A study of overcrowding factors in public low-cost housing in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nur Farhana Azmi,, Siti Najeeah Ruslee,, Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain,, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman,, Chua, Shirley Jin Lin, Cheong, Au-Yong Peng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13666/1/286-1143-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13666/; http://spaj.ukm.my/jsb/index.php/jbp/issue/view/46

The provision of affordable and quality housing has been a major focus of the Malaysian government in ensuring the overall well-being of households, especially for the B40 groups. Despite efforts by the government many of these buildings are overcrowded, and thus are inimical to people’s health an...