Factors Affecting Members' Participation in Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for Organic Agriculture Development in the Pad Riew Participatory Organic Agriculture Network, Chachoengsao Province
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The objective of this research was to investigate 1) general background of members of the Pad Riew Participatory Organic Agriculture Network (PGS), 2) knowledge and attitude towards the PGS, 3) members’ participation in PGS development, and 4) factors affecting members' participation in PGS development. Data were collected through interviews with a sample of 125 members. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics employing multiple regression analysis. The major findings indicated that most of the members were females with an average age of 54.82 years; they graduated with primary school education, an average organic farming area was 5.03 rai; and has been a membership of the PGS for 2.42 years. The sample’ exposure to PGS news and information from personal media was at the moderate level (mean = 2.58) and from mass media at the lowest level (mean = 1.17). Most of the members (81.60 %) had a high level of knowledge of PGS. The members had overall positive attitude towards the PGS (mean = 4.30). Overall member participation in PGS development was at a high level (mean = 3.92). When individual aspects were considered, all aspects were at a high level, namely: Participation in decision making, participation in implementation, participation in receiving benefits, and participation in evaluation The results revealed that members' participation in PGS development with a statistical significance level (P < 0.05) included attitude towards PGS, exposure to PGS news and information from mass media, and knowledge of the PGS.
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