Transformasi Pembangunan Terhadap Aktiviti Perkhidmatan di Daerah Putatan dan Kesannya kepada Sosioekonomi Penduduk Tempatan

Development Transformation to Service Activities in the Putatan District and its Impact on the Socio-Economic Status of the Locals

Abstract

In this era of modernization, the transformation of development takes place quickly in both urban and rural areas. In this regard, a study was conducted in Putatan district to discuss the transformation of development on service activities in the Putatan district and its impact on the socioeconomic of the locals. Putatan was originally a small town before being accorded status as a district. The transformation that occurs in small towns usually shows a positive performance in many respects. The transformation creates new areas for diversification of service activities such as business premises, industrial, housing and services. The objectives of this study are (i) identify the types of service activities available in Putatan district and (ii) discuss the impact of development transformation on services activities in the context of its impact on the socioeconomic status of the locals. The study was conducted based on primary and secondary data collection. Questionnaires were administrated on 97 respondents and the data was analysed using descriptive analysis. The findings show that there are various types of service activities in areas such as hotels, shopping malls, public transport services, business, health and education. Overall, the transformation of development into service activities has a positive impact on the socioeconomic of the local population and its impact is reflected in several indicators, namely improving education, better population health, increasing population income, good infrastructure facilities and providing various other facilities for residents in carrying out their daily activities.