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Research Paper | Agricultural Economics | Indonesia | Volume 7 Issue 3, March 2018

Decisions Factors Affecting Youngs Work in Agricultural Sector at Oku District South Sumatera Indonesia

Fifian Permata Sari | Munajat ^[2]

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the decision factors affecting youth working in the agricultural sector, at centre of rubber farming, OKU District, South Sumatera Indonesia. This research was conducted at OKU District, South Sumatera Indonesia in April 2017. The method used in this study is a survey method, and using simple random sampling as sampling method. This research will examine 40 samples of 357 youth in OKU District, from 40 samples of youth decision to work on agricultural sector and not, criterion of respondent as sample with degree of deviation of 15 %. The collected data is tabulated and then processed by using logistic regression analysis. The results of the research, showed that the price of rubber (X2), land area of families (X4) and opportunities of working outside the rubber farming (X5) is significant to the youth decision to work on rubber farming in OKU District, South Sumatera Indonesia.

Keywords: decision factor, young worker, agricultural sector

Edition: Volume 7 Issue 3, March 2018,

Pages: 808 - 812