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PUSH AND PULL FACTORS OF SUBURBAN LOCAL YOUTH TOWARDS CAREER IN OIL PALM PLANTATION

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 144 - 151, 22.04.2016

Abstract

The rapid expansion of oil palm plantation in Malaysia in 1990, 2.03 million hectares to 5.39 million hectares in 2014 (Malaysia Palm Oil Board 2015) caused required high labour intensive in this sector.  More than 78 % of labor (Azman 2014) in this sectors mainly came from Indonesia, Bangladesh and Philippines. Malaysia has become the main attention for the foreign labours to work in this country due to the wages more competitive and generative  working condition especially the plantation sector provide the conducive accommodation compared to their origin country.  The pressing issue now is the rising social issues of the illegal foreign workers and influx of the foreign workers without work permit. One of the best solutions is hire the local youth to works in oil palm plantation. The main problem is compounded by the fact that it is difficult to hire the local youth workers due to the migration of local youth from government settlers scheme oil palm plantation located in the sub urban area. As a result this scheme area dominated with foreign labour. This study which was conducted in the State of Johore wants to find the push and pull factors\towards the career in oil palm plantation which involved the repulsion, inclination and attraction based on their perceptions .A survey method through questionnaire was used to collect data from 278 of local youth between 16 years to 40 years old as focused respondents which were selected using random sampling method. Descriptive analysis was applied based on their demographic factors and the involvement of the local youth in oil palm plantation.

Keywords: Career in Oil Palm, Perceptions, Push and Pull Factors, Suburban Local Youth, 

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Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 144 - 151, 22.04.2016

Abstract

References

  • Ann Wan Seng (1994). Kerenah Remaja Hari Ini. Kuala Lumpur: Fajar Bakti Sdn. Bhd
  • Brett Williams (2010) “Exploratory Factor Analysis: A five Steps Guide for Novices”. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 2 (3), 1-13.
  • Azman Ismail 2014, MPOB : An update on Current Labour Situation in Oil Palm Plantation Sector, Palm Industry Labour Issues, Oerformance and Sustainabilikty ( PILIPS) Workshop , Pullman Kuching
  • Che Hashim Hassan (2009) Buruh Asing di Malaysia: Trend, Kesan, Masalah dan cara mengatasinya . Journal South East Asia Studies, 1, 119-132.
  • Frick, M., Birkenholz, R.,Gardner,H. and Matchtmes, (1995). Rural and Urban Inner-City High School Students: Knowledge and Perceiptions of Agriculture. The Journal of Agricultural Education 36, 4.
  • Gidarakou , I. (1999). Young Women’s Attitude towards Agriculture and Women New Roles in the Greek Countryside: A First Approach. Journal Rural Study 15, 147-158
  • Houghton DS (1993). Long Distance Commuting: A New Approach to Mining in Australia. The Geographical Journal 159(3), 281-290
  • Husin Junoh (2011) Faktor Keruntuhan Akhlak Remaja Islam Luar Bandar di Daerah Kota Tinggi Johor. Disertasi PhD Usulluddin, Jabatan Dakwah dan Pembangunan Insan, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.
  • Josephine Tening Pahang (2012) Repulsive and Attractive factors of Locals to Work in Oil Palm Plantation: A Case Study in Northern Region of West Malaysia . Master Thesis Universiti Teknologi MARA
  • Malaysia, Ministry of Human Resource Ministry (2013)
  • Malaysia Immigration Statistics (2015)
  • Malaysia Palm Oil Board Statistics (2015)
  • Malaysia Youth Statistic (2013)
  • Mohammad Amizi A., Norehan A. and Jamal Ali 2014. Repulsion and Attraction Factors among Local labor Force in Oil Palm Plantation. International Journal of Science Commerce and Humanities ISSN 2052 6364 Vol 2(2) Pp 59-69
  • Norsida Man (2008). Persepsi Terhadap Pertanian di Kalangan Belia Tani dan Keperluan Pendidikan Pertanian. J. Pembangunan Belia Malaysia, 1, 99-114.
  • Nunnaly , J.C ( 1978 ) , Psychometric Theory ( 2nd ed) New York . McGrawhill.
  • Rivera-Lyles, J. (2007). Puerto Rico is Coffee-Rich but Worker Poor. Retrived from Los Angeles Times:http://articles:latimes.com/2007/sep/30/news/adna-coffee30.
  • Shadare, O. A., & Tunde, E. S. (2012). Graduate Unemployment in Nigeria: Causes, Effects and Remedies. British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 5(2), 142-154.
  • Selvakumaran, R. and Shanmugam. B. (1995). Plight of Plantation Workers in Malaysia. Asian Survey 35 (4), 394-407.
  • Tavakol, M., Dennick, R (2011). Making Sense of Cronbach’s Alpha. International Journal of Medical Education, 2, 53-55.
  • Walsh, J and Makararavy, T (2011). Cambodian Migrants in Thailand: Working Conditions and Issues, Asian Social Science, 7(7), 23-29
  • Yahya Buntat dan Asadul Khair Osman (2010) Faktor factor yang mempengaruhi Belia Melayu di Felda Bukit Aping Barat, Kota Tinggi, Johor Memilih Sektor Pertanian Sebagai Satu Kerjaya. Retrived from http://eprints.utm.my/11674/
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Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Mohammad Amizi Ayob

Norehan Abdullah

Siti Aznor

Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff

Publication Date April 22, 2016
Submission Date April 21, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016Volume: 2 Issue: 4

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EndNote Amizi Ayob M, Abdullah N, Aznor S, Abdul Latiff ZA (April 1, 2016) PUSH AND PULL FACTORS OF SUBURBAN LOCAL YOUTH TOWARDS CAREER IN OIL PALM PLANTATION. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2 4 144–151.

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