Project 2 : THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING LOW COST HOUSING( *change my research topic)

THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING LOW COST HOUSING
A CASE STUDY: KELANTAN

PROBLEM STATEMENT

•       According (Mohd Razali Agus, 1992) the responsibility of providing low cost housing is not only implemented by the government but the private sector also plays an important role since the implementation of privatization policies in the provision of low cost housing in the 1980s.

•       The government responsible for the preparation of low cost houses for low income earners. However, the performance of the preparation showed the government's role is significantly reduced and unsatisfactory. Therefore, whether the roles of providing low cost housing have been transferred to the private sector? How far the government role in providing low cost housing?

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

1. To study the role of government agencies in the provision of low cost housing in Kelantan through the implementation of policies, programs and incentives.
2. To examine issues and problems faced by the government agencies in provider of low cost housing in Kelantan.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Low cost housing

The concept of low cost housing is defined according to selling price of RM25 000 per unit or less. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has further laid down the following guidelines for this category of housing :

1. The target group consists of households with monthly incomes not exceeding RM750.
2. The type of houses may include flats, terrace or detached houses.
3. The minimum design standard specifies a built-up area of 550-600 square feet, 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. (Ghani Salleh and Lee L.M, 1997)

Housing

—  Pugh (1994) interpreted that the housing is a physical shelter is equipped with the infrastructure.

—  United Nations (1976) defines housing as a residential environment that has a neighbourhood unit, a small area or physical structure used as human shelter.

 METHODS DATA COLLECTION

·         Focus on government agencies in Kelantan that involved in the provision of  low cost housing.

·         Doesn’t involve any sampling frame but using population data collection techniques that is focus of all government agencies involved in the provision of low cost housing in Kelantan.

Primary data

Primary data consist of data obtained from questionnaires and interviews with the parties involved directly or indirectly. Questionnaires are develop and distributed to the parties involved.

Secondary data

The data obtained in reference literature and the reading of literature sources.Reading materials are from magazines, pamphlets, articles, reports, newspapers and publications concerning the source of this study.

PREVIOUS RESEARCH

• —            If the compare between the private sector plays a major role in the supply of low cost houses. This is because in 1983, the government has implemented the concept of privatization projects in low-cost housing construction. The government in fact want to have private parties gain much they contributed to the lower income groups through cross-subsidies. The private sector can only do so when economic conditions allow it to be implemented. (Ghani Salleh & Lee Lik Meng, 1997, Low cost Housing in Malaysia)
• —  One suggestion given by the Amir, Abdul Rashid and Mohd Yahaya (1997) is through the concept of a consortium or partnership between the private sector and government. While private parties are encouraged to build more low cost housing but at the same time the government should implement   its social responsibility to provide low-cost housing.

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