Minyak sawit dan generasi akan datang: Meneroka penglibatan belia Malaysia (Palm oil and the next generation: exploring Malaysian youth engagement)

Fuzirah - Hashim, Kesumawati A Bakar, Siti Hamin - Stapa

Abstract


Tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa industri minyak sawit telah lama menjadi tulang belakang ekonomi Malaysia. Ia adalah industri yang terus relevan dalam memenuhi permintaan tempatan dan global bagi pasaran minyak makan dan biofuel. Pendapat umum yang sering menganggap industri minyak sawit tidak menarik minat belia sebenarnya tercetus dari perkongsian oleh para belia itu sendiri, serta pihak berkepentingan lain dalam industri. Untuk menarik minat belia Malaysia dan meningkatkan penyertaan mereka di dalam industri ini, adalah perlu terlebih dahulu memahami sikap dan motivasi mereka terhadap sektor tersebut. Ini adalah langkah pertama dalam memahami faktor yang mendasari motivasi mereka dan mengukur tahap penglibatan mereka terhadap sektor minyak sawit. Dengan itu, fokus kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti sikap, penglibatan, dan minat belia FELDA dalam sektor minyak sawit Malaysia, serta pembolehubah yang menyokong sikap mereka dan berpotensi untuk mengekalkan penglibatan mereka dalam industri ini. Satu set soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada 50 orang responden FELDA diikuti dengan temu bual kumpulan fokus 5 orang belia FELDA. Data kualitatif telah mengukur tahap penglibatan belia FELDA melalui sumber sikap manakala data kuantitatif melalui survei mengukur tahap kategori dan ordinal bagi 8 konstruk industri dengan pembolehubah seperti jantina, umur dan tahap pendidikan. Secara amnya, penemuan kajian telah mendedahkan pandangan tentang kekuatan dan kelemahan industri minyak sawit yang berhubungkait dengan sikap positif dan negatif, motivasi dan penglibatan belia FELDA terhadap sektor tersebut.

 

Kata kunci: Belia Malaysia, industri minyak sawit, minat, motivasi, penglibatan, sikap 

 

There is no denying that the palm oil industry has long been the backbone of Malaysia’s economy. It is an industry that continues to be relevant in order to meet both local and global demand for edible oil and biofuel markets. The idea that the industry holds no appeal for youth is a common belief frequently shared by the youth themselves as well as other stakeholders in the industry. The key to engaging Malaysian youth and to increase their participation in the oil palm sector is to first understand their attitude and motivation towards the sector. This is the first step in understanding the factors underlying their motivation and gauging their level of engagement towards the sector. Therefore, the focus of this study is to identify the attitude, involvement and interest of FELDA youth in the Malaysian palm oil sector, as well as the variables that support their attitude and have the potential to maintain their involvement in this industry. A set of questionnaire was distributed to 50 FELDA respondents followed by a group focus interview of 5 FELDA youth. Qualitative data measured the level of FELDA youth engagement through attitudinal resources while quantitaive data gauged the categorical and ordinal level of 8 industry constructs and variables such as gender, age and education. In general, the findings of the study have revealed insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the palm oil industry in relation to positive and negative attitudes, motivation and engagement of FELDA youth towards the sector.

 

Keywords: Malaysian youth, palm oil industry, interest, motivation, engagement, attitude


Keywords


Belia Malaysia, industri minyak sawit, minat, motivasi, penglibatan, sikap (Malaysian youth, palm oil industry, interest, motivation, engagement, attitude)

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