Self efficacy and farmers
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Federal Nutrition Assistance at Farmers' Markets: Evaluating Self Efficacy and the Home Nutrition Environment
" TABLE OF CONTENTS! " LIST OF TABLES!" LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS " CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW Food Insecurity! Poverty and Nutrition Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) System Associated Programs: Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and Double Dollar Program, and Cash Value Vouchers Program Successes! Theoretical Background Self Efficacy CHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND RESULTS Identifying and Selecting Markets Quantitative Methods Procedures Measures Parental Self Efficacy" Family Health Behavior " Perceived Barriers " Fruit and Vegetable Offerings in the Home" Quantitative Results CHAPTER 4: QUALITATIVE METHODS AND RESULTS Writing Interview Questions Sampling Data Collection Data Analyses! Qualitative Results! Participant Views Market Coordinator Views! CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION Parental Self Efficacy and Perceived Barriers! Parental Self Efficacy and Family Health Behavior Parental Self Efficacy and Fruit and Vegetable Offerings in the Home Limitations Program and Policy Implications
C M Aguiar Valerie Caplan Emily Chang Sophia Chang Jennifer Kuo Moses Lahey Rutvi J Pandya Katherine Richard Kelci Schexnayder Monique Thornton Rachel White
148550871
Correlation among identity,self efficacy and life quality of losing land farmers
Using WHO quality of life scale BREF,self efficacy scale and identity questionnaire to investigate 397 los ing land households.The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between life quality,self efficacy and identity.In addition,the self efficacy could moderate the relationship between identity and life quality significantly.The paper suggests that the macro factors as well as micro factors should be concerned in the mwoke of improving the losing land farmers' life quality.
WU Wen-feng
169638585
Mediation test for self efficacy on the relationship between individual related factors and knowledge sharing behaviour among Malaysian farmers
This study is to investigate the predictors of knowledge sharing behaviour and mediating variable of self efficacy among successful farmers in selected Malaysian states. In Malaysian agriculture context, knowledge sharing behaviour of successful farmers formally and informally occurs during training, farm visits and also through discussions. However, current practices among farmers in the sharing process are unstructured and lack clarity. To date, there is no certain mechanism or coordination, which can be followed and properly implemented, leaving the issue unclear and unresolved. Hence, examining how individuals' personal factors affect shape successful farmers' knowledge sharing behaviour is imperative in order to formulate a strategy towards encouraging knowledge sharing culture in the agriculture community. This study was quantitative in nature and involved a total of 241 farmers as the respondents. The findings indicates that self efficacy mediates the relationship between prior experiences on knowledge sharing behaviour. In contrast, it was found that self efficacy did not mediate the relationship between training and knowledge sharing behaviour. This study hopes to provide knowledge especially for extension agents and department of agriculture to give attention on individual related factors which could influence self efficacy and thereby provide practical means to improve knowledge sharing behaviour among farmers in Malaysia.
Jenefer Brooke Roziah Mohd Rasdi Bahaman Abu Samah
3363424
Control of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy herds in a region with raw milk cheese production: farmers' attitudes, knowledge, behaviour and belief in self efficacy
BackgroundContagious mastitis is an important disease in dairy cattle, and the causative agent S. aureus can also impair raw milk cheese quality. In a confined region in eastern Switzerland attitude, knowledge and behaviour towards S. aureus und S. aureus control was assessed in 90 dairy farmers with communal alpine pasturing including raw milk cheese production with the aid of a questionnaire.ResultsForty three out of 90 questionnaires were returned (48% return rate) Farmers perceived reproductive problems as most important in their dairy herds followed by respiratory disease and diarrhoea in young stock. Most frequently stated as important motivating factors to participate in S. aureus control were "avoiding negative news about cheese quality in the press" followed by "I want to be proud of my somatic cell counts again" Most frequently chosen and identified as important constraining factors were "I fear that the authorities dictate and the farmers are not heard" followed by "costs to control S. aureus are too high because of premature culling" and "I am afraid to be forced to cull genetically valuable cows" Farmers with an experience of a S. aureus problem in their dairy herds had a significantly better knowledge about contagiosity and clinical manifestation of different S. aureus genotypes than farmers with no self reported experience of a S. aureus problem. Veterinarians were indicated as the most important experts, farmers seek advice in case of mastitis and most farmers suggested subsidising bacteriological milk analysis as an incentive to motivate farmers towards S. aureus control.ConclusionAccording to the results an improved knowledge transfer on S. aureus to dairy producers and an integrative approach to a S. aureus control program with subsidising milk analysis will be most promising to improve the S. aureus situation in this confinded region of eastern Switzerland. Veterinarians should cover a key role in consulting farmers during the control program.
