Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia

The main attempt of this study is to investigate the problems associated with the use by young fishermen in Malaysia of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study is quantitative in nature and involved a total of 240 respondents who were young fishermen aged between 15 and 40 years. Individuals...

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Main Authors: Omar, Siti Zobidah, Osman, Mohd Nizam, Bolong, Jusang, Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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Language:English
Published: Medwell Journals 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/
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author Omar, Siti Zobidah
Osman, Mohd Nizam
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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description The main attempt of this study is to investigate the problems associated with the use by young fishermen in Malaysia of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study is quantitative in nature and involved a total of 240 respondents who were young fishermen aged between 15 and 40 years. Individuals financial capacity to buy GPS was the main problem detected while the respondents also raised their concerns about a lack of GPS training programs, courses, seminars and promotional initiatives to further encourage the use of GPS within their fishing operations. The main recommendation made was to provide a technology subsidy to those who show an interest in buying GPS while additional funding should be allocated by the relevant parties to hold any programs, seminars, courses or promotional initiatives that can further encourage young fishermen in Malaysia to use advanced technology in their fishing operations.
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spelling upm-350692016-10-11T02:21:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/ Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia Omar, Siti Zobidah Osman, Mohd Nizam Bolong, Jusang Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril The main attempt of this study is to investigate the problems associated with the use by young fishermen in Malaysia of the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study is quantitative in nature and involved a total of 240 respondents who were young fishermen aged between 15 and 40 years. Individuals financial capacity to buy GPS was the main problem detected while the respondents also raised their concerns about a lack of GPS training programs, courses, seminars and promotional initiatives to further encourage the use of GPS within their fishing operations. The main recommendation made was to provide a technology subsidy to those who show an interest in buying GPS while additional funding should be allocated by the relevant parties to hold any programs, seminars, courses or promotional initiatives that can further encourage young fishermen in Malaysia to use advanced technology in their fishing operations. Medwell Journals 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/1/Problems%20associated%20with%20the%20use%20of%20the%20Global%20Positioning%20System%20%28GPS%29%20by%20young%20fishermen%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Omar, Siti Zobidah and Osman, Mohd Nizam and Bolong, Jusang and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2014) Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 9 (3). pp. 189-194. ISSN 1818-5800; ESSN: 1993-6125 http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=sscience.2014.189.194 10.3923/sscience.2014.189.194
spellingShingle Omar, Siti Zobidah
Osman, Mohd Nizam
Bolong, Jusang
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title_full Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title_fullStr Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title_short Problems associated with the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) by young fishermen in Malaysia
title_sort problems associated with the use of the global positioning system (gps) by young fishermen in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35069/1/Problems%20associated%20with%20the%20use%20of%20the%20Global%20Positioning%20System%20%28GPS%29%20by%20young%20fishermen%20in%20Malaysia.pdf