Affordable Housing And The Well-Being Of Urban Families In Penang Island, Malaysia
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Date
2018-05
Authors
Chieng, Samson Kuan Meng
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
As Penang Island is going through rapid urban development, there is an
obvious growth in the urban population which eventually result in the increase of
demand towards housing. The scarcity of land leads to a scenario that pushes up the
land use density and values that lead to concerns that are reflected on the well-being
of the urban families in Penang Island. The objectives of this thesis are to understand
how the urban families in Penang Island define the concept of affordable housing, to
identify the issues and challenges faced by urban families in Penang Island
pertaining to affordable housing ownership and to analyse the effects of affordable
housing on the well-being. To achieve the objectives, 31 heads of urban households
from the low- and middle-income groups in Penang Island were selected using
purposive sampling technique and interviewed through semi-structured interview
method. Direct observations were also carried out to understand more about the
living style of these families and their current living conditions. Subsequently, the
qualitative data collected were analysed using thematic content analysis technique.
This study found five main issues and challenges faced by the urban families in
Penang Island which are expensive pricing of houses, lack of affordable housing,
high urban living cost, difficulties to obtain bank loan and low income. The issues
and challenges, if not taken into serious consideration by the relevant parties, will
affect the well-being of urban families in Penang Island. It is suggested that the
stakeholders should play their role effectively for a successful implementation of
affordable housing concept; urban dwellers to have a better financial planning; policy
makers to ensure a more standardised implementation of the concept; and local
developers to cooperate with the government in constructing the housing schemes.
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Affordable housing and the well-being of , urban families in Penang island, Malaysia