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The objectives of this study are to identify the factors that contributed to the low participation of local youth workers in the construction industry and to identify strategies to increase the participation of local labour in the construction industry. Labor shortages in the construction sector are due to certain reasons such as poor involvement of local workers especially local youth workers. In Malaysia, local young people would rather be unemployed, rather than working in the construction industry. The study involved the use of 100 respondents from Kelantan and Terengganu State, the techniques used in the study include interview and questionnaire in the process of data collection and the data were analysed using regression analysis. The outcomes of the study revealed that, the respondents are on the opinion that the driven forces behind the local workers lack of participation in the construction industry are linked with the unfavourable working condition of the sector such as uncomfortable, unsafe, unhealthy working conditions, wage compensation and image in construction site. In the future, four main strategies for improving the involvement of local youth workers in construction should be implemented. The first among the strategies is to concentrate on training as well as encouragement for all the categories of workers. Second, job status and the reputation of construction workers on site are to be improved. Finally, in the construction sector, the government and all organisations need to strengthen safety standards and procedures. This research is helpful for construction industry employers and staff, academicians, policy makers, researchers and organisations, as well as non-academicians. The training institute, especially future graduates, benefits from this study as an early preparation before entering the labor market.
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To Cite this Article: Mahmood, S., Awang, Z., Kmeil, F. A. R., & Jakada, A. H. (2020). Participation of Local Youth Workers in Construction Industry and Strategies for Improvement: A Study in Kelantan and Terengganu. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(2), 394-401.
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