Application of the extended theory of planned behavior to predict Iranian farmers’ intention for safe use of chemical fertilizers

Savari, Moslem; Gharechaee, Hamidreza

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121512

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“…Latent variables cannot be measured directly and must be figured out through observable variables that are directly measurable (27) . Therefore, to check the accuracy of the measurement model, the factors affecting food insecurity in COVID-19 condition were examined in three stages: (1) model reliability and validity; (2) unidimensionality; and (3) diagnostic analysis (13). Reliability by combined reliability and average extracted variance is a measure of the internal fit of the model and is estimated by the extent of the consistency of items selected for the measurement of a factor.…”

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Determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity during COVID-19 lockdown in a mid-term period in Iran

Pakravan-Charvadeh

Savari

Khan

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective This study aimed to identify and rank the different aspects of households’ vulnerability to food insecurity. Design The data was collected by a standard online questionnaire. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was used to assess food insecurity levels, and first-order structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to determine factors that affect food insecurity. Seven dimensions of vulnerability were measured: economic, social, cultural, human, physical, psychology, and information, using 37 items extracted from the related literature review. Setting This study was implemented in Tehran province in Iran Participants The sample included 392 families residing in Tehran province which was determined using random sampling Results About 61% of the total sample faced food insecurity, at marginal, moderate, and severe levels. Economic, psychological, and human aspects of vulnerability had the highest effect on food insecurity during the initial COVID-19 lockdown. Conclusions Authorities and policy-makers must provide economic and financial support to vulnerable households. Abolition of U.S. economic and financial sanctions imposed on Iran must be implemented to battle with COVID-19 in this country.

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confidence: 99%

Determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity during COVID-19 lockdown in a mid-term period in Iran

Pakravan-Charvadeh

Savari

Khan

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Although the present research contributes to extending the literature by its results and new insights and filling some gaps, it has three limitations. The first limitation is that it was conducted in a part of Iran whereas its implementation in other parts of Iran might yield different results, so caution should be exercised in generalizing its results to the other parts [ 39 ]. The second limitation is associated with its paradigm.…”

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“…Since participatory approaches started to be considered in development in Iran in the early 2010s, the importance of participation as a means and also a goal of sustainable development has been emphasized [ 38 ]. Sustainable development needs the participation of women as half of the population [ 25 , 39 ] because it will be impossible to accomplish sustainable development without the active participation of women in all areas including family, society, and economy [ 6 ].…”

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The role of educational channels in the motivating of rural women to improve household food security

Savari¹,

Sheykhi

Amghani

2020

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The main purpose of the present study was to explore the role of educational channels in motivating rural women to participate in improving household food security. The statistical population was composed of all married women in the Sirvan County (Ilam Province). Using Cochran's sampling formula, 368 women were sampled. The main instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of food security experts and members of faculty agricultural sciences and natural resources university of Khuzestan and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability. The alpha values varied from 0.79 to 0.85 for the educational channels and participation sections, respectively. Data were analyzed by the SPSS 18 and Lisrel 8.54 software packages. Results showed that rural women were not in the promotion of food security are participating high and nearly 80% of the studied rural household are exposed to food insecurity. The main channels used by rural women for the improvement of food security include family, TV, and neighbors. The results of the correlation analysis revealed that educational channels (local, national, and international) were significantly ( P < .01) correlated with rural women's participation in promoting household food security. Also, based on the results of means comparison, women's participation in food security improvement is significantly related with the variables of participating in extension courses, getting nutrition information, production systems, family size, distance between residency location and the city, educational level, and job of the person who is in responsibility of food provision. In addition, the results of the structural equation modeling showed that education channels had a positive and significant effect on the participation in improving household food security (R2 = 0.49, γ = 0.70, t = 8.60). The present research provides a scientifically rational justification as to how to improve food security among rural communities. The results can essentially help policymakers alleviate food insecurity and undernourishment.

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“…The theory of planned behavior remains a popular framework for predicting human behaviors today [ 58 , 59 , 60 ]. Its application can be found in diverse disciplines with a great degree of success, from predicting young people’s attitudes towards texting while driving to farmers’ intentions to use chemical fertilizers [ 61 , 62 ]. In tourism studies, the TPB has been effective in predicting behavioral intentions in several contexts, such as volunteer tourism, decisions to travel to Tibet, intentions to visit Cuba, bicycle tour participation, and many more [ 48 , 58 , 59 , 60 ].…”

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The Moderating Roles of Sensation Seeking and Worry among Nature-Based Adventure Tourists

Kiatkawsin

Bui

Hrankai

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The adventure tourism subsector continues to be popular today. Both industry and academia define adventure tourism’s scope from either the physical (e.g., outdoor activity and physical activity) or psychological aspects (e.g., thrill seeking and challenges). Recent studies have pointed out that adventure tourism can be interpreted differently across cultures and markets. Still, risk has always been universally accepted as an essential characteristic of adventure tourism. Thus, most empirical research has studied the role of risk as one of the motivations. However, attempts to investigate related elements that are either a response to or a coping mechanism for the presence of risk are scarce. This present study adopted one of the most prominent frameworks in explaining behavioral intentions, the theory of planned behavior, and included involvement and knowledge variables to extend it. Furthermore, the sensation-seeking and worry constructs were tested for their moderating impact on intentions to participate in adventure tours. The results of structural equation modeling and multigroup invariance tests revealed that subjective norms were not a significant predictor of intentions, while both sensation seeking and worry significantly moderated the relationships between the study variables.

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Application of the extended theory of planned behavior to predict Iranian farmers’ intention for safe use of chemical fertilizers

Cited by 183 publications

References 112 publications

Determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity during COVID-19 lockdown in a mid-term period in Iran

Determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity during COVID-19 lockdown in a mid-term period in Iran

The role of educational channels in the motivating of rural women to improve household food security

The Moderating Roles of Sensation Seeking and Worry among Nature-Based Adventure Tourists

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