Open AccessFactors influencing smallholder farmer’s perspective toward sustainable management of pineapple waste
Author(s) -
Nanang Ruslan,
Abdul Rahman Saili
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2550-2166
DOI - 10.26656/fr.2017.5(s4).002
Subject(s) - stratified sampling , agriculture , business , descriptive statistics , multistage sampling , perspective (graphical) , sample (material) , agricultural science , marketing , agricultural economics , geography , mathematics , economics , environmental science , statistics , chemistry , geometry , archaeology , chromatography
Malaysia is one of the world major producers of pineapple. This tropical fruit produces asubstantial quantity of by-products such as leaf fibres. These fibres are one of theabundantly available waste materials in Malaysia. They are dumped, left decomposed oreven burnt. This paper aimed to identify the factors that influence the perspective ofsmallholder farmers toward sustainable management of pineapple waste. The study wasconducted in Johor among 150 pineapple smallholder farmers. The primary data werecollected through a face-to-face interview using a questionnaire. This study employed arandom sampling technique by applying the proportionate stratified sampling method,where it ensures the presence of key subgroups within the sample. Descriptive and factoranalysis was carried out to analyze the gathered data. From the analysis, four factors wereextracted, namely, subjective norms, knowledge, perceived behavioral control andagricultural extension and advisory services. The result provided a platform forsmallholder farmers to put more concern towards the utilization of pineapple waste as itprovides additional income for smallholder farmers, develop a green environment as wellas boost economic growth.