The explanation of preference of the youth decision on the choices between UiTM and IKM as a platform for a better future / Mohd Ilham Yusop and Matfazly Mat Kasim

The research explains on the factors that influence decision making made among the youth in the rural area
that comes from poor family and possess average SPM result in between the choosing of UiTM and IKM.
The research is based on qualitative method as the interview with the administrator of the program was taken
as the subject of justification. The quantitative method used is to confirm the findings quantitatively. Among
the factors discussed in the research paper are benefit, risk, interest, knowledge, environment, economy and
policy which are constructed by the researchers. The factors described also represent the internal factor and
the external factors. The factors will be used to determine the enrolment success of UiTM and IKM
respectively. As qualitative measure, researchers will analyse the findings from the horse's mouth of each
program respectively as well to see the alignment of rural youth towards each institution. IKM is used to be
the benchmark of the enrolment success as it's managed to fulfill its quota for its annual intake as well as to
represent the vocational education. The UiTM findings determine the rural youth alignment towards
academic oriented education. The comparison between UiTM and IKM influencing factors will be discussed
and used for the purpose of recommendation on the UiTM enrolment success.