Effects of Education Attainment and Previous Training on Farm Practices among Pineapple Farmers in Three Barangays in Philippines

Abstract

This study assessed the effects of education attainment and previous training on adoption of various cultural management practices among pineapple farmers in three barrangays in Cavite Philippines. The research employed a case study design. Respondents from the three adjacent barangays of Silang, Cavite, Philippines were identified using random sampling technique. A sample size of 60 pineapple farmers was selected for the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Chi square was used to determine the effect of education attainment and previous training on the adoption of various cultural management practices. Results were presented using tables. The study revealed that education attainment did not influence the use of the different types of fertilizers. It was noted that there was a significant difference between education attainment and use of insecticides, fungicides and nematicides with p value of .016, .015, and .007 respectively. The result also shows that college graduate farmers tend to use more insecticides, fungicides and nematicides frequently than necessary which resulted to overuse, compared to other farmers. With regard to previous training, the more the farmers attended previous training the less they employ the use of insecticides and fungicides. Therefore, pineapple farmers should be trained on the appropriate cultural management practices that can be adopted to ensure improved soil fertility and productivity.