A United Nations survey among 500 low-income households in KL found that 61% of children were no longer interested in studying due to home-based online learning.
63% of heads of households living in Kuala Lumpur low-cost flats said in Dec 2020 that they had difficulties meeting essential expenses, 57% couldn’t buy enough food, and 56% couldn’t pay bills on time.
Over a third struggle to buy sufficient food for their families, while female-headed households are recovering more slowly and also remain more at risk of backsliding than other households, according to a United Nations study.