KEBERKESANAN MODUL LITERASI KEWANGAN BAGI BELIA B40 DI UNIVERSITI AWAM, KUALA LUMPUR

Abstract

Financial literacy is considered as important skills needed by B40 youth to improve their life. Therefore, modules that can enhaced their financial literacy skills could become tools that will assist them in developing their finanacial knowledge, behaviour and attitude. This study aim to analyse the effectiveness of financial literacy module for B40 youth in public university in Kuala Lumpur. The quantitative research method using survey has been applied and questionnaires have been distributed to 22 respondents of B40 youth from a public university in Kuala Lumpur. The respondents were tested at early stage and financial literacy module was implemented. Post test was then conducted to find any differences in their financial literacy knowledge, behaviour and attitude. Data were analysed using descriptive astatistics of mean and standard deviation together with inferential statistics of paired sample T-test in order to evaluate on the effectiveness of the financial literacy module. It is expected that this study will creates awareness on the need to have financial literacy skills for all individuals particularly for the youth of B40 families in Malaysia.