DASAR BEKERJA DARI RUMAH (BDR) DAN KESEJAHTERAAN KELUARGA: KAJIAN KES DI SABAH DAN SARAWAK

Abstract

On 18 March 2020, the Malaysian government declared the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) throughout the country in an effort to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global health issue as it has had a guge impact on the changing of the way people live. This led to the introduction of the Work From Home (WFH) policy, a policy implementation that has had impacted on the well-being of families in this country, especially in Sabah and Sarawak. Having said that, however, it is unclear how far the policy implementation actually has determined the well-being of families in Sabah and Sarawak. Accordingly, a study was conducted to understand the impacts of WFH policy on the well-being of families in Sabah and Sarawak through the application of mixed-method approach as the data were obtained using survey questionnaires, secondary sources and interviews with focus groups. The data affirm that the WFH policy implementation has had a significant impact on the well-being of families in Sabah and Sarawak. This suggests that the WFH policy is among the key determinant factors in the well-being of families. Therefore, further evaluation the the best mechanism pertaining to the implementation WFH policy is needed as a means of ensuring the introduction of similar policies in the future will not affect on the family well-being negatively.