Agriculture plays an important role in the economy and development of Indonesia, one of the sectors that was able to survive the Covid 19 pandemic. however, there is a potential loss of the farmer profession in Indonesia, because the youth are not interested in the profession as farmers and prefer other sector jobs. In Sidoarjo Regency, the population working in the agricultural sector is very small compared to other sectors. Meanwhile, the labor structure of farmers is dominated by the elderly population. Based on this, research on rural youth's perception of agricultural sector work needs to be carried out. This study aims to describe the perception of youth towards agricultural sector work, factors that influence perception, describe youth interest in agricultural sector work, and factors that influence youth interest in agricultural sector work. This research uses a descriptive research method with a quantitative approach. Data were obtained through observation, interviews with questionnaire guides, and literature studies. The research location in Sidoarjo District, Sidoarjo Regency, from July to September 2022, the sample used was 100 respondents. The analysis in this study used frequency tabulation and structural equation modeling (SEM-PLS) using the WarpPLS program. The results showed that 1) the perception of youth towards agricultural sector work is in the category of poor with details: perception of work comfort in the category of very uncomfortable, perception of income in the category of less favorable, perception of social status of work in the less prestigious category, 2) youth interest in agricultural sector work is classified as moderate, 3) Age and family background have a negative and significant effect on Perceptions of youth, socialization of employment, influence of parents, and access to information have a significant positive effect on the perception of youth, socioeconomic status has no significant effect on the perception of youth towards agricultural sector work, 4) perception has a positive and significant effect on youth interest in agricultural sector work.
Key findings:
The study revealed that rural youth in Sidoarjo Regency perceive agricultural sector work poorly, with discomfort in work conditions, unfavorable income perception, and low social status perception. Despite moderate interest, negative influences from age and family background impact youth perceptions, while positive factors include socialization, parental influence, and access to information. These perceptions significantly affect youth interest in agricultural sector work.
What is known and what is new?
The study recognizes the existing problem of diminishing interest among Indonesian youth in agricultural sector jobs, especially in Sidoarjo Regency. The novel contribution lies in the comprehensive examination of youth perceptions, revealing discomfort with working conditions, unfavorable income expectations, and perceptions of low social status. The study also identifies factors influencing youth interest, providing valuable insights for addressing this trend.
What is the implication, and what should change now?
The study's findings imply a pressing need for interventions to revitalize youth interest in agricultural sector work in Indonesia, particularly in Sidoarjo Regency. This could involve targeted efforts to improve working conditions, enhance income prospects, and elevate the social status associated with agricultural jobs. Additionally, promoting agricultural education and training programs tailored to youth preferences and needs could help rejuvenate the sector.
Sector agriculture hold role important in Indonesia 's economy and development, sector agriculture is one capable sector survive the situation the Covid 19 pandemic, while sector other down sector agriculture precisely capable survive, that showed exports in 2020 reached 451.8 trillion or up 15.79 percent if compared with 2019 which was only 390.6 trillion [1]. Threat are you serious for continuity sector agriculture in Indonesia namely there is potency loss profession farmers in Indonesia, the caused moment this youth is not again interested to profession as farmers and more choose work in the non- agricultural sector, the drawn clear from the data from the Central Statistics Agency (Mahdi, 2022) [2] in figure 1.1, the percentage of youth working in the agriculture Keep going experience decline in period time ten year last (2011-2021).
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency in 2018 listed in Figure 1.2, the structure power work farmer dominated by residents age elderly (45-54 years) of 9.19 million soul, an extremely domineering amount if our compare with farmer with group 25 years old to bottom ones only of 885,077 souls. Refer to the data so no surprising if the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) predicts that if Thing this Keep going continues then at 42 years future in Indonesia no there is again working as farmer. Indeed push youth participation in field agriculture will give opportunity jobs that youth really need, and can spur necessary innovation and growth for reduce poverty in the countryside, youth have to play role important in guard security food for self alone and for generation next, because youth has superiority comparative from facet flexibility and commitment, however unfortunately, the youth think sector agriculture not enough worthy or interesting for made eye livelihood, they migrate to city for look for more productivity height and job with more wages good [3].
