An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lacking statistic on reading habit among Malaysian, right location in relation to reading preference in the built environment, less attractive of reading programs and deficiency of reading persuasions among citizen are some of the key issues in Malaysian literacy. The paper assesses the reading habi...

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Main Authors:	Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz, Ibrahim, Mansor, Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun, Jasmani, Ismail, Md. Saad, Rahimi
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Language:	English English
Published:	American Scientific Publishers 2017
Subjects:	BV Practical Theology G Geography (General) Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography
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spelling	iium-575012017-07-07T02:02:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/ An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz Ibrahim, Mansor Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Jasmani, Ismail Md. Saad, Rahimi BV Practical Theology G Geography (General) Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography Lacking statistic on reading habit among Malaysian, right location in relation to reading preference in the built environment, less attractive of reading programs and deficiency of reading persuasions among citizen are some of the key issues in Malaysian literacy. The paper assesses the reading habits of the adult group in relation to the built environment. Self-completed questionnaire surveys were conducted among adult readers age between 30–70 years old. A sample of 150 respondents was taken from Kampung Sungai Chinchin, Kampung Simpang Tiga and Kampung Tengah Gombak, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur. Based on the analyzes, the majority of the respondents preferred the informal and leisure reading environment. Two-thirds of the respondents rate good views and positive feedback on the idea of an attractive reading place. About half of the respondents strongly agreed that reading would be more efficient and enjoyable in the existence of facilities that supported an informal reading environment. For instance, the internet services provided in the reading area may help readers to access varieties of their preferred reading materials. The respondents agreed on the concept of a reading kiosk in the open air of the park environment positively. This situation may inspire and cultivate the culture of reading habit among the adults as it offers closer to nature and makes the readers feel more relaxed and comfortable. Hence, this research can be a yardstick for a better understanding of the reading habit and attitude of Malaysian, especially among the adult group. American Scientific Publishers 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/1/57501_An%20assessment%20of%20the%20physical_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/2/57501_An%20assessment%20of%20the%20physical_SCOPUS.pdf Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz and Ibrahim, Mansor and Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun and Jasmani, Ismail and Md. Saad, Rahimi (2017) An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (4). pp. 2861-2864. ISSN 1936-6612 E-ISSN 1936-7317 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000004/art00053 10.1166/asl.2017.7582
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spellingShingle	BV Practical Theology G Geography (General) Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz Ibrahim, Mansor Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Jasmani, Ismail Md. Saad, Rahimi An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
description	Lacking statistic on reading habit among Malaysian, right location in relation to reading preference in the built environment, less attractive of reading programs and deficiency of reading persuasions among citizen are some of the key issues in Malaysian literacy. The paper assesses the reading habits of the adult group in relation to the built environment. Self-completed questionnaire surveys were conducted among adult readers age between 30–70 years old. A sample of 150 respondents was taken from Kampung Sungai Chinchin, Kampung Simpang Tiga and Kampung Tengah Gombak, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur. Based on the analyzes, the majority of the respondents preferred the informal and leisure reading environment. Two-thirds of the respondents rate good views and positive feedback on the idea of an attractive reading place. About half of the respondents strongly agreed that reading would be more efficient and enjoyable in the existence of facilities that supported an informal reading environment. For instance, the internet services provided in the reading area may help readers to access varieties of their preferred reading materials. The respondents agreed on the concept of a reading kiosk in the open air of the park environment positively. This situation may inspire and cultivate the culture of reading habit among the adults as it offers closer to nature and makes the readers feel more relaxed and comfortable. Hence, this research can be a yardstick for a better understanding of the reading habit and attitude of Malaysian, especially among the adult group.
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author	Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz Ibrahim, Mansor Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Jasmani, Ismail Md. Saad, Rahimi
author_facet	Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz Ibrahim, Mansor Hashim, Khairusy Syakirin Has-Yun Jasmani, Ismail Md. Saad, Rahimi
author_sort	Sulaiman, Nurul Syafinaz
title	An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short	An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full	An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr	An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort	assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher	American Scientific Publishers
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/1/57501_An%20assessment%20of%20the%20physical_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57501/2/57501_An%20assessment%20of%20the%20physical_SCOPUS.pdf
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An assessment of the physical factors that influence reading habit among adult group in suburban area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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