Abstract:
A study was done to find out the attitudes and motivations of volunteers in a
mangrove replanting project in Setiu, Terengganu. This replanting project is a joint
effort between United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Petra Perdana Berhad
(PETRA), and the state government of Terengganu, with the technical assistance of
Terengganu Malaysian University (UMT). The project involves 150 selected families
from Kampung Film, Kampung Saujana and Kampung Pengkalan Gelap, who
provide the bulk of the labour needed for the replanting effort. The purpose of this
study is to understand the attitudes of the participants towards the program, to have a
bigger understanding of their motivations for participating and finally to note their
opinions towards the program. In total, 32 individuals were interviewed during the
course of the study, with the assistance of the Gong Batu JKKK. It is found that
respondents are mostly female, between 41 to 50 years of age, and have at least
primary schooling. Many are 'self-employed' or are housewives. Factors which
motivate the respondents are "environmental concern", "family", "better harvests",
and "patriotism", while the least appealing to the respondents are "monetary rewards"
and "fun". Next, attitudes towards this program are mostly positive, and many are
supportive of the continuance of this program.
