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Knowledge and Attitude among Durian Growers toward Animals
Visiting Their Durian Orchards in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Nur Shahida binti Khairil Anuar
Supervisor: Dr. Nur Juliani Binti Shafie
Co- Supervisor: Dr. Nor Zalipah Binti Mohamed
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Animals visit durian orchards for food source and acts as seed dispersal agents.
Bats play a major role in seed dispersal and pollination of durian. Face-to-face
surveys were conducted among 60 durian growers in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu.
Thus, study aims to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and perception
and also to identify relationship with socio-demographic factors of the durian
growers towards animals that visiting their orchards. Data were analyzed using
SPSS version 20. Result showed that most of the respondents have high level
of knowledge about the bats, but they held negative attitudes and perception
towards the bats. One-way ANOVA showed no significant difference between
level of knowledge, attitude and perception with socio-demographic factors.
Result from t-test also showed no significant difference between gender with
level of knowledge, attitude and perception. We recommended that earlier
exposure towards animal’s conservation should be conducted among durian
growers in order to increase the awareness on ecological services that provides
by animals that visiting durian orchards.
1738 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018