Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost. Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglas...
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| author | Ismail Zainol, Omar Yaakob, Mohd Rajali Jalal, |
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| description | Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been
taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost.
Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglass are greatly dependent on petrol-powered outboard motor to generate
power. The high fuel consumption of outboard motors is believed one of the factors that contribute to their high operational
cost. To this end, it is necessary to dive into the fishermen’s perception on this issue. This paper presents finding on the
perception of coastal fishermen towards the performance of outboard motors and their views on fuel-saving engines. Some
key areas are discussed and explained in this paper. A questionnaire had been developed as a survey tool; divided into
three parts, covering cost factor, engine factor and operation factor. The questionnaire was developed based on Likert scale
and distributed to randomly selected respondents among the fishermen community at Manjung, Perak. The data was then
processed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that inshore fishermen are not satisfied
with petrol outboard motor, with more than 95% confidence level. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:143082020-02-26T06:49:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/ Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak Ismail Zainol, Omar Yaakob, Mohd Rajali Jalal, Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost. Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglass are greatly dependent on petrol-powered outboard motor to generate power. The high fuel consumption of outboard motors is believed one of the factors that contribute to their high operational cost. To this end, it is necessary to dive into the fishermen’s perception on this issue. This paper presents finding on the perception of coastal fishermen towards the performance of outboard motors and their views on fuel-saving engines. Some key areas are discussed and explained in this paper. A questionnaire had been developed as a survey tool; divided into three parts, covering cost factor, engine factor and operation factor. The questionnaire was developed based on Likert scale and distributed to randomly selected respondents among the fishermen community at Manjung, Perak. The data was then processed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that inshore fishermen are not satisfied with petrol outboard motor, with more than 95% confidence level. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/1/16.pdf Ismail Zainol, and Omar Yaakob, and Mohd Rajali Jalal, (2019) Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 31 (1). pp. 131-137. ISSN 0128-0198 http://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-311-2019/ |
| spellingShingle | Ismail Zainol, Omar Yaakob, Mohd Rajali Jalal, Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title | Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title_full | Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title_fullStr | Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title_short | Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak |
| title_sort | perception towards the performance of outboard motors among malaysian coastal fishermen in manjung, perak |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/1/16.pdf |