Youth Participation in Agriculture in the Nkonkobe District Municipality, South Africa

Cheteni, Priviledge (2016): Youth Participation in Agriculture in the Nkonkobe District Municipality, South Africa. Published in: Journal of Human Ecology , Vol. 55, No. 3 (2016): pp. 207-213.

Abstract

In this paper, a binary logistic model was used to analyse the determinants of youth participation in agriculture in the Nkonkobe Municipality in South Africa. A total of 140 youth were purposively selected for the study to complete a survey. The results show that the variables; youth programmes, programme availability, and resources were statistically significant in explaining the factors that affect youth participation in agricultural activities. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that in order to influence youth participation, they should be provided with youth programmes and resources.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Binary model, New Growth Plan, Perception, Rural Development, Youth Participation
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D0 - General; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis

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