Factors Affecting the Perceptions on Internal Control System of Good Agricultural Practice Groups of Growers in Doi Kham Company

Abstract

     The objectives of this research were to study personal, economic, social characteristics and factors affecting the perceptions on internal control system of good agricultural practice groups. The sample group was 188 farmers of Doikham Co., Ltd. The data were collected by interviewing form and analyzed by percentage, mean, maximum, minimum and standard deviation. Hypothesis testing by using the correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that most farmers were male (53.72%), average age of 49.28 years and finished primary school (73.94%), the average experience of plant production was 8.21 years, the average field area was 2.08 rai, the average number of workers was 2.14 persons, the average net income was 49,326.11 bath per year, the expense of agriculture chemicals was average 1,647.42 bath per year and most of farmers had not state of society (80.85%). The contact with agricultural extension and development officer was average 5 times/year and to participate in training of Doi Kham course was average 3 times/year. Most farmers had highest score of knowledge of good agricultural practices was (17.24±1.49). The overall score of perceptions on internal control system of good agricultural practice groups was high level (1.88±0.12) The result of the hypothesis testing found that the age (P<0.01), education background (P<0.05), experience of plant production (P<0.01) and knowledge of good agricultural practice (P<0.01) are positively correlated to the perceptions on Internal control system of good agricultural practice groups. And, the multiple regression analysis showed age (B=0.058) and knowledge of GAP for plant production (B=0.834) related to the perception on internal control system of GAP groups (P<0.01).