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Attitudes of small-scale fishermen in Pangandaran, Indonesia toward selected governmental programs, the occupation of fishing, and risk

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TLpq303902523

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Title Proper

Attitudes of small-scale fishermen in Pangandaran, Indonesia toward selected governmental programs, the occupation of fishing, and risk

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

T. R. S. Mursidi

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

J. E. Christiansen

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Texas A&M University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1990

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

119

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

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Texas A&M University

Text preceding or following the note

1990

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Purpose. This study analyzed selected problems of small-scale fishermen in Indonesia, related to governmental assistance, fishing as an occupation, and their willingness to take risk associated with fishing practices. Methodology. The population of 979 small-scale fishermen in Sub-district Pangandaran, Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia were studied from May 1989 to August 1989. A sample of 126 fishermen consisting of small (<10 gross tons) boat owners and workers on boats was chosen using stratified random sampling. Data were collected through personal interviews. Attitude scales were constructed using factor analysis. Cronbach's usd\alphausd values were calculated and ranged from 0.64 to 0.94. Demographic statistics were analyzed using descriptive, comparative, and correlational statistics. Linear and nonlinear regression analyses determined the relationships among independent variables examined and fishermens' aforementioned attitudes. Major findings. The major findings were as follows: (1) Boat owners had significantly higher means of age, family size, experience, frequency of contacts with extension agents, and length of time of residence in the current area than workers. However, the educational level of workers on fishing boats was higher than that of boat owners. (2) Boat owners had more favorable attitudes toward selected governmental programs, toward the occupation of fishing, and toward risk measured using a semantic differential technique than workers. However, when measured through direct elicitation of utility based on their choices of assured or risky incomes in a risk-taking scenario, neither groups revealed different attitudes toward risk. (3) Attitudes of fishermen toward selected governmental programs were positively related to age and the frequency of contact with extension agents. Nonlinear regression explained 33% of the variance. (4) Attitudes of fishermen toward fishing as an occupation were positively related to experience. Nonlinear regression explained 58% of the variance. (5) Attitudes of fishermen toward risk, measured using a semantic differential, were negatively related to age and family size, but positively related to frequency of contact with extension agents. Nonlinear regression explained 60% of the variance. (6) The coefficients of absolute risk aversion of the fishermen, measured using direct elicitation of utility, were positively related to age and family size. Nonlinear regression explained 30% of the variance. Conclusions and implications were drawn and recommendations were made.

Agricultural economics

Agricultural education

Agricultural education

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Social sciences

Social studies education

J. E. Christiansen

T. R. S. Mursidi

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