The impact of attitude, information, situation, and behavior on problem recognition: the agrichemical training debate

Participation in agrichemical training courses and awareness of the benefits of information on safe and efficient agrichemical use and management is generally dependent upon recognition of a need or a desire for such training on the part of the primary producers. The majority of New Zealand's p...

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Published in:Agribusiness (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1997-01, Vol.13 (1), p.45-58
Main Authors: Brush, G.J, Clemes, M.D, Gan, C.E.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agribusiness
AGRICULTEUR
AGRICULTORES
Agricultural practices
Agricultural production
Agrochemicals
Chemicals
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Cost control
COURS PROFESSIONNEL
CURSOS DE CAPACITACION
Effects
Fines & penalties
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Influence
Marketing
METHODE STATISTIQUE
METODOS ESTADISTICOS
NOUVELLE ZELANDE
NUEVA ZELANDIA
Participation
PRISE DE DECISION
Problem solving
PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS AGRICOLAS
PRODUIT AGROCHIMIQUE
Protective equipment
Safety training
SECURITE DU TRAVAIL
SEGURIDAD EN EL TRABAJO
Statistical analysis
Studies
TOMA DE DECISIONES
Training
USOS
UTILISATION
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Summary:Participation in agrichemical training courses and awareness of the benefits of information on safe and efficient agrichemical use and management is generally dependent upon recognition of a need or a desire for such training on the part of the primary producers. The majority of New Zealand's primary producers appear to believe that the safe management and use of agrichemicals in an important health issue in the primary sector. However there is evidence that a considerable segment of New Zealand primary producers are not using adequate protective equipment. This article analyzes New Zealand primary producers' decision or desire to participate in agrichemical training and identifies factors, including attitudinal, behavioural, informational and current training practices, that appear to influence the decision or desire to participate in agrichemical training. A qualitative choice model is developed to evaluate the influencing factors on problem recognition. Empirical results suggest that employee involvement and safe use and export factors are positively associated with problem recognition and factors representing experience, health ambivalence, and overconfidence are significantly negatively associated with problem recognition. The results also present a number of challenges for providers of agrichemical training programs and primary sector policy analysts
ISSN:0742-4477
1520-6297
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6297(199701/02)13:1<45::AID-AGR5>3.0.CO;2-N