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Religiosity Indicator as Part of Subjective Well-Being for Muslim Migrant Workers in Malaysia Oil Palm Plantation

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Palm oil is one of the largest contributors to Malaysia's economy and accounts for 8.5% of global oil and fat production. Despite being a renowned palm oil producer, this sector is highly dependent on migrant workers. There are several issues beleaguering this sector, particularly labor, that disrupt their well-being. Among the common labor issues are labor exploitation, debt bondage, abuse of vulnerability, deception, and restriction of movement. These issues are commonly associated with the well-being of workers. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to explore the indicators of Islamic well-being among Muslim migrant workers in oil palm plantation in Malaysia. The study adopts a qualitative approach in exploring the relationship between migrant workers and their wellbeing. In this study, semi-structured interview is used as data collection. Among the findings from this study suggested that religiosity indicator play a vital role in influencing the well-being of the Muslim migrant workers. Therefore, the emergence of religiosity indicator may provide a more comprehensive evaluation of well-being from different perspectives and relevant to the actual situation.

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E-Proceeding Postgraduate Research Conference (PRC2023) : “Sustainable Education & Human Well-Being”/ editors: Roslee Ahmad , Khadijah Muda, Md Yousuf Ali, Ihab Ahmed Ra’uf Awais, Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz, Ainul Mardhiah Mokhtar, Nurun Najihah Musa, Puteri Nazirah Amran, Fatin Muti’ah Mohamed Ishak Organized by: Faculty of Leadership and Management

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indicator; migrant worker; oil palm; well-being

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Chyairreil Annwar Akmal, Mahazan Abdul Mutalib, & Wan Mohd. Fazrul Azdi Wan Razali. (2024). Religiosity Indicator as Part of Subjective Well-Being for Muslim Migrant Workers in Malaysia Oil Palm Plantation. E-Proceeding Postgraduate Research Conference (PRC2023) , 8–10. https://fkp.usim.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LATEST-PROCEEDING-PRC-2023_compressed.pdf

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