Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change

This paper discusses the individual differences in adaptation towards climate change among Sabahan highland farmers. This study is quantitative in nature in the form of a cross-sectional survey. Via a simple random sampling, a total of 200 highland farmers in Kundasang and Moyog were selected as res...

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Main Authors: Idris, Khairuddin, Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi, Abu Samah, Bahaman, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14814/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14814/1/14814.pdf
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author Idris, Khairuddin
Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi
Abu Samah, Bahaman
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
author_facet Idris, Khairuddin
Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi
Abu Samah, Bahaman
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
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description This paper discusses the individual differences in adaptation towards climate change among Sabahan highland farmers. This study is quantitative in nature in the form of a cross-sectional survey. Via a simple random sampling, a total of 200 highland farmers in Kundasang and Moyog were selected as respondents. The analysis performed has concluded that the differences in education achievement have a significant influence on Sabahan highland farmers’ adaptation towards climate change, while factors such as age, income and the number of household members have a significant relationship with their adaptation towards climate change. A number of recommendations were highlighted and it is a hope that it can assist related parties in constructing a better community’s adaptation plan.
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spelling upm-148142019-04-10T01:49:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14814/ Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change Idris, Khairuddin Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi Abu Samah, Bahaman Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril This paper discusses the individual differences in adaptation towards climate change among Sabahan highland farmers. This study is quantitative in nature in the form of a cross-sectional survey. Via a simple random sampling, a total of 200 highland farmers in Kundasang and Moyog were selected as respondents. The analysis performed has concluded that the differences in education achievement have a significant influence on Sabahan highland farmers’ adaptation towards climate change, while factors such as age, income and the number of household members have a significant relationship with their adaptation towards climate change. A number of recommendations were highlighted and it is a hope that it can assist related parties in constructing a better community’s adaptation plan. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14814/1/14814.pdf Idris, Khairuddin and Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2018) Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8 (3). pp. 244-250. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/papers/detail/IJARBSS/3922 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i3/3922
spellingShingle Idris, Khairuddin
Fadzil, Mohd Fauzi
Abu Samah, Bahaman
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title_full Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title_fullStr Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title_full_unstemmed Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title_short Individual differences in Sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
title_sort individual differences in sabahan highland farmers' adaptation towards climate change
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