ทัศนคติต่ออาชีพเกษตรกรรมของนักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 6 สังกัดสำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาตรัง

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine the Matthayomsuksa 6 students’ personal information, economic and social aspects, communication, attitude level for agriculture, and factors influencing that degree of attitude toward the agricultural occupation. The sample consisted of 355 Matthayomsuksa 6 students under the Office of Trang Education Service Area. Data was collected using a questionnaire, by accidental sampling. The descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the data, and stepwise multiple regression was used to test the hypothesis. The results of the study showed that the most of the students are female and GPA between 2.51 – 3.00 both parents are self-employed. They have less than 10 years of experience in farming. Most families do not have agricultural land and avtivities. Most of the students did not receive agricultural information and were not members of the agricultural groups. They had a moderate level need (mean 2.64) for the school to support for farming in the school, farming areas, materials, and being inspired by successful farmer. The overall of the students had a good attitude towards the agricultural occupation at a high level, in terms of self-reliance (mean 3.98), pride (mean 3.96), confidence in agricultural (mean 3.93), social (3.90), and economic (mean 3.75). The result of htpothesis test, it found that factors positively affecting students’attitude toward agricultural carreers were occupational requirements, grade pont average, facebook, agricultural officers, family farming experience and mother’s occupation. The factors that had a negative effect on the attitude towards the agricultural occupation were agricultural teachers, television, newpapers, expert farmers, and father’s occupation. The suggestion from the researcher is to select appropriate channale for disseminating agricultural news with the needs of students.