Azimi  Hamzah, Bahaman Abu  Samah, Khairuddin  Idris, Sulaiman  Yassin, Asnarulkhadi Abu  Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed  Shaffril, 
    Human Development Index of Rural Communities in Malaysia: Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers,
    The Social Sciences,
    Volume 9,Issue 6,
    2014,
    Pages 408-412,
    ISSN 1818-5800,
    sscience.2014.408.412,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2014.408.412)
    Abstract: This quantitative study attempts to determine, the Human Development Index (HDI) level of river communities in Malaysia. A total of 240 respondents were selected from 4 villages located near to Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers. The analysis confirms that the HDI level of the respondents studied is low; however respondents in Gintong recorded a moderate-level HDI compared to other 3 areas which recorded low HDI values. Furthermore, there is a significant difference in terms of HDI between the 4 areas studied. Several strategies are suggested by which to further enhance the HDI of local communities, particularly those who reside near to rivers.
    Keywords: rural development;river development;Community development;HDI;strategies