Exploring the Challenges Faced by the Urban Squatter Dwellers in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Population and Social Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-13 DOI:10.25133/jpssv322024.002

Mahazril ‘Aini Yaacob, Nurul Zulaikha Abdul Patah Hassan

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Malaysia has experienced rapid urbanization, leading to congestion and a shortage of adequate housing. For those who cannot afford housing due to the high prices of houses, such as marginalized and low-income groups, squatting becomes an alternative for viable housing solutions. Many have moved into urban squatter zones in search of alternate housing. Drawing on Malaysia as a case study, this study explores the challenges urban squatter dwellers face and how it affects their well-being. This study used Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Delphi Techniques to conduct in-depth interviews with fourteen key informants in Kuala Lumpur. It analyzed the results using the thematic analysis method. Findings revealed that they faced challenges associated with social issues, housing quality, housing environment, and finances. These challenges have affected their safety, comfort, social relationships, and health. It is suggested that the government should adequately design inclusive policies and programs to resolve this predicament and enhance these dwellers’ quality of life. Since studies on urban squatters in Malaysia are scarce, this study provides insight into the country’s urban poverty problem. Furthermore, the findings can be applied to other developing countries with characteristics like Malaysia.

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探索马来西亚吉隆坡森都城市寮屋居民所面临的挑战

马来西亚经历了快速的城市化，导致交通拥堵和住房短缺。对于那些因房价高而买不起房的人，如边缘化群体和低收入群体，蹲房成为可行的住房解决方案的另一种选择。许多人搬到城市的棚户区寻找替代住房。本研究以马来西亚为例，探讨了城市棚户区居民面临的挑战以及这些挑战如何影响他们的福祉。本研究采用参与式行动研究(PAR)和德尔菲技术对吉隆坡的14名关键线人进行深入访谈。运用主题分析法对结果进行分析。调查结果显示，他们面临着与社会问题、住房质量、住房环境和财务相关的挑战。这些挑战影响了他们的安全、舒适、社会关系和健康。建议政府应充分设计包容性的政策和方案来解决这一困境，提高这些居民的生活质量。由于对马来西亚城市擅自占用者的研究很少，本研究提供了对该国城市贫困问题的见解。此外，研究结果可以应用于其他具有马来西亚等特点的发展中国家。

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期刊介绍： Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) is an open access peer-reviewed journal that is published by the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) has ceased its hard copy publication in 2013, became an online only journal since 2014 and currently publishes 4 issues per year. Yet, Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) continues to be a free* of charge journal for publication. Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) welcomes contributions from the fields of demography, population studies and other related disciplines including health sciences, sociology, anthropology, population economics, population geography, human ecology, political science, statistics, and methodological issues. The subjects of articles range from population and family changes, population ageing, sexuality, gender, reproductive health, population and environment, population and health, migration, urbanization and Labour, determinants and consequences of population changes to social and behavioral aspects of population. Our aim is to provide a platform for the researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and graduate students from all around the world to share knowledge on the empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews and book reviews that are of interest to the academic community, policy-makers and practitioners.