Kampung Belakang Pasar

KAMPUNG BELAKANG PASAR

UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT

NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:

KAMPUNG BELAKANG PASAR 美罗公市背

PERAK

Project carried out by:

Student Name ID Number Course Year / Semester

1. TAN CHIN WEI 15ABB00120 BUSINESS Y3 S2 ADMIN 2. TAN HAN WU 16ABB02888 FINANCE Y2 S2

DATE OF COMPLETION: NOVEMBER 2018

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ABSTRACT

Kampung Belakang Pasar was established more than 50 years ago. It is located in Bidor in the state of Perak. Towns close to this new village are Tapah and Teluk Intan. Main attraction in Kampung Belakang Pasar is the food. Its key economic activities are in the planting of fruits and vegetables. The main sources of income in this village come from the distribution of fruits and vegetables.

INTRODUCTION

Kampung Belakang Pasar is located in Bidor, Perak. Nearby towns include:

 Tapah which is 11km to the north of Kampung Belakang Pasar.  Teluk Intan which is 41km to the west of Kampung Belakang Pasar.

This village was founded before 1968. Its current population is approximately 500. Over the years, the population declined, as job opportunities gradually decreased. The population comprises 85% Chinese followed by Indians at 10% and Malays 5%.

A river flows through the village. The facilities available in small numbers are wet markets, supermarkets, hawker stores and grocery shops. The situation is lively when people are busy with their businesses, chatting and having meals with others. Other than that, they engage in some plantation activities, chicken farming in household area, and make “Jyu Cheung Fan”, and other homemade noodles for business. The main sources of income is are from the hawker business, sales of fruits and vegetables, and educational services such as teaching. Transportation is usually by motorcycle or car. In terms of public transport, public buses and taxi services are available. Near the village are government facilities, such as balai polis, Rela, and bomba. For education,

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there are only two primary schools and one secondary school. Several places of worship in the village include three Buddhist temples, one mosque and one Hindu temple.

This village was founded before 1968, which was probably after World War II Previously the village had a higher population compared to currently where most of the youths have gone to the cities for further opportunities. Villagers also go into pig farming, plantation activities and others.

Hawker business in the village Hawker business in the village

Wet market Morning market

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Morning market Morning market

Two of the village interviewees One of the village interviewees

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

The village has plenty of land suitable as plantation, which is the centre of economic activities in Kampung Belakang Pasar. Villagers are mostly owners of orchards and fruits and vegetables commonly planted are guava trees, rose apples and petai (bitter bean). They harvest the crops for local sales rather than export. However, small quantities of guava are sold in other states and even exported to Singapore. Hence, there are good prospects for the guava, rose apple and petai (bitter bean) business outside the

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country. Furthermore, this may increase their sources of income and also raise the profiles of Kampung Belakang Pasar and Bidor as tourist destinations.

Market Stall

SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

Majority of the population in Kampung Belakang Pasar are from the ages of 1 to 20 and 40 to 70. Most of the middle-aged group have moved out from the village to work in cities, such as Kuala Lumpur and Johor and across the causeway in Singapore. In terms of ethnic groups, the Chinese are the majority at 85% while the minorities are Indians and Malays at 10% and 5%, respectively. Because of the composition of its population, the main dialects are Cantonese and Hakka and the main language is Mandarin. The most widely spoken dialect is Cantonese. Religions practised in this village are Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Places of worship include three Buddhist temples, one mosque and one Hindu temple. The main festivals held in the village are Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali. In addition to religious festivals, other festivals held at the village include Hungry Ghost Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival during the lunar months of July and August,

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respectively in the Chinese calendar. Chinese villagers believe that prayers for the “hungry ghost” will bring peace to them.

EDUCATION

Kampung Belakang Pasar has the following educational institutions: There are two kindergartens in this village. The first kindergarten named Tadika Sri Cemerlangku, has a mini playground for students. There are 35 students and 2 teachers in the kindergarten. According to them, there is a stable number of around 30 to 40 students per year, as it is located nearby to the residents.

Picture of Tadika Sri Cemerlangku

Besides that, the other kindergarten is named Tadika Taman Ria (Cawangan). The kindergarten has a small classroom and a mini area with playground equipment for students. There is one teacher and around 20 students.

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Tadika Taman Ria (Cawangan)

There are two primary schools near Kampung Belakang Pasar. The first one is named Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Choong Hua (SJK(C) Choong Hua). There is a large field and basketball court, which primary school students share with the secondary school, SMJK Choong Hua. The primary school has only one morning session for students and 20 teachers. Students are multi-racial with the majority being Chinese.

