PROFESSIONAL AMBITION, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RURAL YOUTH IN LIGHT OF ABSTAINING FROM WORKING IN AGRICULTURE A FIELD STUDY ON A SAMPLE OF YOUTH IN UPPER AND LOWER EGYPT | ||
| Journal of Environmental Science | ||
| Article 6, Volume 39, Issue 1, September 2017, Pages 119-152 PDF (750.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jes.2017.19861 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed H. A.1; Ahmed G. Sh.2; AbouAl-Fadl A. S. | ||
| 1Institute of Environmental Studies & Research, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Institute of Post Graduate Childhood Studies, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study purpose is to identify the most important social and psychological characteristics of the countryside youth in light of their rejection of working in agriculture. The study counts on the comparative method between country youth in both the Upper and the Lower Egypt through their occupational ambition. This study’s objective is to search the socio-psychological traits associated with occupational ambition of youth. The study sample is consistent of (400) male youth from both the Upper and the Lower Egypt, divided equally. The study belongs to the descriptive studies using the social survey method with a random sample. The researcher uses several tools including a questionnaire form and observation in addition to scale of occupational ambition; counting also on several statistical approaches, for instance, T. Test, frequencies, percentages, the coefficient correlations. The study comes to these results: there are reasons and factors lead to youth declination of working in agriculture, for instance, the social reasons are embodied in the lack stable income, retreat of state to support agriculture, and confinement of agricultural patch. So, they seek immigration to work in city or abroad as job opportunity is rare. Beside, girls refuse to marry to a temporary farmer. The psychological factors are crystallized in youth’s fear of the future if they work in agriculture, as feel insecure and incapable of achieving their ambitions. Results indicate that anxiety rate has been high in the Lower Egypt than the Upper Egypt which motivates them to search working in plants, companies or in the government rather than working in agriculture; since the state neglects their demands and needs. There is no insurance vessel can protect | ||
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