Small business recovery in Selangor, Malaysia affected by the flood disaster

Jailani, Shaidhatul Nur Khairiyah (2023) Small business recovery in Selangor, Malaysia affected by the flood disaster. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are vital to the economies of a variety of nations, as they considerably contribute to social inclusion, local employment, and innovation. Approximately 97.4 percent of business units in Malaysia are small and medium-sized enterprises (DOSM, 2021). This study investigates the impacts of natural disasters on Malaysia's SME industry in 2021. A survey will be conducted in Selangor, Malaysia's small and medium-sized enterprises to determine how they could recover their losses. In addition, the survey will be used to identify concerns affecting SME disaster preparedness. In this study, the researcher uses the quantitative research method to collect data and information. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size of the research. In this study, 384 samples were used for the purpose of data analysis. The research findings will assist policymakers and professional organisations to make intelligent decisions to enhance the quality of advice provided to SMEs. The study significantly strengthens the case for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to consider investing in property-level flood risk adaption strategies, particularly during the post-flood recovery process.

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