At a minimum youth engagement and regeneration farmer is problem happened globally, no only in Indonesia. Occur decline youth interest in Becomes worker sector agriculture although large land agriculture relatively stable, phenomenon the no only related with the reluctance of youth originating from family farmer just but also shaped by the values that apply to the family and society agriculture in general among them is image that sector agriculture tight relation with the world of men, poverty, education low, and level break high school in the family farmers [4]. At a minimum the proportion of youth in structure power work farmer occurred in all districts in the district Sidoarjo, including in the District Sidoarjo alone, only 1.87 percent farmers in the District Sidoarjo which is in the range age young (16-30 years).
Most youth are lacking interested to profession sector agriculture and more choose non- agricultural sector for made eye livelihoods (Mukembo et al, 2014; Douglas et al, 2017; Yeboah, 2020) [5-7] such as what was said Rahmawati (2017) in her research, that in a manner general youth more choose non- agricultural work for made as tool Fulfill needs alive, the youth looked non-agricultural work more promises a brighter future good if compared with sector jobs agriculture, for youth jobs sector agriculture tight relation with profession physical, no relying work thought. Impression about clean non-farm jobs, deliver more income height and position more prestigious attract young people for make it eye livelihood main. Limited land agriculture, opening opportunity obtain outside job agriculture, and increasingly increasing youth education as well the results obtained from activity agriculture not enough erratic form youth 's view of profession sector agriculture as less work promise.
Youth has perception pessimistic to ability agriculture in increase standard life them it drawn from minimal youth involvement in field agriculture [8-10]. In line with what is stated Susilowati (2016) [11], a lot reason reason decline interest power work in the sector agriculture especially that is image sector less agriculture prestigious and less can give reward or adequate income. Work sector agriculture for rural youth the more no have power pull, the caused because in a manner economy income from sector growing agriculture no promisingly, youth aversion is also influenced by subcultures new developments in the digital era such as now. Phenomenon the more decline interest power work young for work in the sector agriculture have consequence for continuity sector agriculture in the future, because burden sector agriculture will the moreheavy with increase amount population and increase Request food so that enhancement production and productivity Becomes factor key [11].
Based on the phenomenon such, then study related with youth perception of profession sector agriculture, youth interest in profession sector agriculture, influencing factors formation perception and influence perception to youth interest in profession sector agriculture looked at need held for reveal reality on problem low youth participation in sector agriculture especially in the District Sidoarjo and Regency Sidoarjo in general. This study aims to analyze the influencing factors youth perception of profession sector agriculture and to analyze the influence of perceptions on youth interest in agricultural sector jobs in Sidoarjo District, Sidoarjo Regency .
Research location chosen purposively is Subdistrict Sidoarjo chosen researcher with reason Subdistrict Sidoarjo is center from Regency Sidoarjo, what happened in the District Sidoarjo is reflection from Regency Sidoarjo in other words District Sidoarjo is face from Regency Sidoarjo, development other districts in the district Sidoarjo sure will like what happened in the District sidoarjo moment this and though be in the middle its massive existence housing and factories however still is an area that has group still farmer active, and can maintain land his farm. Population in assessment this is all youth aged 16 to with 30 years domiciled in the District Sidoarjo, existing youth location study numbered 69,270 souls. The technique of determining the respondents was carried out through non-random sampling techniques, namely by using quota sampling techniques (quota samples). Sample research taken is a young man who comes from village in the District Sidoarjo, the selected location is still location have land agriculture, samples shared in a manner proportional refers to area land at each location village. On research this sample used is 100 (one hundred) meaning amount sample used has exceed minimum criteria.
