Drivers of farmers' intention to use integrated pest management: Integrating theory of planned behavior and norm activation model

Rezaei, Rohollah; Safa, Leila; Damalas, Christos A.; Ganjkhanloo, Mohammad Mahdi

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.097

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“…Previous research has shown that environmental behavioral intention can be predicted more accurately by integrating environmental responsibility into the model of the theory of planned behavior [13,52,53]. For example, Hines, et al [13] put forward a responsible environmental behavior model, which indicates that the individual's sense of responsibility is closely related to his or her environmental behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of Consumer Environmental Responsibility on Green Consumption Behavior in China: The Role of Environmental Concern and Price Sensitivity

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Research on influence factors for green consumption has greatly advanced in recent years. However, little research has explored the effect of consumers’ environmental responsibility on green consumption and how this effect was mediated by environmental concern and moderated by price sensitivity, especially when consumers simultaneously pay close attention to environmental and personal interests. This study investigates the impact of environmental responsibility on green consumption via the mediation of environmental concern and the moderation of price sensitivity. The questionnaire survey method was used to collect data from 680 Chinese consumers via an online questionnaire. The empirical results reveal that environmental responsibility can promote environmental concern and enhance green consumption. Specifically, environmental responsibility has a positive impact on environmental concern and also has different positive effects on green consumption intention. Environmental concern positively affects green consumption intention and plays a partial mediation role in the relationship between environmental responsibility and green consumption intention. Price sensitivity plays a negative moderation role in the relationship among environmental responsibility, environmental concern and green consumption intention. The theoretical and managerial implications of the findings were discussed.

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Section: Environmental Responsibility and Green Consumption Intentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Consumer Environmental Responsibility on Green Consumption Behavior in China: The Role of Environmental Concern and Price Sensitivity

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“…Typically, previous studies used "perception" and/or "attitude "as a determinant of adoption [37][38][39][40]. The TBP allows the variables of attitudes, subjective norms, and, perceived behavioral control to be combined as determinants of intention [41,42]. Furthermore, the self-efficacy variable (self-confidence) may be added to TBP to predict intentions.…”

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Agroforestry Innovation through Planned Farmer Behavior: Trimming in Pine–Coffee Systems

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Knowledge transfer depends on the motivations of the target users. A case study of the intention of Indonesian coffee farmers to use a tree canopy trimming technique in pine–based agroforestry highlights path-dependency and complexity of social-ecological relationships. Farmers have contracts permitting coffee cultivation under pine trees owned by the state forestry company but have no right to fell trees. A multidisciplinary international team of scientists supported farmers at the University of Brawijaya Forest in East Java to trial canopy trimming to improve light for coffee production while maintaining tree density. Data were collected using surveys through interviews, case study analysis using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and nonparticipant observations. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, we found that though farmer attitudes toward trimming techniques were positive, several factors needed to be scrutinized: perceived limited socio-policy support and resources. While there is hope that canopy trimming can improve coffee production and local ecosystem services, a participatory and integrative extension and communication strategy will be needed. In the relationship between farmers as agents and forest authorities as principals, any agroforestry innovation needs to incorporate knowledge and concerns in the triangle of farmers, policymakers and empirical science.

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“…Nevertheless, there are some limitations that exist in the past literature related to use of TPB in the agriculture context. Thereby, researchers tried to add extra constructs to upgrade the predictive power of TPB (Rezaei et al 2019;Silva et al 2020). For example, Bagheri et al (2019) added the construct moral norms in the TPB and examined the correlation of Iranian farmers to use pesticides.…”

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“…This study is different from the published literature in different viewpoints. Several studies have used TPB in agriculture domain and contributed a lot in literature (Bagheri et al 2019;Rezaei et al 2019). While, frameworks so develop have a scant interest to assess smallholder livestock herders' intentions towards environmental enrichment measures.…”

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Modeling smallholder livestock herders’ intentions to adopt climate smart practices: An extended theory of planned behavior

Faisal

Xia

Akhtar³

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Climate change is persistently causing adverse effects to the agriculture sector of developing countries, specifically in Asia. Pakistan is no exception to this effect and is ranked among the top 10 countries, which are most vulnerable to climate change. A huge upcoming challenge is to sustain an equilibrium among production and environmental protection. In this context, adaptation to climate change is considered as a win-win strategy for agriculture sectors in developing countries. However, numerous studies have focused on current farm-level adaptation while a scant interest has been shown on the role of physiological factors in the process of shaping small livestock herders' intentions towards environmental enrichment measures. A possible explanation of their lagging intentions is particular significance as they may comply with requisite climate adaptation measures or not. For deeper understanding, the current study investigates different psychological factors that affect the small livestock herder's intentions on adopting climate smart practices by using theory of planned behavior (TPB) with additional constructs (moral norms, risk perception, and social attributes). To this end, 405 small livestock herders from Punjab, Pakistan, were selected on the basis of multistage random sampling. The results of structural equation model showed that all constructs accounted for 57% of the variances in small livestock herders' adoption intentions. The outcome of this research offers a new indication regarding the interrelationship of numerous variables which are crucial to understand behavioral changes and psychological interventions. Overall attitude was the most prominent construct in the extended TPB model, which is mainly influenced by risk perception awareness. The results suggest that veterinary experts and extension agents should focus on psychological factors to explore different prospects to increase the involvement of livestock herders in environmental enrichment measures with little effort rather than tackling with traditional practices because it will be more likely to affect people's consideration of the external obstructions to act. Findings also offer public and private intervention for enabling technical and policy environment and strengthen social networks to keep livestock herders on track of updates of running government policies to ensure them to adopt climate change measures for their prosperous future.

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Drivers of farmers' intention to use integrated pest management: Integrating theory of planned behavior and norm activation model

Cited by 238 publications

References 92 publications

Impact of Consumer Environmental Responsibility on Green Consumption Behavior in China: The Role of Environmental Concern and Price Sensitivity

Impact of Consumer Environmental Responsibility on Green Consumption Behavior in China: The Role of Environmental Concern and Price Sensitivity

Agroforestry Innovation through Planned Farmer Behavior: Trimming in Pine–Coffee Systems

Modeling smallholder livestock herders’ intentions to adopt climate smart practices: An extended theory of planned behavior

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