Level of knowledge attitude and practices towards climate change of vegetable farmers in selected areas of Cavite /
by Ian Carlo B. Astillero and William G. Mila II.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2016.
- xii, 56 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (BS Development Management--Training Program Management) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS) College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)
ASTILLERO, IAN CARLO B. and MILA, WILLIAM G. II Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Climate Change of Vegetable Farmers in Selected Areas of Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis Bachelor of Science in Development Management major in Training Program Management. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2016. Adviser: Dr. Antonio G. Papa.
This study determined the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices on climate change of the vegetable farmers in selected areas of Cavite. Specifically: the study aimed to describe the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the vegetable farmers; determine the knowledge level on climate change of the vegetable farmers; determine the attitude towards climate change of the vegetable farmers; determine the practices on climate change of the vegetable farmers; determine the relationship between the participants’ demographic and socio- economic characteristic and their level of knowledge on climate change; determine the relationship between the participants’ demographic and socio-economic characteristic and their attitude towards climate change; determine the relationship between the participants’ demographic and socio-economic characteristic and their practices on climate change; determine the relationship between level of knowledge and practices towards climate change of vegetable farmers; determine the relationship between attitude towards and their practices on climate change; and identify the effect of climate change as perceived by the farmers;
Descriptive and correlational research design were used to describe the relationship of each variables with each other and purposive sampling of the participants was used. A total of 102 farmers from the selected barangays answered the six-part survey questionnaire.
Results revealed that most of the farmers (66%) had average level of knowledge while 31 percent had high and only three percent had low level of knowledge on climate change.
The study also revealed that the participants had a “highly favorable” attitude on general issue and “favorable” attitude on personal issues related to climate change. Also, the farmers “practiced” all the climate change practices presented to them. The practices that are commonly used by the farmers are: Pag gamit ng Organic Fertilizers, Paghihiwalay ng nabubulok na basura sa hindi na bubulok, paglalaan ng tamang distansya sa bawat tanim, and Pag hahanda sa panahon bago magtanim.
Result shows that the farmers’ demographic and socio-economic characteristics are partially related to their knowledge on climate change.
The study also revealed that the farmers’ demographic and socio-economic characteristics are not statistically related to their attitude on climate change. Meanwhile, their demographic and socio-economic characteristics are not statistically related to their practices on climate change. The farmers’ level knowledge and attitude are not statistically related to their practices on climate change.