Author/Authors :
Buang, Amriah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social, Development and Environment Studies, Malaysia , Suryandari, Ratnawati Yuni Universiti Utara Malaysia - College of Law, Government and International Studies, School of Government, Malaysia , Suryandari, Ratnawati Yuni Esa Unggul University - Urban and Regional Planning Department, Indonesia , Ahmad, Habibah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social, Development and Environment Studies, Malaysia , Bakar, Kaseh A. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Islamic Studies, Malaysia , Jusoh, Hamzah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social, Development and Environment Studies, Malaysia , Azman, Hazita Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Malaysia
Abstract :
How to survive and make ends meet and how to improve the quality of life are daily and persistent livelihood issues and liveability challenges preoccupying disadvantaged communities in underdeveloped and developing countries. Even in politically stable Malaysia life struggles could be complex and challenging for womenfolk who more often than not are left on their own to cope with daily liveability problems. Through examining the findings from secondary information sources this paper illustrates three cases of how women helped make the best of empowerment projects geared to make the livelihood and liveability of themselves, their family and community better and more meaningful. It also highlights the institutional and organizational traits that were the success factors of the empowerment projects.
Keywords :
empowerment projects , liveability , livelihood , Malaysia , success factors , womenfolk
