Measuring Attitude of Rural Youth towards Dairying  as an Occupation: A Likert Scale

Nag, Arindam; Jha, Sujeet Kumar; Mohammad, Asif; Maiti, Sanjit

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.371

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“…This model suggested that constraints factor is a standalone empirical research topic. On contrary, the literature in agriculture showed that constraints, challenges and determinants factors are commonly embedded in larger empirical research (Tiraieyari & Krauss, 2018;Nag, et al, 2017;Trisia, Metaragakusuma, Osozawa & Bai, 2017). Additionally, literature in agriculture also showed that some empirical studies on these factors are free from association to any model or theory (Shanjeevika, Indumathy & Murugan, 2018;Abdullah, Ahmad & Ayob, 2016;Agwu, Nwankwo & Anyanwu, 2014).…”

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Constraints Affecting the Increase of Sago Production: A Case of Melanau Rural Youth’s Participation in Sago Industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

Ishak¹,

Yaakub²,

Daud³

et al. 2021

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Sago industry which comprises sago cultivation, processing and sago-based food entrepreneurship has its own youth participation challenges. Consequently, the study aimed at determining constraints factors affecting rural youth sago producers. The constraint factors, namely internal and external factors are developed from modelling reason action theory. Data were collected from 200 youth sago producers in Mukah Division via face-to-face interview using a close-ended questionnaire. The data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and binary logistic regression model. The descriptive statistic showed the pattern of youth participation in the sago industry. The result of exploratory factor analysis identified six constraints factors affecting youth sago producers; commodity price, new knowledge, physical infrastructure, income, assistance and training. The result of binary logistic regression showed that the low participation of part-time to fulltime participation of youth sago producers is significantly influenced by new knowledge, physical infrastructure and training constraint factors. The study suggests rural youth requires technological advancement in the sago industry. In addition, the findings may provide useful information to the relevant stakeholders to re-evaluate the assistance and support programs to increase the participation and productivity of the Melanau youth. Furthermore, encouragement be given to more non-Melanaus to participate in sago industry.

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Constraints Affecting the Increase of Sago Production: A Case of Melanau Rural Youth’s Participation in Sago Industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

Ishak¹,

Yaakub²,

Daud³

et al. 2021

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“…The dimensions considered for scale construction were socio-economic aspects, complexities involved, personal choices, occupational prospects, knowledge about farming, social responsibility and technological aspects etc. (Radhakrishnan and Arunachalam, 2017;Nag et al, 2017). Finally socio-economic factors, complexities involved and occupational prospects were considered in the development of attitude scale.…”

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A Measurement Tool to Assess Attitude of Rural Youth Towards Agriculture as An Occupation

Joshi¹

2022

irjee

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Attitude is said to be a complex phenomenon that can’t be measured directly. Psychometric techniques have been found to be a highly reliable measurement method that takes into account the concept of unidimensionality. In the present study, Thurstone’s (1946) equal appearing interval scale has been constructed to measure the attitude of rural youth toward agriculture and allied sectors as an occupation. The initial set of 83 statements has been structured according to the criteria given by Edwards. Later, the statements were given to the forty judges for the judgment of each item. Cronbach alpha coeffi cient and Intraclass correlation coeffi cient was determined to check the consistency in the judgment and nine judges with inconsistent response were eliminated. The statements for the fi nal scale were selected by calculating the median and inter-quartile range and thirteen items were included in the fi nal scale. The reliability was measured with the Cronbach alpha and inter-rater method (0.949). The scale was also found to be high in its content and construct validity (0.974). The study will help the researchers and policymakers to use this scale to understand the attitude of youth towards agriculture and allied sectors as an occupation.

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“…According to Ogbeide et al (2015), the attitudes of youth towards work shape by their surroundings, where education, work, career, and nature are linked to social positioning and in other aspects of life. The youth believed that the agriculture sector is not a vibrant industry and can only generate an insufficient income (D'Silva, 2009;Nag et al, 2017), as the agriculture sector often associates with low social status, aside from being as dirty work (Ogbeide et al, 2015). Most of them are more interested in the glamorous jobs in the services and manufacturing sector (Abdullah & Sulaiman, 2013).…”

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Youth’s Intention to Venture into Agriculture Sector

Ali¹,

Tan²,

Thabet³

2020

MJAE

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This study attempts to determine the factors influencing youth’s intention to venture into agriculture sector. Since Malaysia is a developing country, unemployment is one of a major issue especially youth unemployment. Malaysia government recognised that agriculture sector is an important sector to contribute nation GDP followed by service and manufacture. Government implemented actions through programmes for attracting youth’s intention. However, youth still lack of intention to venture into agriculture sector. Data was gathered through survey questionnaire on a total of 245 respondentswho are 15 to 40 years old. Data was analysed by using SPSS system and analyse methods are descriptive analysis, factor analysis, Chi square analysis and multiple regression analysis. Based on the result, it can conclude that youth’s intention will be affected by knowledge, attitude and acceptance as well as gender, age, marital status and education field of youth. By setting agriculture as an obligatory subject and offering agriculture based activities, there are recommended to government, agricultureagencies and universities to take responsibilities of attracting youth to venture into agriculture sector.

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Measuring Attitude of Rural Youth towards Dairying as an Occupation: A Likert Scale

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Constraints Affecting the Increase of Sago Production: A Case of Melanau Rural Youth’s Participation in Sago Industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

Constraints Affecting the Increase of Sago Production: A Case of Melanau Rural Youth’s Participation in Sago Industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

A Measurement Tool to Assess Attitude of Rural Youth Towards Agriculture as An Occupation

Youth’s Intention to Venture into Agriculture Sector

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