Logit Model Analysis of Vocational Students’ Agripreneurial Intention in Indonesia

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Boris Kaido ^{1 *} , Abdul Rahman Saili ²

1 - Department of Plantation Management, Polytechnic of Kampar, Bangkinang, Indonesia
2 - Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Cawangan Sarawak, Malaysia

Received: 2025-08-26 Accepted : 2025-09-28 Published : 2025-09-30

Keywords: Agripreneurial Intention, Youth, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness,

Abstract :

Agricultural entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as a strategic pathway for revitalizing rural economies and strengthening food security, yet youth engagement in this sector remains limited. This study investigates the determinants of vocational students’ intention to engage in agripreneurship in Indonesia using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework. Data were collected from 370 valid respondents among 694 agricultural vocational students at the Polytechnic of Kampar, Riau Province, selected through purposive sampling. A binary logistic regression analysis revealed that students with rural backgrounds (OR = 15.793, p = 0.005), greater perceived ease in marketing agricultural products (OR = 4.419, p = 0.004), and access to capital loans (OR = 2.988, p = 0.012) were significantly more likely to express agripreneurial intention. In contrast, perceived affordability of agricultural inputs had a negative effect (OR = 0.342, p = 0.025), while gender, age, parental occupation, and price stability showed no significant influence. These findings highlight the importance of environmental exposure, market accessibility, and financial inclusion in shaping agripreneurial motivation. The study extends TPB in the context of agricultural vocational education and provides practical insights for designing policies that foster youth participation and sustain agricultural regeneration.

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Logit Model Analysis of Vocational Students’ Agripreneurial Intention in Indonesia

 

Boris Kaido1* and Abdul Rahman Saili2

1Department of Plantation Management, Polytechnic of Kampar, Bangkinang, Indonesia

2Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Cawangan Sarawak, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author Email: [e-mail]

 

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Keywords  Agripreneurial Intention, Youth, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness Development

Abstract

                gricultural entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as a strategic pathway for revitalizing rural economies and strengthening food security, yet youth engagement in this sector remains limited. This study investigates the determinants of vocational students’ intention to engage in agripreneurship in Indonesia using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework. Data were collected from 370 valid respondents among 694 agricultural vocational students at the Polytechnic of Kampar, Riau Province, selected through purposive sampling. A binary logistic regression analysis revealed that students with rural backgrounds (OR = 15.793, p = 0.005), greater perceived ease in marketing agricultural products (OR = 4.419, p = 0.004), and access to capital loans (OR = 2.988, p = 0.012) were significantly more likely to express agripreneurial intention. In contrast, perceived affordability of agricultural inputs had a negative effect (OR = 0.342, p = 0.025), while gender, age, parental occupation, and price stability showed no significant influence. These findings highlight the importance of environmental exposure, market accessibility, and financial inclusion in shaping agripreneurial motivation. The study extends TPB in the context of agricultural vocational education and provides practical insights for designing policies that foster youth participation and sustain agricultural regeneration.

 

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