The Motivation to Become Indigenous Entrepreneurs Among the Orang Asli

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mui Li Cheng ◽  
Helen Tan Sui Hong
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Indigenous Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Personal Interests

Entrepreneurship provides an essential business opportunity to contribute to the economy and development of a nation. Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) has encouraged Orang Asli to be more active in business, especially tourism. However, only 318 Orang Asli were registered as indigenous entrepreneurs with JAKOA from 2016 to 2020 and whose businesses are still active today. Therefore, this study aims to understand what may motivate the Orang Asli to become indigenous entrepreneurs. This study employs semi-structured in-depth interviews to collect data from Orang Asli entrepreneurs involved in tourism-related businesses. According to the findings, the Orang Asli are motivated to become indigenous entrepreneurs because of the following reasons: to create job opportunities and income for the community, generate funds for the community, increase demand for tourist activities at their place, pursue personal interests and hobbies, promote and preserve the culture and lastly improve perceptions towards Orang Asli’s socioeconomic status. The findings provide a reference for the relevant authorities to strengthen training or entrepreneurship programs to support Orang Asli in pursuing indigenous entrepreneurial activities in the tourism-related business.

scholarly journals The Motivation to Become Indigenous Entrepreneur: A Case of Orang Asli in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-62
Author(s):  
Mui Li Cheng ◽  
Helen Tan Sui Hong
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Personal Interest ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Indigenous Entrepreneurs ◽  
Essential Contribution ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Entrepreneurship is an essential contribution to the economy and development of a nation. This study aims to understand what may motivate Orang Asli to become indigenous entrepreneurs. Using a qualitative approach, this study employs a semi-structured in-depth interview to collect data from ten indigenous entrepreneurs in the tourism business. According to the findings, the Orang Asli are motivated to become indigenous entrepreneurs because of the following reasons: to create job opportunities and income for the community, generate funds for the community, increase demand for tourist activities at their place, personal interest, promote and preserve the culture and lastly improve any negative perceptions towards Orang Asli. This study's findings provide a reference for the relevant authorities to strengthen training or entrepreneurship programs to support Orang Asli in pursuing indigenous entrepreneurial activities in the tourism business.   

scholarly journals Seven Motivations of Students Selecting Department of Islamic Teaching Education in Public University

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Yunus Rahawarin ◽  
Engkizar ◽  
Rosniati Hakim ◽  
Widia Wahana Sari ◽  
Nadia Sri Ramdani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Public University ◽  
State University ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Strong Motivation ◽  
Depth Interviews

Choosing a career as an Islamic teacher has many challenges as well as fun, not everyone is interested in this profession except those who have strong motivation. This study aims to find out the real motivation of students to select department of Islamic teaching education in public university, even though this department is widely offered by state and private Islamic universities. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach (case study design). Sources of data were taken from thirty informants through in-depth interviews selected using a purposive sampling technique, all informants were active students who chose the department of Islamic teaching education at Padang State University in 2017, 2018 and 2019. All interviews were analyzed thematically using the NVivo 10 qualitative analysis software. The results of the analysis showed that there were seven motivations of students to select department of Islamic teaching education. Those seven motivations are: i) self-will, ii) parents' encouragement, iii) choice to become a religious teacher, iv) job opportunities after graduation, v) desire to study at public universities vi) opportunity to spread dakwah, vii) to deepen Islamic knowledge. The results of this study can be used as preliminary data for subsequent researchers to examine this problem in different contexts and issues.

An exploratory study of the migration pathways by international labour migrants from Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 311-323
Author(s):  
Nguyen Quynh Phuong ◽  
Mokbul Morshed Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Return Migrants ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
New Town ◽  
Home Town ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
International Labour Migration ◽  
Migration Pathways ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map the “migration pathways” (King and Skeldon, 2010) followed by interviews with a group of Vietnamese international labour migrants. Design/methodology/approach Through 50 in-depth interviews, the authors identify the reasons that explain the pathways observed. Findings The authors found that more than half of the interviewees did what King and Skeldon describe as a U-turn, whereby the migrants go abroad for work directly from their home town and return to settle there. The remainder did a J-turn, meaning the migrants returned and settled elsewhere. The majority of those doing a J-turn moved to another town/city within the province of their home town. Few return migrants settled outside their home province. The main explanations for the U-turn choice include existing investment in immobile assets in their home town, strong family ties, parental care obligations, lack of skill acquisition from international labour migration, age and for married migrants having children. Poor conditions in their home town, the absence of local job opportunities and better schooling for children were important considerations that made the J-turn more desirable. Having family ties in a new location, and affording the investment needed to settle in a new town, were important explanations to make the J-turn possible. Originality/value This paper highlights the need for economic development in rural Vietnam, including the creation of decentralised and sustainable livelihoods, so that return migrants have opportunities to reintegrate within their home communities.

