Explaining community capital changes for malaysian negritos based on longitudinal panel study

Abstract

It is difficult to understand the changes in the community development process among Negritos in Malaysia without comprehensive data in a longitudinal framework. Thus, this study attempts to explain those changes through just such a study. The format adopts a quantitative approach to a survey designed for Negrito heads of households (HoH). The finding show a change happening in the community capitals, especially the human, social and cultural capitals. But other community capitals have not changed. Two main implications are highlighted: (1) the patterns of change among Negrito are revealed, community capitals under their control are changing, and (2) comprehensive data about the changes can only be obtained through a longitudinal panel study. Thus, longitudinal panel studies should be practiced by researchers in future, which is driving the need for massive and accurate data to develop a community.