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Predicting youth participation in urban agriculture in Malaysia: insights from the theory of planned behavior and the functional approach to volunteer motivation


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Tiraieyari, Neda and Krauss, Steven Eric (2018) Predicting youth participation in urban agriculture in Malaysia: insights from the theory of planned behavior and the functional approach to volunteer motivation. Agriculture and Human Values, 35 (3). 637 - 650. ISSN 0889-048X; ESSN: 1572-8366

Abstract

This study examines factors associated with the decision of Malaysian youth to participate in a voluntary urban agriculture program. Urban agriculture has generated significant interest in developing countries to address concerns over food security, growing urbanization and employment. While an abundance of data shows attracting the participation of young people in traditional agriculture has become a challenge for many countries, few empirical studies have been conducted on youth motivation to participate in urban agriculture programs, particularly in non-Western settings. Drawing on the theories of planned behavior and the functional approach to volunteer motivation, we surveyed 890 students from a public university in Malaysia about their intention to join a new urban agriculture program. Hierarchical regression findings indicated that the strongest predictor of participation was students’ attitude toward urban agriculture, followed by subjective norms, career motives and perceived barriers to participation. The findings from this study may provide useful information to the university program planners in Malaysia in identifying mechanisms for future students’ involvement in the program.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Studies
Institute for Social Science Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-018-9854-8
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keywords: Functional approach; Theory of planned behavior; Urban agriculture; Volunteer motivation; Youth participation
Depositing User: Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited: 07 Jul 2020 02:45
Last Modified: 07 Jul 2020 02:45
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73586
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