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There are increase number of orphanages in Malaysia either under government or private institution. However, there has been lack of attention on community-based social support given to orphans throughout the years. It is important to recognize the importance roles of nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to orphans especially who stay at orphanages. Therefore, this study aims to focus on developing the “KAMICAKNA” module according to community-based social support for orphans. The past literatures showed that “KAMICAKNA” module should comprise of (i) family support, (ii) welfare support, (iii) psychological support, (iv) motivation support and (v) NGO support. This module can be useful for government agencies and policymakers to support the Malaysian government’s aims to ensure the well-being of children as the nation builders of the future. Besides, this module will assist to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 in reducing inequalities within a country.
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To Cite this Article: Ahmad, N. N., & Mohamed, Z. S. S. (2022). Developing “Kamicakna” Module Based on Community-Based Social Support for Orphans. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 2968 – 2975.
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