home pageFirst Malaysian Family Life Survey, 1976–1977

William Butz and Julie DaVanzo


The First Malaysian Family Life Survey, 1976-1977 (MFLS- 1), was conducted in Peninsular Malaysia as a retrospective life history survey of 1,262 households containing an ever-married woman aged 50 or younger. Full life histories were collected through personal interviews with these women and their husbands regarding fertility-related events, marriage, employment, migration, income and wealth, attitudes and expectations with respect to family size and composition, community characteristics, time allocation, and transfers of goods, help, and money between the respondents and others. The survey collected data in three separate rounds held at four-month intervals.   The majority of the survey was administered in Round 1, while the second and third rounds collected data on new questions not asked in Round 1 and also updated some of the Round 1 data, most notably the work and pregnancy histories. In October 1981, the individual-level dataset (Part 142) was created, consisting of one fixed-length record per individual per household. Variables included at both the individual and household levels provide information on demographics, time allocation, and income and wealth. Due to processing constraints, most of the retrospective data have been omitted from the individual-level dataset.

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Communities Surveyed:

 

MARKET CENTRES
Taman Midah, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Jalan Shaw, Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lmpur
Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Pasir Putih, Ipoh, Perak
First Garden, Ipoh, Perak
Jalan Dungun, Georgetown, Penang
Burmah Road, Georgetown, Penang
Bagan Ajam, Province Wellesley

OTHER URBAN
Jalan Menanti, Alor Star, Kedah
Jalan Sungai Korok, Alor Star, Kedah
Perak Hydro, Sungai Siput, Perak
Bidor, Perak
Pangkor Island, Perak
Taman Kajang, Kajang, Selangor
Kluang, Johore
Jalan Bakar Condong, Batu Pahat
Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan
Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Kerai, Kelantan
Losong, Kuala Trengganu

RURAL
Kampung Tasoh, Berseri, Perlis
Kampung Mengkuang, Baling, Kedah
Kampung Tanjung Baru, Air Putih, Kedah
Kampung Watt, Padang Pusing, Kedah Bedong, Kedah
Kampung Pida, Tunjang, Kedah
Kampung Tanjung, Kuala Nerang, Kedah
Kampung Teluk Bahang, Penang
Kampung Kijang, Bukit Mertajam, Province Wellesley
Bagan Tiang, Perak
Windsor Estate, Taiping, Perak
Pondok Tanjong, Taiping, Perak
Pantai Remis, Perak
Kampung Kilang & Kampung Changkat, Beruas, Perak
Bota Kanan, Perak
Mambang Di Awan, Perak
Rubana Estate, Sungai Durian, Perak
Slim River, Perak
Parit Baru, Sungai Besar, Selangor
Kampung Kelanang Baru, Banting, Selangor
Kuala Lipis, Pahang
Kampung Muhibbah, Batu Pahat
Parit Bakar, Muar, Johore
Tanjung Keling, Malacca
Johol Estate, Kepis, Negri Sembilan
Ladang Ulu Pedas/Kampung Ulu Spri, Rambau, Negeri Sembilan
Kampung Mentuan, Sering, Kota Bahru, Kelantan
Kampung Beris, Kubor Besar, Bacok, Kelantan
Jabi, Besut, Trengganu
Kampung Seberang, Bukit Tumboh, Kuala Trengganu
Kampung Tanjong Barangan, Cenor, Pahang
The First Malaysian Family Life Survey was a collaborative effort of Survey Research Malaysia (SRM) and RAND.