scholarly journals Partisipasi Masyarakat Lokal Dalam Perusahaan BMW Rafting Di Desa Rendang, Kecamatan Rendang, Kabupaten Karangasem

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
I Nengah Sastrawan ◽  
I Nyoman Sunarta
Keyword(s):  
Local Communities ◽  
Local People ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The Many ◽  
Industry Sectors ◽  
The Village ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
New Jobs

Tourism is one of the industry sectors that contribute to the economy in the form offoreign exchange for many countries. With the presence of tourism will be the creation of new jobs. The participation of local communities in the company existing in its territory rafting will give rise to a sense of belonging to a destination. This research aims to know the participation of local communities in the BMW company rafting in the village of Rendang. Method of data collection is done by the way of observasi, in- depth interviews, and the study of librarianship. The technique of determination of the informant is done by means of purposive sampling, this research included in the qualitative research generates data deskriftif. With the presence of tourism opportunities, then revealing the many job opportunities that are owned by local people. Especially on a rafting company BMW employs local people as employees. With the involvement of local communities in the absorption of labor in the company of rafting can help boost the economy of local communities so that local communities can participate in the company as well as participate in maintaining the tourism destinations   Keywords : Community Participation, Tourism Management,  Bali Mitra Wahana Rafting  

scholarly journals Food sources and access strategies in Ugandan secondary cities: an intersectional analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Mackay
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Food Environments ◽  
Rural Land ◽  
Socioeconomic Circumstance ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article arises from an interest in African urbanization and in the food, farming and nutritional transitions that some scholars present as integral to urban life. The paper investigates personal urban food environments, food sources and access strategies in two secondary Ugandan cities, Mbale and Mbarara, drawing on in-depth interviews and applying an intersectional lens. Food sources were similar across dimensions of difference but food access strategies varied. My findings indicate that socioeconomic circumstance (class) was the most salient influence shaping differences in daily food access strategies. Socioeconomic status, in turn, interacted with other identity aspects, an individual’s asset base and broader structural inequalities in influencing urban food environments. Rural land and rural connections, or multispatiality, were also important for food-secure urban lives. The work illuminates geometries of advantage and disadvantage within secondary cities, and highlights similarities and differences between food environments in these cities and Uganda’s capital, Kampala.

Career Aspirations Among Youth in Manipur: Studying the Barriers to Aspiration in a Conflict Region

2019 ◽  
pp. 089484531989092
Author(s):  
Sombala Ningthoujam ◽  
Vishwa Mohan Bansal ◽  
Teena Singh ◽  
Oinam Hemlata Devi ◽  
Maria Zafar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Job Opportunities

The aim of the study was to explore the career aspirations of the youth in Manipur, and data were collected through focus group discussions from 18 participants. The analysis of the data using thematic analysis was done to identify themes to develop an understanding of what careers these youth aspire for and the barriers to their aspirations. Four major themes identified were aspirations, barriers, support from family, and impact of the insurgency. The participants were found to have high career aspirations, clarity with regard to what they want to achieve in life, and desire to have careers that let them work for the betterment of their community. Limited job opportunities in Manipur and underdevelopment of private sector were attributed as major barriers. Participants from lower socioeconomic status reported facing greater challenge. Emotional as well as monetary support from family facilitated high career aspirations and perseverance in achieving them.

