Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-03 | 435-449
Original Research Article
The Influence of Environmental Knowledge, Participation, the Ability of Managing the Environment on Environmental Insights on Cooperative Members
Arifin Sitio
Published : March 30, 2018
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships of the knowledge
about environment, member’s participation on environment preservation, and
member’s capacity to manage environment with the environment perspective of
cooperatives’ members. This study was carried out at the ranch area in Leuwiliang,
Bogor (2003) with 70 respondents selected by multi stage random sampling.
Respondents are ranchers and the members of cooperative. The data were analyzed
using simple regression, multiple regressions, simple correlation, and multiple
correlations. The study reveals that there are positive relationships between: (1) the
knowledge about environment with the environment perspective of cooperatives’
members, (2) member’s participation on environment preservation with the
environment perspective of cooperatives’ members, (3) members capacity to
manage environment with the environment perspective of cooperatives’ members,
and (4) the knowledge about environment, members participation on environment
preservation, and members capacity to manage environment, with the environment
perspective of cooperatives’ members.