Title of article
Engaging local community in development: An agriculture case study of Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan
Author/Authors
Azima, AM Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Choy, Er Ah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Saad, Suhana Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Selvadurai, Sivapalan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Lyndon, Novel Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Husain, Mohd Yusoff Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Mat Jali, Mohd Fuad Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Ramli, Zaimah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia , Md Sum, Sarmila Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Malaysia
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21
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29
Abstract
Meaningful development benefits all stakeholders and this includes menbers of the local community. Local participation, therefore, is at the heart of a nation’s development as the viability and sustainability of development projects require the recognition of local participation in determining their specific goals and mechanisms. This article examines the involvement of a local community in sustainable agricultural development in the Kuala Pilah district of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, based on findings from the field interviews of 60 respondents . Results of the correlation analysis reveal a low level of local community involvement due to the locals’ low level of education with respect to sustainable agriculture development. It is suggested that the development agencies play a more proactive role in educating local farmers with regard to the practices of sustainable agriculture development.
Keywords
agriculture , agricultural extension , community , local participation , stakeholders , sustainable development
Journal title
Geografia Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
Journal title
Geografia Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
Record number
2556527
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