Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice

Human behavior can change through external influence. However, internal influences, such as individual perceptions, are more powerful in triggering long-term action, ultimately allowing for substantial changes in behavioral patterns. Applying the aforementioned idea to farming practices, the followi...

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Main Authors: Alano R., Srinivasan C., Wiwatanadate P., Kaewpinta B., DiStefano A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Published: 2017
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-432672017-09-28T06:53:16Z Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice Alano R. Srinivasan C. Wiwatanadate P. Kaewpinta B. DiStefano A. Human behavior can change through external influence. However, internal influences, such as individual perceptions, are more powerful in triggering long-term action, ultimately allowing for substantial changes in behavioral patterns. Applying the aforementioned idea to farming practices, the following study seeks to understand the possible association between risk perception and agro-chemical use patterns between conventional and organic farms, the former using chemical pesticides and fertilizers. © 2010 IEEE. 2017-09-28T06:53:16Z 2017-09-28T06:53:16Z 2010-07-09 Conference Proceeding 2-s2.0-77954275690 10.1109/PAHCE.2010.5474608 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=77954275690&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/43267
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description Human behavior can change through external influence. However, internal influences, such as individual perceptions, are more powerful in triggering long-term action, ultimately allowing for substantial changes in behavioral patterns. Applying the aforementioned idea to farming practices, the following study seeks to understand the possible association between risk perception and agro-chemical use patterns between conventional and organic farms, the former using chemical pesticides and fertilizers. © 2010 IEEE.
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author Alano R.
Srinivasan C.
Wiwatanadate P.
Kaewpinta B.
DiStefano A.
spellingShingle Alano R.
Srinivasan C.
Wiwatanadate P.
Kaewpinta B.
DiStefano A.
Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
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Srinivasan C.
Wiwatanadate P.
Kaewpinta B.
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title Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
title_short Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
title_full Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
title_fullStr Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
title_full_unstemmed Pesticide use among farmers in Mae Tha, Thailand: Perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
title_sort pesticide use among farmers in mae tha, thailand: perceptions of health risk as a determinant of practice
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