FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OF THE ORANG ASLI COMMUNITIES
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Date
2011
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Journal of Sustainability Science and Management
Abstract
The concept of sustainable livelihood appeared in the report of an advisory panel of the
World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. The report refers to the human basic
needs, food security, sustainable agriculture practice and poverty. Sustainable livelihood refers to a
way of approaching development that incorporates all aspects of human livelihoods and the means
whereby people obtain them. The study examines the factors that contribute to sustainable livelihood
of the Orang Asli community in Malaysia. Based on a case study of Orang Asli communities in
Pekan, Pahang, this study evaluates the level of sustainability of the communities using indicators
covering economic, social and physical dimensions. Based on the regression analysis, total income,
education level and health show positive relationship with sustainable livelihood while main job,
marital status and dependents show negative relationship. The results suggest that higher level of
education and income contribute to sustainable livelihood among the Orang Asli.
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livelihood, Ecology-based Communities, sustainable livelihood framework, Orang Asli