Entrepreneurial implications of Nigeria's oil industry local content policy

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugwushi Bellema Ihua ◽  
Olatunde Abiodun Olabowale ◽  
Kamdi Nnanna Eloji ◽  
Chris Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
General Level ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Local Content ◽  
National Oil Companies ◽  
Indigenous Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficacy of Nigeria's oil and gas industry local content (LC) policy, with particular reference to how the policy has enhanced entrepreneurial activities and served as panacea to resolving some of the country's socio‐economic challenges within the oil‐producing Niger Delta region.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were randomly obtained from a questionnaire sample of 120 indigenes in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states; and subjected to factor‐analysis using varimax rotation to identify the most crucial factors likely to influence the success of the policy. Cronbach's α was also applied to ascertain the reliability of the data and overall agreement amongst respondents.FindingsThe study reveals a general level of indifference amongst the respondents, and an insignificant level of entrepreneurial implication, regarding the LC policy. Notwithstanding, the need to create business prospects, jobs opportunities, and establish special quota arrangements to benefit indigenes of the oil producing host‐communities were found to be most crucial in their assessment of the policy's efficacy.Practical implicationsIt is expected that the policy should stimulate and open up more channels for budding entrepreneurial activities, job opportunities and wealth generation. These would mitigate situations of unwarranted militant activities, social disorder and disguised criminalities such as kidnapping and destruction of oil installations, resulting from perceived marginalisation, massive unemployment and poor living standards experienced within the region.Originality/valueThe study provides insights into how the LC policy, if properly harnessed and judiciously implemented, can generate win‐win outcomes for the nation, multi‐national oil companies, host communities and indigenous entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Staged entrepreneurship: the formation of hybrid and spawning entrepreneurial intentions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Brändle ◽  
Andreas Kuckertz
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Career Transitions ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Entry ◽  
Paid Employment ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

AbstractMost individuals find their way into entrepreneurship through combinations of self-employment and paid employment. However, prior research on entrepreneurial intentions has overlooked intended career transitions. Drawing on social cognitive career theory, we argue that, against the background of personal and environmental factors, individuals form career intentions that involve the combination of and transition between paid employment and self-employment. Such staged entrepreneurial intentions include the delay of entrepreneurial entry by intermediate stages of paid employment (i.e., spawning entrepreneurial intentions) or immediate entrepreneurial entry in parallel combination with paid employment at established organizations (i.e., hybrid entrepreneurial intentions). We test these theoretical ideas based on a survey involving 1003 individuals prior to career entry. The results indicate that individuals proactively align their envisioned career stages according to expected socio-cognitive enablers and barriers (i.e., their entrepreneurial self-efficacy, personal attitudes to entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and socioeconomic status). Notably, we find that individuals with lower levels of perceived social support for an entrepreneurial career more likely intend to combine their existing entrepreneurial activities with a conventional career at an established organization. Furthermore, individuals from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds as well as women are more likely to delay entrepreneurial entry by starting their professional careers in paid employment. The study’s primary contribution is the introduction of a novel perspective on entrepreneurial intentions based on individuals’ intended career transitions.

scholarly journals CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOREST SCHOOL FRAMEWORK BASED ON INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-278
Author(s):  
Norwaliza Abdul Wahab ◽  
Pauline Swee-Choo Goh ◽  
Eng-Tek Ong ◽  
Mohd Hairy Ibrahim ◽  
Haryanti Mohd Affandi
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Forest School ◽  
Indigenous Music ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Drop Outs ◽  
Depth Interviews

The rate of drop outs among indigenous or Orang Asli pupils in primary school is a worrying issue. They were found to be unable to apply the knowledge acquired through formal education systems in Malaysia due to the different 'setting' of the environment. This failure was due to the lack of understanding on how Orang Asli pupils learn, think, and act. The aim of this study was to construct a Forest School framework for the teaching and learning process in Orang Asli primary schools. The qualitative study design involved in-depth interviews with six experts from the Orang Asli community by using semi-structured questions to explore and clarify related sub-constructs. The results showed five elements that need to be incorporated in the syllabus were: indigenous music, herbs and medicine, handicrafts, tools for hunting and forestry. The Forest School framework would serve as a comprehensive guide and reference for policymakers as indigenous knowledge elements need to be incorporated in primary school's syllabus to ensure life sustainability of Orang Asli in the forest. Teachers could take advantage to help Orang Asli pupils to feel more enthusiastic and motivated in processing the knowledge given in classrooms as it hits close to their environment.

scholarly journals Exploring Women's Entrepreneurship and Poverty: Necessity versus Opportunity Motivations

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Hall
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Opportunity Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Necessity Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Relationship

What is the relationship between entrepreneurship, economic growth, and poverty? Women choose to become entrepreneurs or self-employed for different reasons in developed countries such as the United States and Sweden, with varying effects on poverty and economic growth. This paper explores the motivations behind entering the entrepreneurial space for women, differentiating between opportunity (taking actions to create a new venture following a perceived business opportunity despite other options to earn a living) and necessity (becoming involved in entrepreneurial activities due to a lack of other options to earn a living) motivations. It also highlights entrepreneurship's relationship with poverty and economic growth, while providing recommendations on how to encourage opportunity entrepreneurship and reduce poverty while discouraging necessity entrepreneurship.

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