Table 1. Total sample of Youth Age 16-30 Years in the District Sidoarjo
No | Name of Village | Area Land Agriculture | Percentage Area Land | Sample (person) |
1 | Lebo | 67.00 | 15.40% | 15 |
2 | Banjarbendo | 3.00 | 0.69% | 1 |
3 | Sekardangan | 7.00 | 1.61% | 2 |
4 | Gebang | 32.00 | 7.36% | 7 |
5 | Cemengkalang | 2.00 | 0.46% | 0 |
6 | Bluru Kidul | 38.00 | 8.74% | 9 |
7 | Kemiri | 39.00 | 8.97% | 9 |
8 | Rangkah Kidul | 8.00 | 1.84% | 2 |
9 | Pucanganom | 8.00 | 1.84% | 2 |
10 | Cemengbakalan | 53.00 | 12.18% | 12 |
11 | Urangagung | 111.00 | 25.52% | 25 |
12 | Sarirogo | 56.00 | 12.87% | 13 |
13 | Sumput | 11.00 | 2.53% | 3 |
TOTAL | 435.00 | 100.00% | 100 |
(Source : Secondary Data Analysis , 2020)
To answer the objective, namely to analyze the factors that influence youth perceptions of agricultural sector jobs, and the influence of perceptions on youth interest in agricultural sector jobs by youth in Sidoarjo District, this research was conducted using the SEM-PLS multivariate analysis method using the WarpPLS 7.0 program.
The analysis is intended to determine the factors that influence the formation of youth perceptions of work in the agricultural sector and at the same time to find out whether there is an influence of youth perceptions on youth interest in jobs in that sector. PLS-SEM analysis is used because this analysis is able to measure latent variables that cannot be measured directly, and is able to analyze complex research models, is able to estimate models simultaneously (simultaneously) and is able to take into account measurement errors of latent variables [12,13].
Ghozali (2021) [14] in his book suggests that there are 4 (four) main reasons for using PLS-SEM, namely First, PLS_SEM can test the relationship between variables that cannot be measured directly (Latent Variables) with a high level of complexity due to the large number of constructs and indicators used . Second, the PLS-SEM analysis in its use of data does not require data to be normally distributed, and can accommodate various data scales (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio), can be used on small sample sizes. PLS-SEM can provide accurate results even though the number of constructs in the model is large and minimal theoretical support. Third, the basic concept and design of the PLS approach has been tested. Fourth, today we can find various PLS software that are easy to use and supported by complete features for analysis purposes.
Age
Intervals | Category | Score | Distribution | |
(Person) | (%) | |||
|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 2 | 14 | 14 |
|
| 3 | 28 | 28 |
|
| 4 | 42 | 42 |
28-30 Years | Very high | 5 | 16 | 16 |
Amount |
|
| 100 | 100 |
Average Score | Tall | 3.60 |
|
|
Socioeconomic Status
Category | intervals | Distribution | |
(Person) | (%) | ||
Very high |
| 1 | 1 |
Tall |
| 8 | 8 |
Intermediate |
| 45 | 45 |
Low |
| 36 | 36 |
Very low |
| 10 | 10 |
Amount |
| 100 | 100 |
Average score | 7.96 ( Medium ) |
| |
(Source: Primary Data Processing, 2022) |
Socialization Work Agriculture
Category | Score Intervals | Distribution | |
(Person) | (%) | ||
Very high |
| 0 | 0 |
Tall |
| 9 | 9 |
Currently |
| 12 | 12 |
Low |
| 21 | 21 |
Very low | 2.00 – 3.59 | 58 | 58 |
Amount | 100 | 100 | |
Average score | 3.60 ( Low ) |
|
Parental Influence
Category | Score Intervals | Distribution | ||
(Person) | (%) | |||
Very high |
| 0 | 0 | |
Tall |
| 2 | 2 | |
Currently |
| 2 | 2 | |
Low |
| 66 | 66 | |
Very Low | 2.00 – 3.59 | 30 | 30 | |
Amount |
| 100 | 100 | |
Average score | 3.82 ( Low ) |
| ||
Access Information
Category | Score Intervals | Distribution | |||
(Person) | (%) | ||||
Very high | 12.60-15.00 | 0 | 0 | ||
Tall | 10.20-12.59 | 0 | 0 | ||
Currently | 7.80-10.19 | 25 | 27 | ||
Low | 5.40-7.79 | 46 | 44 | ||
Very Low | 3.00-5.39 | 29 | 29 | ||
Amount |
| 100 | 100 | ||
Average score | 6.37 ( Low ) |
| |||
Background Back Family
