Farmers' response to the Philippine Cotton Production Program
| dc.contributor.author | Carmelita S. dela Cruz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-13T00:53:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-13T00:53:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Language Farmers' response to the Philippine Cotton Production Program Carmelita S. dela Cruz. Call #: MT 0101 D45 1979 Sublocation: Theses and Serials Section Local copies available: 1 of 1. There are no off-site copies of this title. See all... This study sought farmers' aspirations, motivations, perceptions and attitudes towards selected aspects of the Philippine Cotton Production Program, and finally, their response to the program in terms of the adoption of the recommended cultural and management practices in cotton. One hundred twenty-six farmers were the respondents in this study. The data were gathered by means of a structured interview schedule. The major findings were: Cotton farmers had an average age of 45.97. All respondents except three were married. The average family size was five. The majority had formal schooling and had been farming for an average of 22 years. Their average gross annual income was P4,484.00; however, 87.44 percent had other sources of income. The main motivations of farmers for venturing into this endeavor were economic, impelled and motivation for competency in cotton farming. Age of the cotton farmer was significantly related to the farmers' perception of the recommended cultural and management practices and the availability of production credit. Level of education was found to have a significant but negative relationship with availability of production credit and production inputs. Income was found to be significantly related to the economic aspect of the cotton production program and farming experience was found to be significantly related to the farmers' perception of the recommended cultural and management practices, and the economic aspect of the program. The preferred age of the technician was found to be significantly related to the farmers' perception of the recommended cultural and management practices. Accessibility of the technician was found to be significantly related to the farmers' perception of the recommended practices, availability of production credit and inputs. Frequency of contact with the technician was found to be significantly related to the recommended practices, availability of production credit and production inputs and the economic aspect of the program, while the perceived competence of the technician was found to be significantly related to the farmers' perception of the recommended cultural and management practices, and the availability of production credit and inputs. On attitude, the level of educational attainment was significantly related to the farmers' attitude on the recommended cultural and management practices and the availability of production inputs. Income was significantly related to the farmers' attitude towards the recommended practices and the economic aspect of the program. Farming experience was significantly related to the farmers' attitude on the recomended cultural and management practices, the availability of production credit, availability of production inputs and the economic aspect of the program. The accessibility of the technician was significantly related to the farmers' attitude towards the availability of production inputs. Frequency of contact with the technician was found to be significantly related to the farmers' attitude toward the recommended cultural and management practices and to the economic aspect of the program. The perceived competence of the technician was found to have a relationship with the farmers' attitude towards the availability of production credit and the economic aspect of the program. Adoption was found to have a significant relationship with the farmers' peerception and attitude towards recommended cultural and management practices in cotton. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://granarium.clsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/261 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | Farmers' response to the Philippine Cotton Production Program | |
| dc.type | Thesis |