CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS
4.1 Descriptive Analysis
4.1.1 Respondents Demographic Profile
Demographic profile allows researcher to familiar with respondents’
background before they respond to the questionnaire. This including gender, age, nationality, education level, marital status, years of working in Malaysia, job status, hours of working, and monthly fixed salary.
Table 4.1: Gender Gender
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Male 80 53.3 53.3 53.3
Female 70 46.7 46.7 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research
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Table 4.1 and Chart 4.1 show the gender of respondent who participated in the questionnaire. Gender distribution for male and female is relatively equal. However, male still occupied the majority respondents which are 80 respondents while female respondents are 70 respondents. The percentage of male respondents is 53.3% over the 46.7% of female respondents.
Table 4.2: Age Age
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Less 25 years old 34 22.7 22.7 22.7
25-35 years old 70 46.6 46.6 69.3
36-46 years old 37 24.7 24.7 94.0
47 years old and above 9 6.0 6.0 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research
53.3%
46.7%
Chart 4.1 Gender
Male Female
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According to Table 4.2 and Chart 4.2, the largest group of the respondents falls at 25-35 years old which are 46.6% or 70 respondents.
Besides, respondents at 36-46 years old scores the second highest with 24.7% or 37 respondents, following by 22.7% or 34 respondents which are below 25 years old. The least respondents which are 47 years old and above with only 6% that equals to 9 respondents.
Table 4.3: Nationality
Nationality
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid China 26 17.3 17.3 17.3
Philippines 14 9.4 9.4 26.7
Indonesia 23 15.3 15.3 42.0
India 8 5.3 5.3 47.3
Myanmar 28 18.7 18.7 66.0
Bangladesh 51 34.0 34.0 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research
22.7%
46.6%
24.7%
6%
Chart 4.2 Age
Less than 25 years old 25-35 years old 36-46 years old 47 years old and above
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There are five types of nationality which are China, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.
Among the nationalities, majority of respondents are from Bangladesh with a result of 34% or 51 respondents. Follow by, Myanmar and China which equivalent to 18.7% and 17.3% or 28 and 26 respondents respectively. Besides, 15.3%
or 23 respondents are from Indonesia. Lastly, slightly less respondents in this research are from Philippines and India at 9.4% and 5.3% respectively.
Table 4.4: Educational Level Educational Level
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Secondary Level 126 84.0 84.0 84.0
Tertiary Level 24 16.0 16.0 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
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17.3%
9.4%
15.3%
5.3%
18.7%
34%
Chart 4.3 Nationality
China Philippines Indonesia India Myanmar Bangladesh
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Table 4.4 and Chart 4.4 show the educational level of respondents. There are 84% of respondents that have at least studied until secondary level which consists of 126 respondents. However, they are only 16% respondents who have studied until tertiary level.
Table 4.5: Marital Status
Marital Status
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Single 66 44.0 44.0 44.0
Married 84 56.0 56.0 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research 84%
16%
Chart 4.4 Educational Level
Secondary Level Tertiary Level
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Based on Table 4.5 and Chart 4.5, it states that the marital status of majority respondents are married at the percentage of 56% or 84 respondents. Meanwhile, remaining of 44% or 66 respondents in single status.
Table 4.6: Years of working in Malaysia Years of working in Malaysia
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Less than 1 year 22 14.7 14.7 14.7
1 year 41 27.3 27.3 42.0
2-5 years 59 39.3 39.3 81.3
6 years and above 28 18.7 18.7 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research 44%
56%
Chart 4.5 Marital Status
Single Married
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Table 4.6 and Chart 4.6 show the years of respondents working in Malaysia. The highest percentage that is 39.3% of respondents that have been working in Malaysia between 2-5 years. Secondly, there are 27.3% which is 41 respondents work here for 1 year. Moreover, 18.7% of experience respondents that have been working for 6 years and above in Malaysia.
Lastly, there are only 22 respondents who have been working for less than 1 year in Malaysia.
Table 4.7: Job status Job
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Permanent 122 81.3 81.3 81.3
Temporary 28 18.7 18.7 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research 14.7%
27.3%
39.3%
18.7%
Chart 4.6 Years of working in Malaysia
Less than 1 year 1 year 2-5 years 6 years and above
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Based on table 4.7 and chart 4.7, large number of respondents are working as permanent job in Malaysia. There are 81.3% or equivalents to 122 respondents work as permanents, while only 18.7% or equivalents to 28 respondents work as temporary.
Table 4.8: Daily working hours
Daily working hours
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid Less than 6 hours 9 6.0 6.0 6.0
6-8 hours 60 40.0 40.0 46.0
9 hours 47 31.3 31.3 77.3
10 hours and above 34 22.7 22.7 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research 81.3%
18.7%
Chart 4.7 Job Status
Permanent Temporary
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According to table 4.8 and chart 4.8, there are 4 categories of working hours. 40% of respondents working for 6-8 hours daily which are 60 respondents. Follow by, 31.3% or 47 respondents work for 9 hours only. There are 22.7% or 34 respondents work at least 10 hours and above. Lastly, there are only 6% of respondents working hours are not meeting 6 hours.
Table 4.9: Monthly fixed salary Monthly fixed salary
Frequency Percent Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid RM 2,000 and below 57 38.0 38.0 38.0
RM 2,000-RM 2,500 70 46.7 46.7 84.7
RM 2,500-RM 3,000 15 10.0 10.0 94.7
More than RM 3,000 8 5.3 5.3 100.0
Total 150 100.0 100.0
Source: Developed for the research
6%
40%
31.3%
22.7%
Chart 4.8 Daily working hours
Less than 6 hours 6-8 hours 9 hours 10 hours and above
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Table 4.9 and Chart 4.9 represent the four different monthly fixed salary groups of respondents. The respondents who earned more than 3,000 per month are 5.3% or 8 respondents which are the least proportion. Next, there are 46.7% or 70 respondents whom monthly fixed salary is between RM 2,000-RM 2,500 which is the highest proportion. The second highest is RM2,000 and below which has 38% or 57 respondents. Last, there are 10%
or 15 respondents earned between RM 2,500-RM 3,000.