标题:Penentu keterlibatan nelayan pesisir pantai dalam aktiviti bukan pertanian di Kuala Kedah, Kedah (Determinants of participation in non-agricultural activities among coastal fisherman in Kuala Kedah, Kedah)
期刊名称:Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
电子版ISSN:2180-2491
出版年度:2016
卷号:12
期号:14
出版社:Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要:This article aims to investigate the involvement of fishermen in non-agricultural activities. The study was conducted among 200 coastal fishermen in Kuala Kedah, Kedah. Data used in this study is obtained through the logit analysis. The study found that the characteristics of the individual (age, sex, education and experience) and household characteristics (number of household, income expenditure, spouse income and remitance) are directly affecting involvement fisherman in non-agricultural activities. The study also suggested the development of entrepreneurship in fishing communities as an effort in enhancing their involvement in non-agricultural activities especially in marine product processing industry.