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Kesejahteraan Kewangan dalam Kalangan Guru Wanita

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  • Ramli, Zaimah

    (Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi Selangor MALAYSIA)

  • Md. Sum, Sarmila

    (Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi Selangor MALAYSIA)

  • Ismail, Habib

    (Fakulti Pendidikan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi Selangor MALAYSIA)

Abstract

This paper will present part of research project funding UKM-GGPM-CMNB-144-2010. This study intent to discuss the level of financial well-being among women teachers. The focus objective of this study in measuring levels of financial well-being and also identify the socio economic factors that influence the level of financial well-being of the teachers. A total of 325 teachers was selected and analyzed in this discussion. Questionnaires are used as the instrument for the study. The measurement for financial well-being of the study uses Malaysian Financial Well-Being Scale (MFWBS). This scale comprises 12 questions with 10 measurement scales that is scale 1 (the lowest score) and scale 10 (the highest score). Study results finds that most of the female teachers have a moderate level of financial well-being and there are significant differences among age, total savings and number asset with the level of financial well-being of the female teachers. Besides, age factor, duration of service and monthly income of the female teachers also have a relation with the level of their financial well-being, albeit not so influential. The primary implication of the study suggests that knowledge and skills in managing personal finances among teachers are given priority.

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  • Ramli, Zaimah & Md. Sum, Sarmila & Ismail, Habib, 2013. "Kesejahteraan Kewangan dalam Kalangan Guru Wanita," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 47(2), pages 129-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:ukm:jlekon:v:47:y:2013:i:2:p:129-135
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    1. Nordiana Abd Rahim & Asmah Ismail, 2023. "Financial Well-Being Among Serious Pecuniary Indebtedness Civil Servants at the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE)," International Journal of Human Resource Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 13(1), pages 3652-3652, December.

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