Title Page
Abstract
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms 13
CHAPTER (1) INTRODUCTION 14
1.1. Background of the Study 14
1.2. Good Agricultural Practices in Myanmar 15
1.3. Problem Statements 16
1.4. Research Objectives 18
1.5. Research Questions 19
1.6. Structure of the Research 19
CHAPTER (2) LITERATURE REVIEW 21
2.1. The Concept of GAP 21
2.2. Affecting Factors for adoption GAP 22
2.3. Socio Factors 22
2.3.1. Farmers' knowledge 23
2.3.2. Awareness and Training 24
2.4. Economic Factors 25
2.4.1. Access to market 25
2.4.2. Income Enhancement 27
2.5. Environmental Factors 28
2.5.1. Necessary infrastructure facilities 29
2.5.2. Environmental Sustainability 30
2.6. Political Factors 31
2.6.1. Political Stability 32
2.6.2. Compliance to Instructions 32
2.7. Institutional Factors 33
2.7.1. Government Involvement 34
2.7.2. NGOs Participation 35
2.8. Farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 36
2.9. Theoretical contribution of the Study 37
2.10. Analytical Framework of the Study 38
CHAPTER (3) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 40
3.1. Research Method 40
3.2. Study area 40
3.3. Data Collection Method 40
3.4. Measurement 41
3.5. Questionnaire Development 42
3.6. Hypothesis of the Study 43
3.7. Research Dimension, and Indicators 44
3.8. Data Analysis 45
CHAPTER (4) DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 46
4.1. Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents 46
4.2. Descriptive Analysis 50
4.3. Frequency Analysis 60
4.4. Reliability Analysis 72
4.5. Factor Analysis 73
4.6. Regression Analysis 77
Hypothesis 1. The relationship between socio factor and farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 78
Hypothesis 2. The relationship between economic factor and farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 80
Hypothesis 3. The relationship between environmental factor and farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 82
Hypothesis 4. The relationship between political factor and farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 84
Hypothesis 5. The relationship between institutional factor and farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 85
4.7. Model Summary Findings 88
CHAPTER (5) CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 91
5.1.1. Conclusion 91
5.2. Suggestions 92
5.3. Limitation of the Study 94
LIST OF REFERENCES 95
OFFICIAL WEBSITES 101
Appendix 102
요약 111
Table 1. Research Alternative Hypothesis 43
Table 2. Factors, Dimensions, and Indicators 44
Table 3. Demographic of the Respondents 46
Table 4. Respondents Perception on Awareness and Training 50
Table 5. Respondents Perception on Access to Market 51
Table 6. Respondents Perception on Income Enhancement 52
Table 7. Respondents Perception on Necessary Infrastructure Facilities 53
Table 8. Respondents Perception on Environmental Sustainability 54
Table 9. Respondents Perception on Political Stability 55
Table 10. Respondents Perception on Compliance on Instructions 56
Table 11. Respondents Perception on Government Involvement 57
Table 12. Respondents Perception on NGOs' Participation 58
Table 13. Respondents Perception on Farmer willingness to adopt GAP 59
Table 14. Frequency Analysis of Farmer Knowledge 60
Table 15. Frequency Analysis of Awareness and Training 61
Table 16. Frequency Analysis of Access to Market 63
Table 17. Frequency Analysis of Income Enhancement 64
Table 18. Frequency Analysis of Necessary Infrastructure Facilities 65
Table 19. Frequency Analysis of Environmental Sustainability 66
Table 20. Frequency Analysis of Political Stability 67
Table 21. Frequency Analysis of Compliance on Infrastructure 68
Table 22. Frequency Analysis of Government Involvement 69
Table 23. Frequency Analysis of NGOs Participation 70
Table 24. Frequency Analysis of Farmers' willingness to adopt GAP 71
Table 25. Reliability Analysis 72
Table 26. Table Socio Factor Analysis 74
Table 27. Economic Factor Analysis 74
Table 28. Environmental Factor Analysis 75
Table 29. Political Factor Analysis 75
Table 30. Institutional Factor Analysis 76
Table 31. Farmers willing to adopt GAP 77
Table 32. Hypothesis 1: Model Summary 78
Table 33. Hypothesis 1 ANOVA 78
Table 34. Hypothesis 1 Coefficients 79
Table 35. Hypothesis 2: Model Summary 80
Table 36. Hypothesis 2: ANOVA 80
Table 37. Hypothesis 2: Coefficients 81
Table 38. Hypothesis 3: Model Summary 82
Table 39. Hypothesis 3: ANOVA 82
Table 40. Hypothesis 3: Coefficients 83
Table 41. Hypothesis 4: Model Summary 84
Table 42. Hypothesis 4: ANOVA 84
Table 43. Hypothesis 4: Coefficients 85
Table 44. Hypothesis 5: Model Summary 85
Table 45. Hypothesis 5: ANOVA 86
Table 46. Hypothesis 5: Coefficients 86
Table 47. Model Summary of Variables 89
Table 48. Finding Affecting Model of the Study 90
Figure 1. Analytical Framework of the Study 39