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Engagement of Sarawak’s Gen Y Bidayuh Farmers in Agropreneurship

Table 1: Demographic Profile

PARTICULAR ITEM FREQUENCY (F) PERCENTAGE (%)
Gender Female 87 57.2
Male 65 42.8
Age 23-28 years old 67 44.1
29-34 years old 54 35.5
35-40 years old 31 20.4
Monthly Income Less than RM 1,000 93 61.2
RM 1,001- RM 2000 21 13.8
RM 2,001- RM3,000 18 11.8
MORE THAN RM 3,001 20 13.2
Education UPSR 4 2.6
PMR 10 6.6
SPM/STPM 54 35.5
Diploma 33 21.7
Degree 51 33.6
Courses In University Agriculture base 43 28.3
Other courses 49 32.2
Irrelevant 60 39.5
Employment Student 51 33.6
Employment 58 38.2
Self-employed 43 28.3
Status Part Time involve 107 70.4
Full Time involve 45 29.6
Background Have Agriculture Background 118 77.6
Do not Have Agriculture Background 34 22.4
Years involve 1-2 years 78 51.3
3-4 years 32 21.1
More Than 5 years 42 27.6
Type Planting Crops 71 46.7
Livestock 26 17.1
Fisheries 6 3.9
Marketing 39 25.7
Technology and Innovation 10 6.6
Government Support MARDI 25 16.4
FAMA 14 9.2
MARA 13 8.6
Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia 24 15.8
Others or No Support 76 50.0
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