Factors Related to Attitudes about Kai Noi Rice Production under Folk Culture of Farmers in Xiangkhoung Province, Laos P.D.R
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This study was conducted to investigate:1) socio-economic attributes of farmers growing Kai Noi rice; 2) attitude towards Kai Noi rice growing of the farmers; 3) factors related to the attitudes towards Kai Noi rice growing of the farmers. The sample group consisted of 313 farmers growing Kai Noi rice in Xiangkhoung province, Laos P.D.R A set of structured-questionnaires was used for data collection and analyzed by using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Finding showed that about one-half of the respondents (50.8%) were female and 47.42 years old on average. More than one-half of the respondents were elementary school graduates and below. Almost all of the respondents were married with 5.09 household members and 3.236 household workforce on average. The respondents had 10.58 rai of farm land and had farming experience for 15.73 years on average. They had an annual household income for 102,590 baht each on average. As a whole, the respondents had a high level of knowledge and understanding about Kai Noi rice growing. Also, they had a high level of attitudes towards Kai Noi rice production (X = 3.60). The following had a relationship with the attitudes : sex, educational attainment, debt, household members, household income, experience in Kai Noi rice growing, being a group member, and knowledge about Kai Noi rice growing.
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