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Over the last decade, the involvement of the young generation in agriculture has drawn considerable attention to the Malaysian development agenda. A number of comprehensive strategies and measures have been designed to attract young people into the agricultural sector. However, the number remains relatively low as compared to the other economic sectors. Therefore, this study seeks to explore and describe the influential factors that drive the young Malaysian generation to be involved in farming. This study drew its sample from purposeful and snowball sampling techniques. A qualitative approach was employed, in which, a phenomenology study through interviews was conducted to explore the meaningful experience of the 15 respondents who are involved in the horticulture sector. The four major themes to which respondents referred to in describing the driving forces that influenced their decision to become a part-time or full-time farmer were (a) farming family background; (b) market and income potentials; (c) attitude; and (d) knowledge, skills and incentives. Thus, it is crucial for future policy designs to continue to leverage on the growth potential of the agricultural markets, ease the entry barriers to agriculture and build positive perceptions by improving existing agricultural programmes, training and incentives for young people.

This qualitative study was conducted in Penang, Malaysia with the aim to analyze and gather in-depth understanding of challenges faced by transgender who used drugs. This study also aimed to understand some of the psychosocial support eceived by this marginal population in terms of overcoming their substance useehaviour. Eighteen respondents between the ages of 18 and 40 years were selected through the snowballing sampling technique due to the difficulty of getting the targeted respondents. The study found that all of the 18 respondents who participated in this study, only 4 respondents have used cannabis and methamphetamine ecstasy over a period of 12 months prior to the present study. The rest of the respondents in this study doesn't involved with drugs. This study suggests that both government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should continue to provide appropriate HIV and AIDS intervention the transgender population. Social work intervention primarily in educating this marginal population towards the prevention of HIV transmission especially preventing from drugs substance uses which are associated with behaviours that facilitate HIV transmission in their daily life.