Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat minat anak petani terhadap profesi petani pada usahatani padi di Kabupaten Aceh Besar serta mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang memengaruhinya. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kecamatan Montasik dan Kecamatan Indrapuri, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, dengan melibatkan 100 responden yang merupakan anak petani berusia 17–35 tahun dan pernah terlibat dalam kegiatan usahatani padi. Penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik **purposive sampling**. Data yang digunakan berupa data primer yang diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuesioner dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif serta regresi logistik ordinal. Variabel independen dalam penelitian ini meliputi faktor ekonomi, persepsi terhadap tantangan profesi, dukungan keluarga, pendidikan dan pengetahuan pertanian, serta dukungan sosial, sedangkan variabel dependen adalah minat anak petani terhadap profesi petani.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan faktor ekonomi, persepsi terhadap tantangan profesi, dukungan keluarga, pendidikan dan pengetahuan pertanian, serta dukungan sosial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat anak petani terhadap profesi petani pada usahatani padi di Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Namun, secara parsial hanya variabel pendidikan dan pengetahuan pertanian yang berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap minat anak petani, sedangkan faktor ekonomi, persepsi terhadap tantangan profesi, dukungan keluarga, dan dukungan sosial tidak berpengaruh signifikan pada taraf kepercayaan 95%. Hasil analisis deskriptif juga menunjukkan bahwa tingkat minat anak petani terhadap profesi petani tergolong tinggi, dengan 59% responden berada pada kategori minat tinggi, 31% pada kategori sedang, dan 10% pada kategori rendah. Temuan ini mengindikasikan bahwa peningkatan pendidikan dan pengetahuan pertanian merupakan faktor utama yang dapat mendorong regenerasi petani di Kabupaten Aceh Besar. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan upaya peningkatan kualitas pendidikan, pelatihan, penyuluhan, serta pengenalan teknologi pertanian modern untuk memperkuat minat generasi muda dalam melanjutkan profesi sebagai petani.
Kata kunci: minat anak petani, regenerasi petani, usahatani padi, pendidikan pertanian, regresi logistik ordinal, Aceh Besar.

This study aims to analyze the level of farmers' children's interest in pursuing farming as a profession in rice farming in Aceh Besar Regency and to identify the factors influencing their interest. The study was conducted in Montasik and Indrapuri Districts, Aceh Besar Regency, involving 100 respondents who were farmers' children aged 17–35 years and had previously participated in rice farming activities. The respondents were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Primary data were collected through questionnaire surveys and analyzed using descriptive analysis and ordinal logistic regression. The independent variables included economic factors, perceptions of the challenges associated with the farming profession, family support, agricultural education and knowledge, and social support, while the dependent variable was the interest of farmers' children in pursuing farming as a profession. The results indicate that, simultaneously, economic factors, perceptions of the challenges associated with the farming profession, family support, agricultural education and knowledge, and social support have a significant effect on the interest of farmers' children in pursuing farming as a profession in rice farming in Aceh Besar Regency. However, partially, only the agricultural education and knowledge variable has a positive and statistically significant effect on their interest, whereas economic factors, perceptions of the challenges associated with the farming profession, family support, and social support do not have a significant effect at the 95% confidence level. The descriptive analysis also reveals that the overall level of interest among farmers' children is relatively high, with 59% of respondents categorized as having high interest, 31% moderate interest, and 10% low interest. These findings suggest that improving agricultural education and knowledge is the key factor in promoting farmer regeneration in Aceh Besar Regency. Therefore, efforts to enhance the quality of agricultural education, training, extension services, and the introduction of modern agricultural technologies are essential to strengthen the interest of the younger generation in continuing the farming profession. Keywords: farmers' children's interest, farmer regeneration, rice farming, agricultural education, ordinal logistic regression, Aceh Besar Regency.