Living conditions in Orang Asli resettlement project (PROSDET) of Pantos, Pahang, Malaysia

Living conditions in Orang Asli resettlement project (PROSDET) of Pantos, Pahang, Malaysia. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 222. 143 -150. ISSN 1877-0428 (2016)



Abstract

This paper examines the living conditions of 183 Orang Asli (aborigines) of six villages who were resettled at Program Bersepadu Daerah Terpencil (PROSDET), Pantos in Kuala Medang, Pahang, Malaysia. The research aims to analyze the resettlement project and to determine if it has improved affected Orang Asli’s livelihood and quality of life. Household survey, descriptive analysis, observations and physical analysis of the settlements were used in this research. The findings disclosed dissatisfactions among Orang Asli for reasons which mainly related to their livelihood, traditional lifestyle and culture. The paper provides recommendations to ensure better future resettlement programs for Orang Asli.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Quality of life, Resettlement
Taxonomy: By Subject > Architecture, Planning & Surveying > Town Planning
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Architecture, Planning & Surveying
Depositing User: Shahidatul Akhmam Rambeli
Date Deposited: 09 Aug 2020 22:17
Last Modified: 09 Aug 2020 22:17
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