TY  - JOUR
T1  - Human Development Index of Rural Communities in Malaysia: Tembeling, Pahang and Muar Rivers
AU - Hamzah, Azimi AU - Samah, Bahaman Abu AU - Idris, Khairuddin AU - Yassin, Sulaiman AU - Samah, Asnarulkhadi Abu AU - Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Mohamed 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 6
SP  - 408
EP  - 412
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2014.408.412
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2014.408.412
KW  - rural development
KW  -river development
KW  -Community development
KW  -HDI
KW  -strategies
AB  - 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.
ER  -