KAJIDATARESEARCH

PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYprepared by KAJIDATARESEARCH

A STUDY ON MALAYSIAN PATRIOTISM

Malaysia 3 August - 8 August 2016

OBJECTIVE OF SURVEY

Measuring the people’s confidence level in facing challenges in the future.

Assessing the level of pride of being Malaysians at this time.

Determine how people will plan their next 6 months.

Examine the people’s concern in addressing national challenges in the future.

SPSurvey Population (N) Consisting of Malaysians in all states.

SDSurvey Duration 3 August to 8 August 2016

SFSample Frame Malaysians residing in (222 Parliament areas in all states including Sabah and Sarawak. Respondent selection is proportionate according to residents within each Parliament area.

METHODOLOGY

SAMPLING METHOD Stratifies sampling method according to ethnicity, gender, age

and location.

DATA ACQUISITION METHOD Telephone Interview (CATI)

SURVEY METHODS

SSSurvey Sample (n) 1000 people were involved n this study.

Female 38.2

Male 61.8

21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 59 Above 60

10.4

19.1

22.3

30.2

18

Malay Chinese Indian BM Sabah BM Sarawak Orang Asli Others

0.90.64.44.7

7.3

29.6

52.6

0.90.64.34.7

7.3

29.6

52.6

% Survey Respondent % Targeted Respondent

Islam Buddhist Hindu Kristian Others

2.2

10.47.3

25.2

54.9

DEMOGRAPHY PROFILEA Study on Malaysian Patriotism

TOTAL RESPONDENT: 1,000 PEOPLEGENDER

ETHNICITY

RELIGION

AGEDiverced/widower

4%

Married 79%

Single 17%

STATUS

Certificat and above Form 6/ STPM/ Cert/ Diploma/ Matrics Form 4-5/ SPM Form 1-3/ PMR/ SRP Primary / UPSR/ LCE Nil

3.8

7.811

36.4

22.4

18.4

Govt/GLC

Private

Self employed

Housewife

Retired

Student/Not working

0 10 20 30 40

9.5

7.3

10.4

24.5

36.7

11.1Below RM1,500

RM1,501 - RM3,000

RM3,001 - RM4,500

RM4,501 - RM6,000

RM6,001 - RM7,500

RM7,501 - RM10,000

More than RM10,000

0 10 20 30 40

3.4

2.8

2.8

8.6

14.9

33.1

31.7

DEMOGRAPHY PROFILEA Study on Malaysian Patriotism

TOTAL RESPONDENT: 1,000 PEOPLE

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DEMOGRAPHY PROFILEA Study on Malaysian Patriotism

TOTAL RESPONDENT: 1,000 PEOPLE

LEVEL OF PRIDE OF BEING A MALAYSIANA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

0.9

3.6

8.3

47.9

39.1

% Very Proud % Proud % A little proud % Not proud % Ashamed

95.3% are proud to be

Malaysians

4.5% are not proud to be

Malaysians

Question: How proud are you to be a Malaysian?

AWARENESS ON MALAYSIAN FIRST PRIME MINISTERA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: Who is the first Malaysian Prime Minister?

Tunku Abdul Rahman

Tun Abdul Razak

Jaafar Onn

Adenan Satem

Don't remember

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0

17.0

0.0

0.1

5.7

77.2

22.8% Malaysians do not know the first Prime Minister

of Malaysia

YEAR MALAYSIA ACHIEVED INDEPENDENCEA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: In which year did Malaysia gain Independence?

1957

1977

1967

1947

Don't remember

0.0 22.5 45.0 67.5 90.0

14.5

0.2

0.7

0.0

84.3

15.4% Malaysian do not

remember the Independence year

CONFIDENCE LEVEL IN FACING FUTURE CHALLENGESA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: How confident are you in facing future challenges?

1.4

5.6

26.2

53.2

13.6

% Very Confident % Confident % Doubtful % Not Confident % Not convinced at all

66.8% are confident in

facing future challenges

33.2% are not confident in

facing future challenges

CONCERNS ON MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC SITUATIONA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: How concerned are you with the Malaysian economic situation?

24.7

35.1

22.2

13.6

4.3

% Very confident % Not worried % A little worried % Worried % Very worried

17.9% are not worried with

national economic situation

82% are concerned with the

economic situation

16.9

35.9

20.5

20.4

6.2

% Very confident % Not concerned % A little concerned % Concerned % Very concerned

CONCERNS ON MALAYSIAN EMPLOYMENT AVAILABILITYA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: How concerned are you with future employment availability?

26.6% are not concerned

with future employment

availability

73% are concerned with future employment

availability

23.4

30.5

18.7

21.4

5.8

% Very confident % Not concerned % A little concerned % Concerned % Very concerned

CONCERNS ON NATIONAL SECURITYA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: How concerned are you with potential threats to national security?

27.2% are not concerned

with national security.

72.6% are concerned with potential threats to

national security.

PLANNING FOR THE NEXT SIX (6) MONTHSA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

Question: What are your plans in the next six (6) months to come?

Traveling abroad

Purchase new house

Purchase new car

Change profession

Start /Extend family 76%

86%

83%

81%

71%

24%

14%

17%

19%

29%

Yes No

CONCLUSIONA Study on Malaysian Patriotism N = 1,000 3 August – 8 August 2016

1. In general, most Malaysian are proud to be a Malaysian (95.3%).

2. 77.2% of Malaysian still remember who the first Prime Minister is while 22.8% have forgotten.

3. (84.3%) of Malaysia are still aware of the year Malaysia achieved Independence.

4. Study shows that more than half of Malaysians (66.8%) are confident in facing future challenges in Malaysia and 33.2% have decided otherwise.

5. With 82% response from Malaysians, it is apparent that Malaysians are concerned with the economic situation in Malaysia.

6. 73% of Malaysia have expressed concerns with regards to the future employment availability.

7. This is compounded with (72.6%) Malaysians saying that they are worried with potential threats to the country while 27.2% are confident of the safety of country.

8. The study reveals that within six (6) months time, Malaysians are planning to

1. Travel abroad (29%)

2. Start / Extend a family (24%)

3. Purchase new house (19%)

4. Purchase new car (17%)

5. Switch Profession (14%).

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