BMC Veterinary Research
M E Cousin M C Hardi-Landerer Verena Volk Michele Bodmer
167229940
Entrepreneurial self efficacy,entrepreneurial resources and farmers' entrepreneurial motivations
Recent years,the entrepreneurial activities in rural areas in China are more and more active,the farmers' entrepreneurial motivations are also quietly changing.This article discussed the influence of entrepreneurial self efficacy and entrepreneurial resources on the intensity of farmers' entrepreneurial motivations with empirical analysis method.The results showed that,opportunity identification had the greatest influence on the intensity of farmers' entrepreneurial motivations in the dimensions of entrepreneurial self efficacy,opportunity identification,organizational commitment.Management control had significant influence on the intensity of farmers' survival and opportunity entrepreneurial motivations,while the risk taking had significant effects on the intensity of farmers' opportunity entrepreneurial motivation.In the dimensions of entrepreneurial resources,financial resources had the greatest impact on the intensity of farmers' entrepreneurial motivations,financial and knowledge resources had significant impacts on the intensity of farmers' survival and opportunity entrepreneurial motivations.and the human resources had impacts only on the intensity of farmers' opportunity entrepreneurial motivation.Therefore,to improve the farmers' entrepreneurial self efficacy and enrich entrepreneurial resources can effectively enhance the intensity of farmers' entrepreneurial motivations.
Sun Hong-xi
167736235
Study on Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy and the Direct Effect to Farmers'Entrepreneurial Intention
This paper is to study the dimensions of farmers' entrepreneurial self efficacy based on the interview survey in Shanxi province;and analyze the direct effect to entrepreneurial intention of farmers by structure equation model. The results show that the effect is 0.746,and the direct influence is 0.325,the indirect influence is 0.421;feasibility perception is an intermediary variable,which directs part effect to different variables.Society environment result in the changes of farmers' entrepreneurial conception,risk consciousness,and so on.
Wang Rui-hong
149538713
Development and Validation of the Knowledge, Self efficacy, Outcome Expectation and Behavior on Pesticide Exposure Prevention for Rice Farmers
Background: Rice farmers face the risk of exposure to pesticide. Assessment of knowledge, self efficacy, and outcome expectation to promote personal protective equipment (PPE) use is important. This study aimed to develop and validate a social cognitive theory based scale that focuses on knowledge, selfefficacy, outcome expectation and behavior on pesticide exposure prevention for rice farmers. Methods: We used the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing Guide as a validation framework to assess validity evidence: content validity, structural validity, discriminative validity and internal consistency. Structural validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's alpha values. Results: The content validity index scores ranged from 0.88 to 0.94 for four constructs. Exploratory factor analysis of social cognitive theory based scale identified four factors that corresponded well with the four domains in social cognitive theory; namely knowledge, self efficacy, outcome expectation and behavior. The Cronbach's alpha for knowledge (0.88) self efficacy (0.97) outcome expectation (0.87) and behavior (0.93) subscales were acceptable. Conclusion: The social cognitive theory based scale on knowledge, self efficacy, outcome expectation and behaviors on pesticide exposure prevention showed acceptable psychometric properties with respect to responses from rice farmers. This scale may have usefulness for public health personnel to assess change in knowledge, self efficacy, outcome expectation and behaviors over time in intervention research.
Plernpit Suwan-ampai Suda Hanklang Orawan Kaewboonchoo Ikuharu Morioka
134557044
Measuring farmers' self efficacy for managing perennial summer forages
Farmers' self efficacy beliefs impact on their learning and decision making processes, and as such provide vital information to agricultural extension providers. Selfefficacy is measured as an individual's perception of what they 'can do' rather than what they 'actually do' providing an indication of their present efficacy to carry out a specific future task. This paper reports on the design, development and pilot study of a tool to provide quantitative measures of farmers' self efficacy when considering the introduction or management for perennial summer forages. Preliminary results indicate that this tool provides a robust means of measuring changes in self efficacy beliefs within this specific domain of managing perennial summer forages. Understanding farmers' efficacy beliefs may guide the design of more effective agricultural extension activities to better assist farmers in their learning and decision making when adopting innovative agricultural practices.
