The effectiveness of portable training set for hajj course ( p . a . h . a . m ) toward increasing the pilgrims understanding : a survey

This paper is about a survey on the effectiveness of the portable training set for hajj course (PAHAM) for helping the hajj and Umrah pilgrims to better understand while doing the Hajj and Umrah practical. In Malaysia, most of the travel agency always provide a series of courses every year to assist in understanding the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims before departing for the Holy Land especially Board of Tabung Haji. During practical session, they provide the replica model to help pilgrims to familiarize their selves with the actual situation in Mecca. But the current replica model was found using an iron structure that relatively heavy, not portable and embark more cost of transportation and labor. Therefore, this paper purposely to get the response of hajj and Umrah pilgrims on the portable training set for the hajj course (PAHAM) toward cost reduction and also increase the level of understanding to pilgrims.A survey wasconducted involving 244respondentsrandomly selected from Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. The data were analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS V19).The results shows, 85.6 % of respondents agreed (mean = 4.21) that this set helping the pilgrims for better understanding and 86.9% of respondents agreed (mean = 4.27) that this set also helping them more focus while training session. As a conclusion, hopefully, this new portable training set concept for the hajj course (PAHAM) will be used by hajj and Umrah pilgrims from all over the world in order to help them for better understand before departing to the Holy land.