Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: All strata of society were affected by the coronavirus pandemic that struck our nation.Hence, the E-Belia Rahmah 2023 programme was tailored specifically for the well-being of the youth.It aims to facilitate those who are 18 to 20 years old by administering RM200 into their ewallet: Boost, Setel or Touch 'n Go.This novel research explores the manifest (intended) and latent (unintended) function framework of the cash relieve scheme.It examines whether the one-off payment approach is efficient in assisting these youths and vice versa.The objective of this study emphasizes: i) the manifest function of financial assistance to the youth and ii) the latent function of the digital financial technology.A mixed method of qualitative and quantitative approach was utilized to investigate this issue in a private institution of higher education in the Klang Valley.The qualitative concept adopted the documentation technique and observation.Meanwhile, the quantitative mode involves the Google forms survey of 108 students.Therefore, the manifest function findings indicated that 97 percentage of tertiary students agreed that the government's cash disbursement was helpful in their daily expenditure.Furthermore, 63 percent showed that they learned new information from the e-wallet application in the process of E-Belia Rahmah.Meanwhile, the latent function revealed that nearly 89 percent of the university students developed a responsible attitude in managing their allowances after receiving the fund.However, the unintended aspect had reared its ugly head as nearly 35 percent of students were successful in transferring their money illegally from their e-wallet to their significant others and own account.Nevertheless, the E-Belia Rahmah did not only assist the millennials in providing cash aid but also enabled them to familiarize the digital technology wave that had penetrated in Malaysia.It also inculcated them to become a financial savvy citizen.
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDGs: No poverty, Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404126667