This study analyzed the determinants of Korean peoples participation in ocean education by comparing the characteristics of the participatory group and the non-participatory group, and defined the demographic and social characteristics of the ocean ed...
This study analyzed the determinants of Korean peoples participation in ocean education by comparing the characteristics of the participatory group and the non-participatory group, and defined the demographic and social characteristics of the ocean education preference group and the marginalized group. For the analysis the data of 1,065 participants in ocean education and non-participation groups were analyzed by dividing them into personal and regional characteristics. Income, gender, age, number of children, and education level were used as personal characteristic factors, and regional characteristic factors were set as a variable whether they live near the ocean, and then logistic regression analysis was performed. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the number of children, the level of education, and the proximity to the sea and the residential area were the determinants of the Korean peoples participation in ocean education. In particular, the possibility of participating in ocean education increases by 133% as people living near the sea. In addition, the higher the education level, the higher the participation rate in ocean education. The results of this study show that, in order to activate ocean education policy, the preferred group with high experience in ocean education advanced the program, while the marginalized group, who showed a low level of experience compared to other groups, was selected as the top priority for policy and their participation was encouraged. This suggests the need for customized education development that can be expanded.