Isu Xenofobia Terhadap Pelajar Antarabangsa Warganegara Afrika di Malaysia: Satu Tinjauan Awal (The Issue of Xenophobia Towards African National Students In Malaysia: A Preliminary Study)
The Issue of Xenophobia Towards African National Students in Malaysia: A Preliminary Study
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https://doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol11no1.870Keywords:
Keselamatan insan;, Pelajar Antarabangsa, Xenofobia, Pendidikan Tinggi, Warganegara AfrikaAbstract
Artikel ini membincangkan isu xenofobia yang dihadapi oleh golongan pelajar antarabangsa warganegara Afrika di Malaysia melalui satu tinjauan awal dalam meneliti pengalaman, persepsi dan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh golongan ini. Peningkatan kehadiran golongan pelajar warganegara Afrika di negara ini telah menimbulkan pelbagai reaksi serta persepsi negatif terutamanya di kalangan masyarakat, susulan laporan media tempatan berkaitan pembabitan segelintir warganegara Afrika dengan pelbagai kegiatan jenayah di negara ini. Pada masa sama, timbul isu xenofobia terhadap pelajar warganegara Afrika ke Malaysia apabila mereka menerima stereotaip negatif, diskriminasi sosial serta layanan tidak adil daripada masyarakat setempat dan pihak berautoriti. Justeru, kajian ini bertujuan mengenalpasti bentuk xenofobia, persepsi dan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh golongan pelajar warganegara Afrika di negara ini. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif berasaskan analisis dokumen, artikel, jurnal, laporan media dan hasil temu bual awal melibatkan 4 orang pelajar warganegara Afrika yang terpilih. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa xenofobia bukan sahaja mempengaruhi kesejahteraan psikologi, mental dan keselamatan insan terhadap pelajar warganegara Afrika, tetapi turut memberi implikasi terhadap reputasi Malaysia sebagai destinasi hub pendidikan global. Maka dengan itu, artikel ini menegaskan keperluan intervensi berasaskan dasar, pendidikan awam dan kerjasama institusi bagi menangani salah faham, mengurangkan jurang persepsi dan mewujudkan persekitaran yang lebih inklusif untuk pelajar antarabangsa. Tinjauan awal ini menyediakan asas penting untuk kajian lanjutan yang lebih mendalam mengenai fenomena xenofobia dalam konteks pendidikan tinggi di Malaysia.
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