Abstract

Every established care institution should be registered under a body or organization. Therefore, the study was conducted to identify the registration care institutions of orphan and poor child in Terengganu, Malaysia. The study was conducted using a qualitative design through the distribution of questionnaires to 43 institutions in all districts in the State of Terengganu, Malaysia. This study used a qualitative research design consisting of structured interviews guided by a checklist on 43 institutions. The purposive sampling method was used in this study. The data obtained were analyzed using the frequency and percentages of the built-in checklists. The findings of the study show that there are 43 institutions involved in this study. There are 28 (65.1%) institutions were registered with MAIDAM, 9 (21.0%) institutions were registered with JKM and ROS and 2 (4.7%) institutions were registered with SSM. Proactive action needs to be implemented immediately to ensure that child care institutions established in the State of Terengganu are registered with any body or organization whether government or non-government to guarantee the well-being and functionality of the lives of children placed in national care institutions.