Impact of the Amethyst Module Implemented on the Micro-Enterprises Program: Disabilities Entrepreneur Group in Kelantan

Abstract

People with disabilities are part of society who have equal rights and opportunities to live a quality life like other members of normal society. Nevertheless, the issue of equality of rights and opportunities is rarely discussed by scholars in Malaysia, this is because there is still a lack of exposure to issues of that environment. The occurrence of COVID-19 and the declaration of the Movement Control Order (MCO) has clearly had a double impact on the disabled community from various aspects. Therefore, the study carried out evaluates the impact of the Amethyst Module implemented by micro-enterprises on the group of people with disabilities (OKU). To achieve these objectives, this study was carried out based on a mixed approach by using questionnaires and interviews during monitoring. This study involves 13 people with disabilities in Kelantan who are registered with the Social Welfare Department. The findings of this study illustrate the significant impact of knowledge transfer on a 100% increase in income, in addition to the impact of human and economic capital on disabled participants. The results of this study can help various stakeholders, especially the government to provide access to digital technology and knowledge transfer needs, increase income and overcome poverty through entrepreneurial empowerment of disabled people in Kelantan.