FINANCE : International Journal Of Management Finance
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): September

Work Value Perception and Government Agricultural Policies Influence Youth Career Interest in Farming: Tumpatan Nibung

Nabila Zahara (State Islamic University of North Sumatra)
Purnama Ramadani Silalahi (State Islamic University of North Sumatra)
Nur Ahmadi Bi Rahmani (State Islamic University of North Sumatra)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2026

Abstract

This project originated due to the unenthusiastic nature of the younger generation of Tumpatan Nibung Village in seeking a career in agriculture, even though the place has a remarkably huge potential of agricultural land. This research would examine how the perceptions of Work Value along with the Government Agricultural Policies impacted the younger generation with regard to their Career Interest in Tumpatan Nibung Village. The research adopted a quantitative design with a survey methodology, which was conducted among 100 respondents (ages 16-30 years) chosen by purposive sampling. A Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data, and analyzed with multiple linear regression in IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The findings are that Work Value Perception and Government Agricultural Policies positively and statistically significantly have a partial influence and a concomitant influence on career interest in agriculture. The amount of variation of career interest that is explained by the two variables is 0.755 or 75.5 per cent, and 24.5 per cent is explained by other variables that are not included in the model. This research finds that the perceived importance of work and government policy favorableness amongst the young people are factors relating to career interest in agriculture. Based on this, the government and agricultural extension workers should enhance outreach, access to programs, and mentoring of the younger generation.

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Abbrev

finance

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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