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Assessment of Quality of Life on Fishermen Community in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia: A Review

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This study discusses about the level of quality of fishermen living in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The issue of quality of life of fishermen in Kuala Terengganu is very important to improve the average of quality of life in overall Kuala Terengganu. It is because; more natives people in Kuala Terengganu are came from Fishermen Community. In Terengganu, fishermen generally are divided into two types; it is coastal fishermen and deep-sea fishermen. The aim of this study is to review and identify the quality of life of the fishermen community either coastal fishermen or deep-sea fishermen. The results showed that the quality of life of fisherman's was at a moderate level. Nevertheless, the involvement of parties involved in particular the stakeholders in improving the standard of living of fishermen is very important to achieve a higher level of income, and also for quality of life of fishermen in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
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In-Text Citation: (Zain, Kamarudin, & Saad, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Zain, R. M., Kamarudin, M. K. A., & Saad, M. H. M. (2018). Assessment Of Quality Of Life On Fishermen Community In Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia: A Review. International Journal Of Academic Research In Business And Social Sciences, 8(10), 640–650.