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Agriculture will always remain as an important industry since it is linked to food security and economic stability of a nation. However, the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product of many nations has been at a snail’s pace. To overcome this malaise, youth need to be engaged in the agriculture sector. The aim of this study is to determine the socio-demographic factors that influence youth behavioural intention to participate in the agriculture sector. This is a quantitative study and the data was collected from 488 youth majoring in agriculture and studying in local institutions in Malaysia. The study identified that the majority of the youth possess a high behavioural intention towards agriculture. Further analysis revealed that there were significant differences in behavioural intention for gender and location. Some recommendations are put forward to further boost youth participation in agriculture.
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In-Text Citation: (D’Silva et al., 2020)
To Cite this Article: D’Silva, J. L., Dahalan, D., Zaremohzzabieh, Z., Ismail, I. A., & Lateef, S. E. K. @ A. (2020). Socio-Demographic Differences on Youth Behavioural Intention to Engage in Agriculture. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(15), 284–291.
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