Roles of Political Action towards Sustainable Livelihood Outcomes of Malaysian Urban Poor

• Published in: Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences
• Main Author: Harith N.H.M.; Aziz M.A.; Kamarunzaman N.Z.; Zainuddin A.; Jamil N.F.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elite Scientific Publications 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85201857724&doi=10.57239%2fPJLSS-2024-22.1.00362&partnerID=40&md5=89abcb42ff30ad7e29157eec2877c2cd

The first goal of the Sustainable Development Goals 2025–2050, on the issue of poverty with the slogan ‘no one is left behind’ is regarded as a wake-up call for the world to combat poverty. Although it has become the main agenda, many studies focused more on the issues of rural poor. Therefore, this has left little room for examining the role of political action on the sustainable livelihood outcomes of the urban poor. This article argues that most poverty eradication strategies seem to be successful with strong political action. Hence, this research attempts to examine the roles of political action as a mediating variable in strengthening the four important livelihood assets namely social network, education, training, and health towards sustainable livelihood outcomes of urban poor communities in Malaysia. A total of 265 urban poor Malay respondents living in the low-cost public housing in Klang Valley were involved in the study. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The result showed that political action performed as a mediator for social network and education towards sustainable livelihood of urban poor in Malaysia; proving that political action is a key driver for achieving their sustainable livelihood outcomes. This study then suggests that to address this matter, strong political action through active collaboration between urban poor community and the authority is necessary to ensure livelihood sustainability. © (2024), (Elite Scientific Publications). All rights reserved.