Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts
This paper examines the highland youth farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change impacts. This research applied a cross sectional survey involving 184 highland youth farmers from Cameron Highland, Lojing, Moyog and Kundasang. Respondents had a high adaptation level in relation to cognitive (M=3.79...
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| author | Fadzil, Mohd. Fauzi Idris, Khairuddin Abu Samah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril |
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| description | This paper examines the highland youth farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change impacts. This research applied a cross sectional survey involving 184 highland youth farmers from Cameron Highland, Lojing, Moyog and Kundasang. Respondents had a high adaptation level in relation to cognitive (M=3.79). Furthermore, the study concluded a high adaptation level in relation to practice among the respondents (M= 3.89). Interestingly, the respondents used creative initiatives in adapting towards climate change. The study stresses on the need for highland youth farmers to be proactive in strengthening their adaptation ability. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-618052019-01-29T03:29:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61805/ Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts Fadzil, Mohd. Fauzi Idris, Khairuddin Abu Samah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril This paper examines the highland youth farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change impacts. This research applied a cross sectional survey involving 184 highland youth farmers from Cameron Highland, Lojing, Moyog and Kundasang. Respondents had a high adaptation level in relation to cognitive (M=3.79). Furthermore, the study concluded a high adaptation level in relation to practice among the respondents (M= 3.89). Interestingly, the respondents used creative initiatives in adapting towards climate change. The study stresses on the need for highland youth farmers to be proactive in strengthening their adaptation ability. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61805/2/Examining_Highland_Youth_Farmers%E2%80%99_Adaptation_Ability_towards_Climate_Change_Impacts.pdf Fadzil, Mohd. Fauzi and Idris, Khairuddin and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2017) Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (4). 527 - 537. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/papers/detail/IJARBSS/2826 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i4/2826 |
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| title | Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts |
| title_full | Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts |
| title_short | Examining highland youth farmers’ adaptation ability towards climate change impacts |
| title_sort | examining highland youth farmers adaptation ability towards climate change impacts |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61805/2/Examining_Highland_Youth_Farmers%E2%80%99_Adaptation_Ability_towards_Climate_Change_Impacts.pdf |
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