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Achieving SDG 1, SDG 2, and SDG 9 could be done through offering
financial assistance to poor women or single mothers who are willing
to be placed in a co-working space to receive training. They are also
who conduct online business using the methods and facilities provided
by zakat institutions and waqf. Once women able to earn sufficient
money, they would enjoy better health and well-being (SDG 3), and
this may prompt them to pursue higher education (SDG 4) and reduce
the gender gap (SDG 5 and SDG 10). In addition, when zakat and
waqf institutions cooperate with each other to come up with the best
business plan to run a co-working space, they could generate several
good jobs and promote economic growth (SDG 8) among the women
who need to earn income and sustain their lives. In short, this effort
could be achieved when there is a strong partnership (SDG 17)
between zakat and waqf institutions that enables the achievement of
life on land, peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16).

Technology Acceptance Model
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is used to explain this
study because the concept of co-working space quite new and related
to technology to support its functions. In TAM, perceived usefulness,
and perceived ease of use, that will influence behavior and intention to
use and finally the actual use of the system will occur (Davis, 1989).
So, this study only focuses on PEOU (fees, facilities, environment, and
location), PU (training and workshop, social support and business
network, operator support) and IU (intention to use co-working space)
to explore the extent of acceptance of Malaysian female entrepreneurs
towards the concept of co-working space in Malaysia.

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