Understanding Fertigation Adoption: An Investigation into the Theory of Planned behaviour among Indigenous Communities in Perak, Malaysia

Shin Yee Siaw, Munifah Siti Amira Yusuf, Tengku Halimatun Sa’adiah T Abu Bakar and Haslizah A/P Mat
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Shin Yee Siaw: Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Munifah Siti Amira Yusuf: Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tengku Halimatun Sa’adiah T Abu Bakar: Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
Haslizah A/P Mat: Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, 2133-2141

Abstract: The Orang Asli Resettlement Programme (RPS) aimed to uplift the indigenous community, particularly in the Titiwang Range area of Perak. Despite socio-economic development projects under the RPS, poverty persists among the indigenous people, and conventional farming practices persist. They also refuse to implement fertigation technology due to negative perceptions of fertigation technology. This study aims to determine the relationship between attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behaviour control towards fertigation technology among indigenous people in Perak. This study adopted a quantitative survey design conducted in Perak, Malaysia. A sample size of 150 indigenous people in Perak was selected as the respondents through purposive sampling. The collected data was subjected to descriptive and correlation analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 26. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between attitude (r=0.776, p=0.000), subjective norm (r=0.591, p=0.000) and perceived behavioural control (r=0.726, p=0.000) with the perception of indigenous people towards fertigation systems. The study recommended increasing agriculture-related programmes, particularly training initiatives, by organisations such as MUHAMMAD KAMALHAMDI BIN NAZAN (IMS ADA, EXCEL XDOP) JAKOA, DOA and non-profit organisations to improve indigenous technical training.

Date: 2024
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