This paper examines the relations in Malay Palm Oil Smallholder’s perceptions, knowledge, and adaptation in family well-being. An assessment of the livelihood impacts of oil palm development, including well-being, is needed to shed light on the apparent contradiction between these reports and the evident enthusiasm of farmers to join the oil palm craze thereby informing future expansion. This study assessed the impact of oil palm development on the family well-being of rural farmers in Malaysia. The previous family planning programs in oil palm smallholder’s study in Kelantan have been mainly focused on Malay oil palm smallholders and social landscape. This research is focusing on the various factors that enhancing family well-being among the communities based on the elementary research that has been done in Kelantan Malaysia. Through this study, it was found that the Family Well-Being Index (Parents) recorded was 7.62 out of a maximum score of 10. From the seven domains that have been identified, the Family and Religion/Spirituality domain recorded the highest score of 8.67. This domain was followed by Family and Community (8.35), Family Relationships (8.01), Family Safety (7.60), Family Health (7.23), Housing and Environment (7.05) and Family Economy (6.4). The study has also shown that the farmers have progressively acknowledged the importance of health aspect, however many are still hesitance to accept the various type of family well-being indicators suggested in a modern way. Thus, the outcomes of this research give multiple suggestions on the effort to increase the social knowledge towards the current and potential trends in family well-being through the National Population Policy.
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To Cite this Article: Rosniza Aznie, C. R., Lyndon, N., Zaimah, R., Rosmiza, M. Z., Sarmila, M. S., Syahiran, M. D.& Mazrin Rohizaq, C.R. (2018). The Family Well-being Index of Malay Palm Oil Smallholder’s in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(13 Special Issue: Community Development & Social Mobility), 60–67.
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