SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND VALUES CULTURALISATION THROUGH NON-FORMAL LEARNING AMONG URBAN RESIDENTS OF PUTRAJAYA

This study aims to investigate the social participation, values culturalisation through the means of informal learning and values practices among residents of Putrajaya Smart City. A total of 414 residents participated in this study. Data collection was conducted by using a questionnaire based on Theory of Adults' Informal Learning and questionnaires related to rural community values. A pilot study which involved 30 residents of Putrajaya was conducted to test the validation and reliability of the questionnaire. The results from the Cronbach alpha revealed that all items that were used to measure the constructs have high reliability value. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Results showed that the social participation among the residents is at low level and the values culturalisation via informal learning and values practices is at moderate level. Inferential analysis illustrated that there is a significant difference for social participation according to gender. However, there is no significant difference between genders for the values culturalisation through informal learning and values practices. In regard to education level, there is a significant difference on social participation, values culturalisation through informal learning and values practices. This study also found that there is a significant contribution between social participation and values culturalisation through informal learning on values practices among the residents of Putrajaya. The implication of this study suggests that various efforts, programmes and activities has to be implemented to enhance values among the urban community. Based on these findings, this study suggests that the local authorities should take further actions and initiatives to enhance urban community values.