Sustainable Technological Incorporation in Aquaculture: Attitudinal and Motivational Perceptions of Entrepreneurs in the Northwest Region of Mexico

Alejandro Urías-Camacho, Héctor José Peinado Guevara (), Gustavo Alejandro Rodríguez-Montes de Oca, Víctor Manuel Peinado-Guevara (), Jaime Herrera Barrientos, Mary Cruz Sánchez Alcalde, Griselda Karina González-Félix and Aldo Alan Cuadras-Berrelleza
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Alejandro Urías-Camacho: Posgrado en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Héctor José Peinado Guevara: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Gustavo Alejandro Rodríguez-Montes de Oca: Posgrado en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Víctor Manuel Peinado-Guevara: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Jaime Herrera Barrientos: Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE), Carretera Ensenada-Tijuana No. 3918, Zona Playitas, Ensenada 22860, Mexico
Mary Cruz Sánchez Alcalde: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Griselda Karina González-Félix: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico
Aldo Alan Cuadras-Berrelleza: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82000, Mexico

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-20

Abstract: The northwest region of Mexico stands out as one of the areas with the greatest contribution to the national aquaculture industry, which has led its producers to reconsider the need to innovate in the processes of technological incorporation in sustainable ways. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the attitudinal and motivational context perceived in aquaculture companies in the region, related to the innovation, competitiveness and support programmes. By means of Likert scaling, it was possible to identify aspects of both domains that would facilitate the development of technological innovation within aquaculture. Such an escalation also showed the need to intensify efforts, with the participation of the state, public and private universities, as well as non-governmental organisations, to develop strategies and policies that facilitate the incorporation of innovative technologies. The research design is structured under a descriptive-explanatory approach, with a cross-sectional format, in which 108 surveys were applied. These surveys were designed using the Likert scale and validated with the McDonald’s Omega method, with ω = 0.773. Cronbach’s α and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were employed, showing a correlation between the items of the construct and its subcategories. The values of the covariance of the items obtained through the exploratory analysis show that 56% of the items have a correlation greater than 0.05. This indicates that there is a positive attitude and motivation towards the implementation of technological innovation in aquaculture in the study region, with participation from all three levels of government.

Keywords: aquaculture producers; competitiveness; sustainability; technological innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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