Picture of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Choong Hua

The second primary school is Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bidor, which has a field and hall, and students of many races with the majority being Malay.

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The Picture of Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bidor

There is only one secondary school named Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Choong Hua. The students share a large field which has a basketball court with the students of primary school, SJK(C) Choong Hua. There are approximately 800 students and 70 teachers in the schools. Most of the students are Chinese, and Malay and Indian students are not more than 20.

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Choong Hua

There are no universities and colleges in this area. There are a few problems faced by villagers. Firstly, there are not enough classrooms for the secondary school. Thus, they have to separate into two sessions. Secondly, lack of staff in terms of teachers and security guards as well as no headmaster for a one-year period. However, a headmaster has just been appointed.

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES

Medical facilities available in the village are:

One public clinic named Klinik Kesihatan Bidor near Kampung Belakang Pasar.

Klinik Kesihatan Bidor

There are four private clinics near the village: Klinik Lim, Klinik Ng, Surgeri Kelinik Tan and Kelinik Wong. There are no public and private hospitals in this area. The villagers go to Ipoh or Teluk Intan for hospital facilities and services.

Kelinik Wong

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There are bank services and a post office near the village. However, the fire station and police station are further away from the village. The villagers would benefit from having a garden with playground for all to have a place to rest or exercise with family members.

Post office A bank

There is a need for a hospital in the village so that villagers do not have to travel long distances for medical care if they have serious ailments.

Security in Kampung Belakang Pasar needs improvement due to robbery cases. Potholes on roads have to be repaired.

The road system in this village is in poor condition. For example, the housing area has holes in the middle of the road.

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The drainage system is in satisfactory condition, but sometimes garbage is found in the drains.

Garbage collection in Kampung Belakang Pasar is adequate.

PROBLEMS

According to the villagers, main problems faced by Kampung Belakang Pasar are as follows:  Lack of job opportunities. This is causing village population to decline, as the sources of income are not enough to cover daily expenses and most of the youths have left for other cities, such as Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and others in order to survive. The elderly villagers are worried the village will suffer the consequences of “aging population", as all their children have gone away to find work.

 Security. Security needs improvement, as cases of robbery, drug taking and other negative elements have been reported. These have caused villagers anxiety in their daily activities. The road system also needs upgrading, as potholes on the roads will affect the safety of drivers and passengers in the village.

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Potholes on the road

 Lack of facilities. Due to limited facilities, most of the government offices are only available in the nearest town, Tapah. The hospital is also located in Tapah. This is very inconvenient for villagers who have to travel around 20 minutes to reach their destination. There are no amusement places, such as playground for the children or elderly. SMJK Choong Hua is currently facing insufficient classrooms due to high enrolment, as the school is nearest the village.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Job opportunities. Future expansion should be taken into consideration. For instance, they should expand their business to provide more job opportunities in the village. One way is by requesting the government to build a small shopping center on an idle piece of land that is suitable for this purpose. The new shopping mall will not only help create job opportunities, it will also provide convenience to the villagers. It can also include public services, such as “Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia” and others in order to solve the

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problem of lack of facilities in the village. In addition, villagers could go into home- based businesses, as there are orchards and plantations in the village. They can take the opportunity to create a business with special and innovative foods or beverages.

Security. A village head can be appointed to establish a patrol team at night to ensure the safety of villagers. Other than that, having a police station nearby will mean more patrols. Moreover, the authorities should be requested to repair the roads that have potholes. Otherwise, the residents can take the initiative to repair the road by themselves with some stones.

Better infrastructure and social amenities. This will certainly benefit the villagers. For example, having public facilities, such as playground, basketball court, sports fields will give villagers a place to get together and build their relationships with each other. Most importantly, build a hospital, which provides convenience as serious illnesses can be treated in the village, and with immediate treatment, the mortality rate may be reduced. Currently, patients with serious health issues will be sent from Tapah Hospital to Ipoh Hospital and they incur long travelling time. Education. The government should provide more transportation services to allow students to pursue their education in other primary schools that are far from the village.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Villagers can establish their own business by producing special and innovative foods or beverages that will raise the profile of the village for tourists, and also enhance the income of the village. To address the issue of public transport problems, villagers can also create car pool services or provide services similar to e-hailing to generate additional income.

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Information contained in this report was compiled by the University’s students on voluntary basis. Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make changes on the information at any time without prior notice.

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