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Factors Affecting the Environmental Awareness of Farmers in Assiut Governorate in the Field of Safe Use of Agricultural Pesticides

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension

Abstract

This research aims to study the factors affecting the environmental guidance awareness of farmers in Assiut Governorate in the field of safe use of agricultural pesticides. A random sample of 350 farmers was selected from the villages of the governorate that were geographically divided, then an administrative center was selected from each geographical region, then a village was randomly selected from each center. The data was collected using a questionnaire form through a personal interview, then the data was collected, reviewed and analyzed using the Chi-square, Tcher and Kramer tests. Frequencies and percentages were also used in the description. It became clear from the data analysis that age, educational level, size of agricultural holdings, degree of social participation, cultural openness, and number of information sources, significantly affect the dependent variable, which is the level of environmental guidance awareness by 23%, and that the most influential of them is the information sources. The most important problems facing the sample members when using pesticides are not using them in the correct way and high prices, as well as methods of disposing of empty containers to preserve the environment. Therefore, the research recommends holding many seminars in the guidance centers in the villages in this field, and conducting field experiments in this field, with the help of satellite channels and social media to help spread their recommendations and know the needs of their use.

DOI

10.21608/ajas.2025.327327.1413

Keywords

Assiut, Environmental guidance awareness, Safe Use of Agricultural Pesticides

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Diab

MiddleName

G.

Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

ahmeddaib370@gmail.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Samya

Last Name

Hilal

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

samya.hilal@agr.aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ebrahim

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

latifahmed@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

-

First Name

Hend

Last Name

Aly

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

hendhosny52@gmail.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

-

Volume

56

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52760

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2024-10-15

Publish Date

2025-01-30

Page Start

360

Page End

374

Print ISSN

1110-0486

Online ISSN

2356-9840

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/article_420737.html

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420,737

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Original Article

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62

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Journal

Publication Title

Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://ajas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Factors Affecting the Environmental Awareness of Farmers in Assiut Governorate in the Field of Safe Use of Agricultural Pesticides

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09 Apr 2025