The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor
The influx of immigrants into Malaysia is becoming a subject of controversy. Some local groups claim that since immigrants are demanded in certain industries namely plantation, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction sectors, their benefits and impact in the rural sectors needs to be stu...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Published: |
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2017
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/77023/ https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85017642578&partnerID=40&md5=e7eff103f1e79dc96986659f9a545fb6 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
id |
my.utm.77023 |
---|---|
record_format |
eprints |
spelling |
my.utm.770232018-04-30T14:34:46Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/77023/ The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor Suziana, M. Y. Ibrahim, N. Siti Rahyla, R. Razlini, M. R. TH Building construction The influx of immigrants into Malaysia is becoming a subject of controversy. Some local groups claim that since immigrants are demanded in certain industries namely plantation, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction sectors, their benefits and impact in the rural sectors needs to be studied. This study identifies the implications of migration on the rural community. The objective of this study is to explore local people's perceptions on the socio-economic impacts of Indonesian immigrants in their rural areas. The data is collected using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Surveys were carried out to 671 local people in six villages through a purposive sampling technique. Results showed locals acknowledge the importance of immigrant labour in rural sectors and contribute to the positive impact on rural development. Generally, Indonesian workers play a significant role and have a huge impact on the economic development in rural areas. Indonesian immigrants are well known as labour replacements or seasonal immigrants and have the positive attitude as hardworking and obedient workers. Thus, policy on immigrants in Malaysia needs to be further revised due to a xenophobic reaction by the locals that create prejudices towards immigrants. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed Suziana, M. Y. and Ibrahim, N. and Siti Rahyla, R. and Razlini, M. R. (2017) The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 25 (1). pp. 485-502. ISSN 0128-7702 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85017642578&partnerID=40&md5=e7eff103f1e79dc96986659f9a545fb6 |
institution |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
building |
UTM Library |
collection |
Institutional Repository |
continent |
Asia |
country |
Malaysia |
content_provider |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
content_source |
UTM Institutional Repository |
url_provider |
http://eprints.utm.my/ |
topic |
TH Building construction |
spellingShingle |
TH Building construction Suziana, M. Y. Ibrahim, N. Siti Rahyla, R. Razlini, M. R. The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
description |
The influx of immigrants into Malaysia is becoming a subject of controversy. Some local groups claim that since immigrants are demanded in certain industries namely plantation, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction sectors, their benefits and impact in the rural sectors needs to be studied. This study identifies the implications of migration on the rural community. The objective of this study is to explore local people's perceptions on the socio-economic impacts of Indonesian immigrants in their rural areas. The data is collected using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Surveys were carried out to 671 local people in six villages through a purposive sampling technique. Results showed locals acknowledge the importance of immigrant labour in rural sectors and contribute to the positive impact on rural development. Generally, Indonesian workers play a significant role and have a huge impact on the economic development in rural areas. Indonesian immigrants are well known as labour replacements or seasonal immigrants and have the positive attitude as hardworking and obedient workers. Thus, policy on immigrants in Malaysia needs to be further revised due to a xenophobic reaction by the locals that create prejudices towards immigrants. |
format |
Article |
author |
Suziana, M. Y. Ibrahim, N. Siti Rahyla, R. Razlini, M. R. |
author_facet |
Suziana, M. Y. Ibrahim, N. Siti Rahyla, R. Razlini, M. R. |
author_sort |
Suziana, M. Y. |
title |
The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
title_short |
The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
title_full |
The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
title_fullStr |
The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
title_full_unstemmed |
The local people perceptions on the economic impacts of Indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural Johor |
title_sort |
local people perceptions on the economic impacts of indonesian workers in rural areas: a case study at rural johor |
publisher |
Universiti Putra Malaysia |
publishDate |
2017 |
url |
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/77023/ https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85017642578&partnerID=40&md5=e7eff103f1e79dc96986659f9a545fb6 |
_version_ |
1643657475944087552 |
score |
13.18916 |