Redirigiendo al acceso original de articulo en 16 segundos...
Inicio  /  Agriculture  /  Vol: 13 Par: 2 (2023)  /  Artículo
ARTÍCULO
TITULO

An Application of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to Examining Farmers? Behavioral Attitude and Intention towards Conservation Agriculture in Bangladesh

Riffat Ara Zannat Tama    
Md Mahmudul Hoque    
Ying Liu    
Mohammad Jahangir Alam and Mark Yu    

Resumen

Despite being widely advocated as a climate-smart farming system, the adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) among Bangladeshi farmers has remained surprisingly low. Evidence indicates that farmers? behavior regarding the adoption and continuation of CA is affected by their socioeconomic and psychological factors. This study combined the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theories to examine the socio-psychological determinants of Bangladeshi farmers? behavior regarding the adoption of CA. The proposed model included both reflective and formative measurements. Based on data collected from 201 CA farmers, this research used a variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach to test the model. The analysis showed that the components of this integrated model explained more variance (Intention: 48.9%; Attitude: 59.2%) than the original TAM framework (Intention: 45.8%; Attitude: 54.5%). Farmers? attitudes toward the continuation of CA were most influenced by the Relative Advantage (RA) of CA (ß = 0.337). The low level of Complexity (ß = 0.225) and Compatibility (ß = 0.273) of CA had a significant positive effect on attitude. In a campaign to encourage farmers to act more sustainably, interventions should emphasize CA?s long-term benefits, such as its effects on soil, yield, and the environment.

 Artículos similares

       
 
Yuanyuan Shao, Shengheng Ji, Guantao Xuan, Yanyun Ren, Wenjie Feng, Huijie Jia, Qiuyun Wang and Shuguo He    
The objective is to develop a portable device capable of promptly identifying root rot in the field. This study employs hyperspectral imaging technology to detect root rot by analyzing spectral variations in chili pepper leaves during times of health, in... ver más
Revista: Agronomy

 
Shengcai Qiang, Yan Zhang, Junliang Fan, Fucang Zhang, Wen Lin, Min Sun, Zhiqiang Gao and Xiwang Tang    
Ridge and furrow plastic mulch (RFPM) and nitrogen (N) application are effective strategies for improving crop productivity in China?s Loess Plain. However, it is not clear how the ridge?furrow ratio and nitrogen fertilizer type (NT) affect the use of wa... ver más
Revista: Agronomy

 
Jingming Wu, Tiecheng Bai and Xu Li    
Chlorophyll content is highly susceptible to environmental changes, and monitoring these changes can be a crucial tool for optimizing crop management and providing a foundation for research in plant physiology and ecology. This is expected to deepen our ... ver más
Revista: Agronomy

 
Huan Cheng, Feifei Liu, Yanru Zhang, Zhiyue Ye, Jin Chen, Shiguo Chen and Xingqian Ye    
The aroma of citrus is among the most appealing natural flavors. ?Huyou? (HY) is a hybrid citrus with a unique flavor compared to grapefruit (GF), but few studies have analyzed its characteristic flavor comprehensively. In this study, we extract six esse... ver más
Revista: Agriculture

 
Xiangcheng Ma, Mengfan Lv, Tie Cai and Zhikuan Jia    
Studying carbon dioxide fluxes in wheat fields is becoming increasingly important. The dry semi-humid area in China is an important wheat production area, but the variations in carbon dioxide fluxes in wheat fields and the mechanisms associated with the ... ver más
Revista: Agronomy