INTEREST IN STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND MARINE AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY OF BANGKA BELITUNG TO WORK AS AGRIPRENEURS

Abstract

This study aims to identify the perceptions of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung towards the profession as an agripreneur, determine the interest of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung to work as agripreneurs and analyze the effect of entrepreneurial character on the interest of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung to work as agripreneurs. This research was conducted in September - October 2023 on students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs class of 2018 - 2019. The research method used is the survey method. The sampling method used is proportionate stratified random sampling with a sample size of 80 respondents. Data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression with SPSS 26.0 software. The results showed that the perceptions of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung towards the profession as an agripreneur were classified in the good category as evidenced by the percentage level of 78,5%. The interest of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Affairs, University of Bangka Belitung to work as agripreneurs is classified in the high category with a percentage level of 78.4%. Entrepreneurial characters include self confident, dare to face risks , future-oriented, leadership, creative and innovative, working hard, and responsible together have a positive effect on interest decisions to work as agripreneurs. Factors that partially influence the decision to interest in working as an agripreneur are self-confident, dare to face risks, future-oriented, working hard, and responsible.

Keywords: agripreneur, entrepreneurial character, student interest, perception