Kesan Aktiviti Ekonomi dan Taraf Sosioekonomi Masyarakat Kawasan Rukun Tetangga di Kelantan

Abstract

The Malaysian government had established the Neighbourhood Association Area or the Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT), monitored by the Department of National Unity and Integration (Jabatan Perpaduan Negara dan Integrasi Nasional or JPNIN) to foster collaboration and mutual support among the society. As a voluntary organisation, KRT takes part in the implementation of the community development programme nationwide. In Kelantan, its KRT is active in implementing socioeconomic activities for its people. The activities have contributed to positive impacts on people who are in the KRT area. This study had two objectives: to identify the level of participation among the KRT community in Kelantan in the economic activities and examine the impact of the economic activities towards the KRT society socioeconomic in Kelantan. This study adopted the quantitative approach that utilised a structured questionnaire distributed to 156 respondents. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) programme was used to analyse data descriptively. The study found that the economic activities had successfully escalated the society’s socioeconomic status and help to increase their side incomes. The economic activities also help build a good relationship, social acknowledgment, interaction, and partnership among the KRT communities.