The Perception And The Degree of Adoption By Urbanites Towards Urban Farming

Abstract

This research aims at finding out which are the factors that greatly impact city dwellers’ perception towards urban farming. The study also looks at the variables which strongly affect the residents’ ability to grasp the idea of adopting urban farming practices in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The four main factors included in this study are Confidence, Societal, Naturalness, and Pleasantness. A mixed-method approach was used involving both quantitative and qualitative, of a group of 129 respondents using G-power software. Validity and reliability of the data were also tested to affirm the quality and relevance with accordance to the factors. The main findings revealed that pleasantness and confidence were strong among urbanites for adopting urban farming, in line with Cohen’s R Square of more than 32%. In addition, qualitative analysis shows that while there were positive outcomes to complement the quantitative study, there was also, practical constraints that were highlighted. These constraints are space, conditions, and supply chain. Hence, this study has given two significant contributions to regulators and policymakers on urban farming.

Rooftop gardening complexities in the Global South: Motivations, practices, and politics

“…However, the substantial initial investment required for hydroponics remains a major obstacle to widespread adoption in the region (Wood et al, 2020), as seen in Selangor, Malaysia, where that cost was identified as the primary deterrent to residents' willingness to engage in this practice (Hamdan et al, 2021). Meanwhile, in Singapore, the limited availability of technical training, installation support, and incentives has hindered broader adoption of hydroponics (Wong et al, 2010), while in Kuala Lumpur, the extent of participation in hydroponics was linked to people's confidence levels and satisfaction with the practice (Ahimaz et al, 2021). established rooftop gardens.…”

“…1 1 Notable exceptions include work by Ahimaz et al (2021), Hamdan et al (2021), and Hamzah et al (2016) in Malaysia and and Pham Thi Minh Khuyen (2019) and Pham and Turner (2020) in small Vietnamese cities.…”