<![CDATA[This study aims to: (1) describe and analyze the level of farmer motivation in utilizing home gardens in Tesbatan Village, Amarasi District, Kupang Regency; and (2) identify and analyze internal and external factors that influence such motivation. The research employs a descriptive quantitative approach using the survey method. Samples were determined using the Slovin formula with simple random sampling technique, yielding a total of 40 respondents. Primary and secondary data were analyzed using descriptive analysis (Likert scale) and multiple linear regression analysis performed with SPSS software. Descriptive analysis results show that the overall level of farmer motivation in utilizing home gardens in Tesbatan Village falls into the high category, with an overall average score of 2.69, equivalent to 89.6% of the maximum achievement percentage. Based on the dimensions of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, the highest motivating factors are consecutively social needs (90.7%), physiological needs (90.4%), and self-actualization needs (87.3%). Through partial testing (t-test), only the Marketing Opportunities variable (X6) is proven to have a significant positive effect on farmer motivation, with a significance value of 0.022 < 0.05. This indicates that home garden utilization in Tesbatan Village is predominantly driven by short‑term household subsistence food needs and local socio‑cultural functions, rather than formal commercial‑structural economic calculations.]]>
