The Well-Being Of Female Headed Households In Rural And Urban Areas : A Case Study In North-Western Malaysia

Past research have indicated that households headed by women are usually poor compared to their male counterparts. This is due to insufficient sources and lack of land, skill or education which can help ensure a good life

Population and spatial distribution of urbanisation in Peninsular Malaysia 19572000,‖ Geografia

Abstract For the past 90 years Malaysia has experienced rapid urban population growth. Beginning with towns which grew from colonial tin mining and trading and spices industries, urban growth had proceeded in tandem with population growth and economic modernisation. This article discusses the process of population growth and urbanisation in Peninsular Malaysia from 1911 to 2000 whereby urban population data from population and housing census were utilised to analyse the spatial distribution of towns in the region. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to analyse the spatial distribution and growth centres of the cities involved. The period spanning 1957 and 2000 was chosen to look at this phenomenon. In 1957 the number of cities recorded was only 33; this had increased by 400 per cent to 140 in 2000. The analysis also found concentration tendencies of Peninsular Malaysia's urbanisation as testified by the rise of urban growth centres in Peninsular Malaysia for the same period examined

Field measurement of fishing boats generated waves

Ship generated waves can cause banks erosion as well as disturbance on stationary boats. Studies have shown that the boat generated waves are dependent on and affected by environmental factors and vessel parameters. The main environmental factors are tidal and current direction, and for vessel parameters are speeds and hullforms. This paper describes a full-scale experimental work to measure wave heights and wave angle direction on boat generated waves. The measurement method used in this paper is based on the analysis of digital video recordings and image processing techniques

Population and spatial distribution of urbanisation in Peninsular Malaysia 1957 - 2000

For the past 90 years Malaysia has experienced rapid urban population growth. Beginning with towns which grew from colonial tin mining and trading and spices industries, urban growth had proceeded in tandem with population growth and economic modernisation. This article discusses the process of population growth and urbanisation in Peninsular Malaysia from 1911 to 2000 whereby urban population data from population and housing census were utilised to analyse the spatial distribution of towns in the region. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to analyse the spatial distribution and growth centres of the cities involved. The period spanning 1957 and 2000 was chosen to look at this phenomenon. In 1957 the number of cities recorded was only 33; this had increased by 400 per cent to 140 in 2000. The analysis also found concentration tendencies of Peninsular Malaysia’s urbanisation as testified by the rise of urban growth centres in Peninsular Malaysia for the same period examined

Fertiliti dalam kalangan guru wanita di Daerah Kulaijaya, Johor:satu analisis kuantitatif

Wanita dan pekerjaan semakin tidak boleh dipisahkan. Golongan wanita dilihat mendominasi institusi pendidikan tinggi sekaligus membolehkan mereka mendapat kelayakan kerjaya dan pekerjaan yang baik. Perubahan status dan peranan wanita hari ini menyebabkan wanita menangguhkan usia perkahwinan dan menghadkan saiz keluarga. Kertas ini akan cuba meneliti aspek pola fertiliti dalam kalangan guru wanita. Seramai 108 orang responden telah dipilih daripada guru wanita pelbagai etnik yang telah berkahwin di tujuh buah sekolah menengah kebangsaan di sekitar bandar Kulai. Tumpuan utama penyelidikan ini adalah untuk mengkaji hubungan angkubah terpilih dengan fertiliti guru wanita. Dapatan kajian mendapati majoriti responden menggalas beban tugas perguruan pada tahap berat dan amat berat. Beban tugas perguruan ini mempunyai pengaruh secara tidak langsung terhadap kadar fertiliti mereka. Kajian juga menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan bagi angkubah etnik, struktur umur, umur berkahwin, tempoh perkahwinan, tempoh perancang keluarga, bilangan anak ideal dan pendapatan keluarga responden dengan fertiliti guru wanita dalam kajian ini. Keseluruhannya, tekanan kerjaya telah memberikan kesan signifikan terhadap fertiliti dan seterusnya mempengaruhi pertumbuhan penduduk di Malaysi

Pantai peranginan Besut, Terengganu sebagai destinasi pilihan pelancong (The coastal beach of Besut, Terengganu as a preferred tourist destination)

Pusat-pusat peranginan pantai di daerah Besut Terengganu mempunyai tahap kemudahsampaian yang tinggi dan kemudahan infrastruktur yang baik seiring dengan kemajuan sektor pelancongan negara. Pusat peranginan ini mendapat sokongan, galakan dan insentif yang istimewa daripada kerajaan. Kajian ini bertujuan menilai tahap kepuasan pelancong terhadap pantai peranginan di daerah Besut sebagai destinasi pilihan percutian keluarga yang mapan. Menggunakan data sekunder dan kaji selidik ke atas 100 pelancong, kajian ini mendapati bahawa dari segi fizikal pantai peranginan di daerah Besut khususnya pantai Air Tawar, pantai Bukit Keluang dan Pulau Perhentian, sesuai dikunjungi kerana masih lagi terpelihara dan mampan. Pembangunan kemudahan fizikal seperti chalet dan motel dikawal rapi oleh pihak berkuasa pembangunan negeri. Majoriti pengunjung adalah berkeluarga dan pelancong domestik. Penelitian berdasarkan pandangan pelancong tentang tahap kelestarian dan kemajuan pusat peranginan pantai ini mendapati bahawa tidak banyak lagi perubahan fizikal yang sesuai dibangunkan dan boleh diterima untuk mengekalkan kelestarian persekitaran kawasan tersebut. Kebanyakan pengunjung dan penduduk menghadkan penerimaan kemungkinan kesan-kesan buruk pembangunan fizikal terhadap ekosistem pantai di destinasi pelancongan tersebut hanyalah pada tahap ambangan yang minimum sahaja