Category | Score | Distribution | |
(Person) | (%) | ||
Non Agriculture |
| 62 | 62 |
Agriculture |
| 38 | 38 |
Amount | 100 | 100 |
Latent Variable | Path Coefficient | P-Value | Information | |
exogenous | endogenous | |||
Age | Perception | -0.248 | 0.005 | Significant |
Social Status | Perception | 0.019 | 0.425 | Not significant |
Socialization Work Sector Agriculture | Perception | 0.429 | <0.001 | Significant |
Parental Influence _ | Perception | 0.179 | 0.032 | Significant |
Access Information | Perception | 0.283 | 0.001 | Significant |
Background Behind Family | Perception | -0.349 | <0.001 | Significant |
Youth Perception | Interest | 0.649 | <0.001 | Significant |
Hypothesis Effect of Age on youth perceptions of employment in the agricultural sector
The hypothesis of the effect of socioeconomic status on youth perceptions of employment in the agricultural sector
In hypothesis 3, it is suspected that the agricultural sector job socialization factor influences youth perceptions of work in the agricultural sector, based on the path coefficient and p-value produced by the SEM analysis in the WarpPLS program, namely the path coefficient value is 0.429 and the p value is <0.001, so it can be stated reject HO or accept H3, meaning that the socialization of agricultural sector jobs has a positive effect on the variable of youth's perception of work in the agricultural sector significantly, in other words if the socialization of agricultural sector jobs received by a young man increases, his perception of agricultural sector jobs will also tend to increase. These results are in line with what Msuya et al (2014) [19] found, that agricultural education or outreach and independence education at an early age can have a positive impact on students' views of the agricultural sector, this is very relevant to do to help instill a positive attitude towards the agricultural sector . agriculture.
The hypothesis of the influence of "parental influence" on youth perceptions of employment in the agricultural sector. In hypothesis 4, it is suspected that the influence of parents influences youth perceptions of work in the agricultural sector, based on the path coefficient value and the p value resulting from the SEM analysis of the WarpPLS program, namely the path coefficient value is 0.179 and the p value is 0.032, then H0 is rejected or H4 accepted, meaning that the influence of parents has a significant positive effect on the variable of youth perceptions of work in the sector. This means that if the influence of parents received by a young man is at a good or increasing level, then his perception of work in the agricultural sector will also tend to be good or increase. These findings are in line with what was found by Suseno et al (2021) [20] in his research, that the influence of parents regarding agricultural sector work affects youth's perceptions of agricultural sector work, but in reality parents who work as farmers or other agricultural sectors do not confront and do not trying to direct or encourage their children to follow in their footsteps to work in the agricultural sector. This is in line with what Monica, Sunnaru, and Harsoyo (2019) [21] found in their research that the influence of groups and friends has a positive effect on youth's perceptions of work in the agricultural sector. The influence of parents and the influence of groups and friends in this case are in the same context, namely the influence of individuals other than respondents.
Hypothesis of the influence of access to information on youth perceptions of employment in the agricultural sector
Hypothesis of the effect of family background on youth's perception of employment in the agricultural sector
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Funding: No funding sources
Ethical approval: The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of UPN Veterans East Java
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