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Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia


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Omar, Siti Zobidah and Osman, Mohd Nizam and Bolong, Jusang and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2014) Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 9 (3). pp. 189-194. ISSN 1818-5800; ESSN: 1993-6125

Abstract

The main attempt of this study is to investigate the problems associated with the use by young fishermen in Malaysia of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study is quantitative in nature and involved a total of 240 respondents who were young fishermen aged between 15 and 40 years. Individuals financial capacity to buy GPS was the main problem detected while the respondents also raised their concerns about a lack of GPS training programs, courses, seminars and promotional initiatives to further encourage the use of GPS within their fishing operations. The main recommendation made was to provide a technology subsidy to those who show an interest in buying GPS while additional funding should be allocated by the relevant parties to hold any programs, seminars, courses or promotional initiatives that can further encourage young fishermen in Malaysia to use advanced technology in their fishing operations.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Modern Language and Communication
Institute for Social Science Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3923/sscience.2014.189.194
Publisher: Medwell Journals
Keywords: Community development; Fisheries industry development; Problem to use GPS; Technology usage; Young fishermen
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 11 Oct 2016 02:21
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2016 02:21
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.3923/sscience.2014.189.194
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069
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