Factors predicting farmer’s behavior on biological substances use in Kok-rat sub-district, Kongkailat district, Sukhothai province
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.29Keywords:
farmer, agricultural chemicals, biological substance, biological substance use behaviorAbstract
This is a descriptive study of the factors associated with and predictive of farmers’ behavior on the use biological substances. The sample group consisted of 279 farmers from Kok-rat sub-district, Kongkrairat district, Sukhothai province, who were included into the study using a cluster sampling method. Data were collected by questionnaires and data analysis by descriptive statistics, which includes percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The study found that knowledge of the type and method of using biological substances, receiving ready-to-use biological or raw materials for making biological substances from agricultural officers, the availability of ready-to-use biological substances or raw materials for biological substance production, and having an agricultural market for biological products are perceived as positive factors by farmers. Having a biological substances learning center and being able to get advice from neighbors or community leaders are also seen as positive factors. Being promoted by agricultural officers, attendance of meetings or seminars about the use biological substances and related occupations are important motivators. All these factors together have a positive relationship with the behavior toward using biological substances with statistical significance at the level of 0.05. The factors that have the power to predict the behavior toward using biological substances are the presence of a biological learning center, receiving of ready-to-use biological substances or the raw materials for making biological substances from agricultural officers. The availability of advice from neighbors or community leaders and agricultural workers have a strong influence on the behavior of farmers and agricultural workers. Together they have resulted in more changes in behavior toward the use of biological substances, which can be predicted at 21.9 percent.
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