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Protocol for data collection on the language of poor students in Malaysia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Poverty is defined as the lack of financial resources to meet basic needs, including insufficient goods, poor physical health, inadequate food and clothing, the absence of proper housing, and the lack of employment that provides a stable income. This deprivation affects the educational development of students from impoverished backgrounds. To identify and analyze data on extremely poor students, a protocol was developed. This protocol is named the Protocol for Data Collection on the Language of Poor Students in Malaysia. It is divided into three main phases and nine steps to facilitate the data collection process. Collecting data from this vulnerable group requires adherence to specific ethical guidelines, which encompass both educational and human ethics. Compliance with these ethical standards ensures a clearer understanding of the data collected. The data gathered is multi-sourced, involving language (oral and written), economics (income, etc.), social factors (gender, etc.), and geography (location). All these elements contribute to achieving SDG 4 (Quality Education) and support SDG 1 (No Poverty). Overall, this methodology: A protocol was designed to collect language data from extremely poor students in Malaysia. The data collection process adheres to specific ethical guidelines, including educational and human ethics, to ensure the respectful and responsible gathering of sensitive data from vulnerable groups. The collected data includes various sources such as language (oral and written), socioeconomic factors (income), social factors (gender), and geographical location, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing extreme poverty in educational contexts.

Source: MethodsX

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2025.103616