Factors affecting the agricultural careers extension of youth in the Northeastern region of the Kingdom of Thailand
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This research aims to find the factors affecting the agricultural careers extension of youth in the Northeastern region, Thailand. The samples of this research were 362 youth in the Northeastern region using systematic sampling randomly. Collecting data by an interview schedule with 0.977 of alpha-coefficient. The result revealed that 60.80 percent of the youth had been training in agriculture. Most of them had training in plants (81.81%). After receiving the training, most of the youth apply knowledge to practice (70.16%), and the training affects to needs of youth in agricultural careers 75.70%. However, factors affecting the agricultural careers extension of youth in the Northeastern region, Thailand by using exploratory factor analysis: EFA consisted of 7 components sorted by %of Variance: 1) Encourage 2) Parents & Poverty 3) Inputs 4) Problems 5) Readiness 6) Individual, and 7) Marketing, respectively. The result revealed that all factors are the relationship between external and internal factors, physical environment, biological, and experience by a hands-on learning process and enhancing hands-on experience will drive youth in the Northeastern region to the agricultural career.
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