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Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia

Pesticide is widely used by farmers to control agricultural pest. The purpose of this study was to measure factors influencing farmer’s safety behaviour in pesticide use. A total of 431 respondents from four states which are Perak, Pulau Pinang, Johor, and Kelantan were chosen through stratified ran...

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Main Authors: Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida, Mat Salleh, Roslina, Osman, Syuhaily, Md. Jusoh, Zuroni
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/1/PEST.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/
https://majcafe-com.bsenetwork.biz/2020/11/30/volume-25-s1-2020/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.889782021-09-30T06:20:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/ Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida Mat Salleh, Roslina Osman, Syuhaily Md. Jusoh, Zuroni Pesticide is widely used by farmers to control agricultural pest. The purpose of this study was to measure factors influencing farmer’s safety behaviour in pesticide use. A total of 431 respondents from four states which are Perak, Pulau Pinang, Johor, and Kelantan were chosen through stratified random sampling. Multiple regression analysis found that attitude was the most influential factor for farmers’ behaviour with R square of 0.671. Farmers should have positive attitudes and obtain support from several parties to educate them to handle the pesticide wisely. This study provides several insights for policy makers to overcome the obstacle by providing farmers with technical guidance and designing long-term collaborative programmes that support, develop, and foster sense of control among farmers. Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/1/PEST.pdf Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida and Mat Salleh, Roslina and Osman, Syuhaily and Md. Jusoh, Zuroni (2020) Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 25 (spec.1). 135 - 147. ISSN 1511-2802 https://majcafe-com.bsenetwork.biz/2020/11/30/volume-25-s1-2020/
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description Pesticide is widely used by farmers to control agricultural pest. The purpose of this study was to measure factors influencing farmer’s safety behaviour in pesticide use. A total of 431 respondents from four states which are Perak, Pulau Pinang, Johor, and Kelantan were chosen through stratified random sampling. Multiple regression analysis found that attitude was the most influential factor for farmers’ behaviour with R square of 0.671. Farmers should have positive attitudes and obtain support from several parties to educate them to handle the pesticide wisely. This study provides several insights for policy makers to overcome the obstacle by providing farmers with technical guidance and designing long-term collaborative programmes that support, develop, and foster sense of control among farmers.
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author Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida
Mat Salleh, Roslina
Osman, Syuhaily
Md. Jusoh, Zuroni
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Mat Salleh, Roslina
Osman, Syuhaily
Md. Jusoh, Zuroni
Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
author_facet Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida
Mat Salleh, Roslina
Osman, Syuhaily
Md. Jusoh, Zuroni
author_sort Nyak Hashim, Nyak Nur Hamida
title Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
title_short Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
title_full Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in Malaysia
title_sort factors influencing group farmers’ behaviour towards safe pesticide use in malaysia
publisher Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association
publishDate 2020
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/1/PEST.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88978/
https://majcafe-com.bsenetwork.biz/2020/11/30/volume-25-s1-2020/
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