Daya Saing Bandar Kecil: Satu Penelitian Dari Aspek Persepsi Penduduk Dalam Kawasan Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim: Small Town Competitiveness: A Study for the Aspect of Population Perception in the Tanjong Malim Districts Council

Nik Asmawi Hassan; Yazid Saleh; Mohmadisa Hashim; Mohamad Suhaily Yusri Che Ngah; Nasir Nayan; Hanifah Mahat

Authors

Nik Asmawi Hassan Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Yazid Saleh Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Mohmadisa Hashim Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Mohamad Suhaily Yusri Che Ngah Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Nasir Nayan Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Hanifah Mahat Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Keywords:

small urban, competitiveness, the competitiveness of small urban, economic globalization

Abstract

Globalisation is contributing impacts on the development and growth of small towns. The development and growth of small towns are more localised or in-situ and could only provide the required goods and services to people within the area. This study is related to the perception of the population on the competitiveness of the small town in Tanjong Malim District Council (MDTM). The aim of the study is to analyse the competitiveness of the small town residents in MDTM based on their perceptions. A total of 381 respondents were selected to the survey for this study. Frequency analysis, percentage, mean and score were using estimation from Malaysian-Urban-Rural-National Networks on Sustainable Development Indicators (MURNInets). The result shows that the indicators of quality of life and economic performance of the highest indicator of competitiveness according to the perception of the population Thus, the discovery and understanding of the community showed that small towns have the ability and strength to be competitive and emerge as a growth centre for the Mid-South Region Perak in the year of 2020.