Guidelines for Knowledge Development of Sericulture Production of Farmers in Narathiwat Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the guidelines for knowledge development of sericulture production of farmers in Narathiwat province. The samples in this study were 168 farmers who had a career in sericulture and joined the sericulture production project of the Queen Sirikit Sericulture Center in Narathiwat. The data collected were based on questionnaires. Statistical techniques used were frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The study showed that the farmers had middle level of knowledge of sericulture production. The farmers’ knowledge of sericulture production in this study was related to their acquiring of information about sericulture production, their experience in sericulture production and their social position. Therefore, the guidelines for knowledge development of sericulture production of farmers include the responsibility to distribute more information on sericulture to target farmers, and to expand an extension program on sericulture to new groups of farmers in other areas by organizations.