Factors for extension online learning about Chemical - Free agriculture towards self-reliance
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The purpose of this research was to study the factors affecting online learning about chemical-free agriculture towards self-reliance. The population is 6,414 online learners of chemical-free agriculture under the Buddhist Dhamma Medicine Foundation. The sample group was specified with the Taro Yamane formula, with a tolerance of 0.05 yielding a sample size of 400 individuals. Data was collected by online questionnaire.Data were analyzed with frequency, percentage, minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation, ranking, paired samples t-testand multiple regression analysis. The results found that 1) 74.0% of online learners had knowledge of chemical-free agriculture at a high level. Their overall opinions about online learning were at the maximum level (mean 4.21). The overall practice of chemical-free agriculture was at the high level (mean 3.85). Overall self-reliance was at a high level(mean 4.17). While overall issues from online learning of chemical-free agriculture were at the medium level (mean 2.63). 2) The multiple regression analysis found that 8 factorsthat have a statistically significant effect on online learning about Chemical-Free Agriculture towards self-reliance include: 6 factors were statistically significant level of 0.01, which were age, overall body stamina, overall mental strength, number of online learning sessions, opinions and practice and 2 factors were statistical significant level of 0.05, which were number of on-site learning sessions in that order and knowledge of chemical-free agriculture. The prediction equation has a prediction coefficient (R2) of 0.766 and a Standard Error of Estimate (SEE) of 0.361, with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
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