To safeguard the well-being of the people, from the beginning of the epidemic, the government has provided financial facilities such as PRIHATIN assistance, I-Lestari from the EPF and a moratorium. Therefore, this study was conducted to see the perception or response of the population to the welfare policy of the people. Respondents consisted of B40 who live in the urban area of​low-cost flat housing in Kota Damansara. The chosen methodology is an online survey and a total of 261 respondents managed to answer well. Simple sampling methods were used. A total of 15 flat areas were surveyed. The results of the study showed that the majority of educated and low -income respondents had shown positive responses. Around 96.2% of respondents agreed that PRIHATIN assistance was very helpful during the epidemic period; 90.9% of respondents agreed that the EPF withdrawal facility (i-Lestari) during the outbreak was very effective; 89.7% of respondents agreed with the moratorium facility; 95.8% of respondents hope the government will increase allocations for the B40 group; 96.2% of respondents hope that government policies will be improved for the welfare of low -income people and 96.9% of respondents will support a government that looks after the well -being of the people. This study gives the implication that citizens have great respect for governments that understand their plight. In conclusion, this study has shown the people's support for the government in maintaining social welfare so as not to be badly affected by the pandemic.

Keywords: vulnerable groups, COVID-19 pandemic, financial facilities, social well-being

Published
2022-07-04
How to Cite
Tajudin, N., & Awang Besar, J. (2022, July 4). Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Dasar Kesejahteraan Semasa Pandemik Dalam Kalangan Komuniti Rentan Kota Damansara, Selangor. Jurnal Wacana Sarjana, 5(5), 1-15. Retrieved from https://spaj.ukm.my/jws/index.php/jws/article/view/439