Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak

Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost. Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglas...

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Main Authors: Ismail Zainol, Omar Yaakob, Mohd Rajali Jalal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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spelling ukm-143082020-02-26T06:49:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/ Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak Ismail Zainol, Omar Yaakob, Mohd Rajali Jalal, Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost. Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglass are greatly dependent on petrol-powered outboard motor to generate power. The high fuel consumption of outboard motors is believed one of the factors that contribute to their high operational cost. To this end, it is necessary to dive into the fishermen’s perception on this issue. This paper presents finding on the perception of coastal fishermen towards the performance of outboard motors and their views on fuel-saving engines. Some key areas are discussed and explained in this paper. A questionnaire had been developed as a survey tool; divided into three parts, covering cost factor, engine factor and operation factor. The questionnaire was developed based on Likert scale and distributed to randomly selected respondents among the fishermen community at Manjung, Perak. The data was then processed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that inshore fishermen are not satisfied with petrol outboard motor, with more than 95% confidence level. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/1/16.pdf Ismail Zainol, and Omar Yaakob, and Mohd Rajali Jalal, (2019) Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 31 (1). pp. 131-137. ISSN 0128-0198 http://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-311-2019/
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description Fishermen, particularly those in coastal seas, are often categorized under low-income community. Many efforts have been taken to assist this community to sustain their livelihoods, but hampered by various factors such as high operational cost. Coastal fishing boats specifically made from fiberglass are greatly dependent on petrol-powered outboard motor to generate power. The high fuel consumption of outboard motors is believed one of the factors that contribute to their high operational cost. To this end, it is necessary to dive into the fishermen’s perception on this issue. This paper presents finding on the perception of coastal fishermen towards the performance of outboard motors and their views on fuel-saving engines. Some key areas are discussed and explained in this paper. A questionnaire had been developed as a survey tool; divided into three parts, covering cost factor, engine factor and operation factor. The questionnaire was developed based on Likert scale and distributed to randomly selected respondents among the fishermen community at Manjung, Perak. The data was then processed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that inshore fishermen are not satisfied with petrol outboard motor, with more than 95% confidence level.
format Article
author Ismail Zainol,
Omar Yaakob,
Mohd Rajali Jalal,
spellingShingle Ismail Zainol,
Omar Yaakob,
Mohd Rajali Jalal,
Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
author_facet Ismail Zainol,
Omar Yaakob,
Mohd Rajali Jalal,
author_sort Ismail Zainol,
title Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
title_short Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
title_full Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
title_fullStr Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
title_full_unstemmed Perception towards the performance of outboard motors among Malaysian coastal fishermen in Manjung, Perak
title_sort perception towards the performance of outboard motors among malaysian coastal fishermen in manjung, perak
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14308/1/16.pdf
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