Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Standard of Living of the B40 Group

Zuriani Ibhrim; Izzah Nur Aida Zur Raffar; Suhaila Abdul Aziz; Ahmad Dzaky

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4034

Authors

Zuriani Ibhrim Education, Humanities and Arts, Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA, Malaysia
Izzah Nur Aida Zur Raffar Academy of Islamic Contemporary, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
Suhaila Abdul Aziz Humanities and Arts, Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ahmad Dzaky Rasyidiyah Khalidiyah Islamic Religious High School (STAI RAKHA) Amuntai - South Kalimantan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4034

Keywords:

Impact, Pandemic, COVID-19, Standard of Living, B40

Abstract

This study aims to identify the impact of COVID-19 on the standard of living of B40, which involves issues of income, expenditure, and saving between the urban and rural parts of the Klang Valley. This study uses a cross-sectional survey research design. Six hundred fifty respondents from B40 households were selected to answer the questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U inference test statistics. The results found no significant difference between those from urban and rural areas of the B40 group on the impact of living standards during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

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