Fauzi, Rosmadi and Mohd Yusoff, Mariney and Roslan, Abd Rahman and Ahmad Rozlan, Siti Nadira and Marzuki, Muhammad Fathi and Said, Mohd Muslim and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman (2023) Measuring the struggle of small-scale businesses in the COVID-19 environment. Sustainability, 15 (5). ISSN 2071-1050, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054445.
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Small-scale business owners are among those who were very affected when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. This group supports their families solely through daily sales profits. However, when the country began implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 2020 to May 2020, it was difficult for this group to survive. Some of them were unable to do business at all, while the majority experienced a significant decline in sales. This study aims to measure the ability of small-scale business owners to survive before and after the COVID-19 period. GIS software (ArcMap 10.4.1) was used to map the ability of small-scale business owners to survive before and after the pandemic. Data were obtained through face-to-face questionnaires conducted throughout the state of Kedah. Findings indicated that several districts have successfully managed the pandemic for economic survival. This was achieved through a well-collaborated effort by the government and NGOs to strengthen certain aspects of these small-scale business and revive their growth. Future work should focus on studying the actions taken by successful business owners in coping with the pandemic environment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Small-scale business; Pandemic business; GIS business; COVID-19 environment; COVID-19 mapping |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Geography |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2023 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2023 01:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/38492 |
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