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- Title
ISU-ISU KEMISKINAN DALAM KALANGAN MASYARAKAT MELAYU KEDAH PADA SUKU PERTAMA ABAD KE-20.
- Authors
Yusof, Nur Najwa; Rus, Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Mohd; Noor, Noor Ain Mat
- Abstract
This study emphasises the development of the socio-economy of the Malay community in Kedah. The issues focused on are related to the debt and poverty which had been the dilemma and shackled the Malay community, specifically the farmers. This research will unfold the factors that had led the farmers to like being indebted. This practice was seen to be the norm to the everyday life in handling hardship. In addition, the practice of indebtedness too had led the farmers to fall into the scourge of poverty. This research fully uses historical documents and materials which include books, articles, files from the state secretary, CO 273 Straits Settlements, Original Correspondence, 1838-1922 and CO 716, Kedah/Perlis Sessional Papers, 1905-1937. It was found that for the first quarter of the 20th century, the Malays in Kedah specifically the farmers suffered from financial difficulties. They were not only faced with poverty but also oppression from the middlemen and mounting debts. Many of these farmers at that time had to borrow from the loan sharks who were seen as the main source of income to settle all their bad debts. This research provides understanding about poverty, oppression and middleman issues.
- Subjects
KEDAH; FINANCIAL stress; LOANS; HISTORICAL source material; MALAYS (Asian people); DEBT; DILEMMA; URBAN poor
- Publication
Kajian Malaysia: Journal of Malaysian Studies, 2023, Vol 41, Issue 1, p263
- ISSN
0127-4082
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21315/km2023.41.1.13