D P Drysdale Maggie Hartnett Alison Sewell David I Gray Peter D Kemp Brennon Wood
169326929
Predictors of knowledge sharing behaviour and mediating effect of self efficacy among successful farmers in selected Malaysian states
This study is to investigate the predictors of knowledge sharing behaviour and mediating variable of self efficacy among successful farmers in selected Malaysian states. In Malaysian agriculture context, knowledge sharing behaviour of successful farmers formally and informally occurs during training, farm visits and also through discussions. However, current practices among farmers in the sharing process are unstructured and lack clarity. To date, there is no certain mechanism or coordination, which can be followed and properly implemented, leaving the issue unclear and unresolved. Hence, examining how individuals' personal factors and environmental factors affect shape successful farmers' knowledge sharing behaviour is imperative in order to formulates a strategy towards encouraging knowledge sharing culture in the agriculture community. Investigating this process is both theoretical and practically significant to provide better understanding of knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. This study employed Social Cognitive Theory and Endres et al.'s (2007) model of knowledge sharing behaviour in order to provide an integrative theoretical framework in explaining knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. Further, the present study aimed to examine the mediating role of self efficacy on the relationship between independent variables (e.g. individual and environmental related factors) and knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. The findings indicated the level of knowledge sharing behaviour was high among 241 respondents of successful farmers. Subsequently, the result showed that successful farmers possessed high level of self efficacy, enjoyment in helping others, perceived high level of training and prior experiences. Similarly, perceived social support and trust were also reported high among the successful farmers. The results in the PLS SEM path models revealed that individual related factors (enjoyment in helping others, training and prior experiences) and environmental related factors (social support and trust) were positively associated with successful farmers' knowledge sharing behaviour. Furthermore, the findings also indicated that self efficacy mediates the relationship between individual related factor (prior experience) and environmental related factors (social support and trust) on knowledge sharing behaviour. In contrast, it was found that self efficacy did not mediate the relationship between training (individual related factor) and knowledge sharing behaviour. It can be concluded that, knowledge sharing behaviour is adopted and practiced by successful farmers. The individual related factors namely enjoyment in helping others, training and prior experience play a role in knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. Besides that, the environmental related factors such as social support and trust are vital to promoting knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. Notably, this study found that self efficacy is a central component in knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. Moreover, this study provides a predictive framework explaining the phenomenon of knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. In spite of that, the present study extends the existing self efficacy literature and hopes to contribute additional insights to self efficacy and knowledge sharing studies especially in Malaysia. For the field of agriculture extension, this study will yield additional insights to the relationship between self efficacy and knowledge sharing behaviour among successful farmers. Furthermore, this study hopes to provide knowledge especially for extension agents and department of agriculture to give attention on individual related factors and environmental related factors which could influence self efficacy and thereby provide practical means to improve knowledge sharing behaviour among farmers in Malaysia.
Jenefer Brooke
167794107
Structural Relations of Learning Orientation, Self Efficacy, Learning Transfer and Job Performance of Farmers who Participated in the Strong and Small Farms Education
The purposes of this study are to explain and identify the frame of structural relations of learning orientation, self efficacy, learning transfer and job performance of farmers who participated in the strong and small farms education. This is an experimental research with the data collected from 495 farmers who have taken the farm education. Based on the collected data, the study conducted a structural equation modeling(SEM) to confirm the validity and analyze the structural relations of the suggested model. Using measured and latent variables drew from the analyses, the study set a structural equation model and tested the model by analysis of the structural equation modeling with AMOS 18.0. The results found from the empirical analysis can be summarized as follows. 1) Learning orientation and self efficacy positively influenced job performance through learning transfer. 2) The hypothesis that learning orientation would have direct impact on job performance was not supported. 3) The strong and small farms education is useful to expand learning transfer and to enhance job performance. So, government policy support has to reinforce learning support on farmers in order to achieve high performance of learning and job management through farm educations.
Sa-Gyun Kim Suk-Joon Yang