Quality of life and educational level of sub-urban households in Malaysia: An analysis of Mukim Rawang II households, Selangor

Quality of life and educational attainment are two mutually influencing and qualifying factors. Households quality of life reflects the household members’ level of education, amount of income earned, savings, and consumption of goods and services. By the same token, the members’ educational attainment reflects their quality of life as a household. Theoretically, households with higher education as exemplified by sub-urban households, are able to obtain a lucrative pay and consume more of the desired goods and services. Empirically, however, there are increasing evidence to the contrary in Malaysia : many household members are highly educated but are unable to achieve the desired quality of life in urban areas. This study sought to examine this apparent contradiction in Mukim Rawang II, Selangor. Primary data were gathered from randomly sampled 86 household heads and statistically analysed. The findings revealed a difference in the quality of life of households by educational attainment levels of household heads as evidenced by F (df = 6.79, P .01) = 4,503.