Poverty challenges in education context: a case study of transformation of the mindset of a non-governmental organization

Hashim, Abdul Talib; Osman, Rosma; Badioze-Zaman, Fairuz Syazwani

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 3, Issue 11 (November 2016), Pages: 40-46

Title: Poverty challenges in education context: a case study of transformation of the mindset of a non-governmental organization

Author(s): Abdul Talib Hashim ^1, *, Rosma Osman ¹, Fairuz Syazwani Badioze-Zaman²

Affiliation(s):

¹Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
²Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan, Ipoh, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.008

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Abstract:

This study attempts to explore poverty challenges in education context faced by a non-governmental organization (NGO) responsible in carrying out its corporate social responsibility to the community. Research questions of this study are to explore the meaning of poverty based on the NGO definition; identify the efforts created for the community and the impact from those efforts. This study was carried out using case study. Respondents were selected through purposive sampling that involves only three respondents who works for the selected organization. The data collection techniques used in this study is semi-structured interviews, document analysis, observation and reflection notes. The study found that the cause of poverty is closely linked to economic factors and mindset poverty. With regards to efforts carried out by the NGO, the study found that the impact on the target group is quite satisfactory. Efforts undertaken by the organization has helped a number of poor students from the trap and vicious circle of poverty. Continuous efforts by NGO in this study can serve as a guide for future studies in addressing mindset poverty issue in this country.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Poverty, Education, Non-governmental organizations, Corporate social responsibility

Article History: Received 2 September 2016, Received in revised form 25 October 2016, Accepted 4 November 2016

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.008

Citation:

Hashim AT, Osman R, and Badioze-Zaman FS (2016). Poverty challenges in education context: a case study of transformation of the mindset of a non-governmental organization. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 40-46

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