Causal Relationship Model of Economic Plant Cultivation.

Discussion

The findings indicated that Economic Plant Cultivation Knowledge (Kno) had direct effect to Inspiration of Public Mind (IPM) and Economic Plant Cultivation on Environmental Conservation Behavior (BEH) with statistically significant at level of 0.01 with effect of 0.53 and 0.55.

Moreover, confirmatory factors in aspect of Economic Plant Cultivation Knowledge (Kno) had indirect effect to Economic Plant Cultivation on Environmental Conservation Behavior (BEH) with statistically significant at level of 0.01 with effect of 0.22. This can be elucidate that the sample groups who are agriculturists  have proper knowledge on economic plant cultivation in terms of environmental  cultivation behavior to conserve ecosystem, security creation and maintenance behavior,

environmental conservation behavior and ecosystem balance maintenance  behavior.  Additionally,exogenous variable of Economic Plant Cultivation Knowledge (Kno) can be confirmed from 6 observed variables of General Knowledge of Economic Plant Cultivation, Area Appropriateness Knowledge, Bio-physical Condition Knowledge, Social Condition Knowledge, Technology and Pattern of Cultivation Knowledge and Knowledge of Local Wisdom on Environment Management with effect of 0.64, 0.92, 0.37, 0.29, 32 and 0.45.

Nevertheless, the result also indicated that endogenous latent variable of Inspiration of Public Mind can be confirmed from 3 observed variables of Person as Role Model, Impressive Environment, and Impressive Event with effect of 0.65,0.56 and 0.75. These results were congruent to the researches of Thiengkamol concept (Thiengkamol, 2009a;Thiengkamol, 2009b;  Thiengkamol,  2011e; Thiengkamol,  2011f,   and her different studies of Thiengkamol and her colleagues (Thiengkamol,  2011f; Thiengkamol, 2011i; Thiengkamol, 2011j;Thiengkamol, 2012d;Thiengkamol, 2012g; Thiengkamol, 2012h; Donkonchum, &Thiengkamol, 2012;Pimdee, et al, 2012b; Waewthaisong, et al, 2012a; Chomputawat et al., 2013b; Koonboonchan et al., 2013a;Petchang et al., 2013a; Prasertsri et al., 2013b; Suebsing et al., 2013a; Mongkonsin et al., 2013b; Sangsan-anan et al., 2012a;Jongwutiwet et al., 2012b) that the results illustrated that the endogenous latent variable of inspiration of public mind was very significant factor affected to pro-environmental behavior.

The finding might be concluded Economic Plant Cultivation Knowledge (Kno) had direct effect to Inspiration of Public Mind (IPM)  and Economic Plant Cultivation on Environmental Conservation Behavior (BEH) with statistically significant at level of 0.01 with effect of 0.53 and 0.55.  Furthermore, Inspiration of Public Mind (IPM) had direct effect to Economic Plant Cultivation on Environmental Conservation Behavior (BEH) with statistically significant at level of 0.01 with effect of 0.41. These were congruent to Thiengkamol concept (Thiengkamol, 2009a; Thiengkamol, 2009b;  Thiengkamol,  2011e; Thiengkamol,  2011f, and her different studies of Thiengkamol and her colleagues (Thiengkamol,  2011f; Thiengkamol, 2011i; Thiengkamol, 2011j; Thiengkamol, 2012d;Thiengkamol, 2012g; Thiengkamol, 2012h;Donkonchum, &Thiengkamol, 2012; Pimdee, et al, 2012b; Waewthaisong, et al, 2012a; Chomputawat et al., 2013b; Koonboonchan et al., 2013a; Petchang et al., 2013a; Prasertsri et al.,2013b; Suebsing et al., 2013a; Mongkonsin et al., 2013b; Sangsan-anan et al., 2012a; Jongwutiwet et al., 2012b) that the results illustrated that Economic Plant Cultivation Knowledge (Kno) influencing through inspiration of public mind to perform better environmental behaviors whether environmental  cultivation behavior to conserve ecosystem, security creation and maintenance behavior, environmental conservation behavior and ecosystem balance maintenance  behavior when they had direct experience on economic plant cultivation based on the economic plant cultivation knowledge in terms of general knowledge of economic plant cultivation, area appropriateness knowledge, bio-physical condition knowledge, social condition knowledge, technology and pattern of cultivation knowledge and knowledge of local wisdom on environment management.

Therefore, the research results should be used to give proper knowledge of economic plant cultivation to every agriculturist in the Maha Sarakham Province and other provinces in the Northeastern region to gain knowledge and understanding on the importance of cultivating the appropriate plant to the suitable area and to encourage them to change the existing cultivation pattern by gaining more knowledge on soil property and type of plant. Above all, most of soils in this region are salted,therefore, the government sector and academic institutes should assist to and support knowledge of economic plant cultivation for them in order to meet food security, energy security and sustainable development. Particularly, the observed variable general knowledge of economic plant cultivation, area appropriateness knowledge, bio-physical condition knowledge,social condition knowledge, technology and pattern of cultivation knowledge and knowledge of local wisdom on environment management, (Thiengkamol, 2009b; Thiengkamol, 2011e; Thiengkamol, 2012g; Chomputawat et al., 2013a;Chomputawat et al., 2013b).

However, it might be concluded whether Kno, IPM and BEH latent variables are play significant roles to cause environmental cultivation behavior to conserve ecosystem, security creation and maintenance behavior, environmental conservation behavior and ecosystem balance maintenance  behavior through IPM. Therefore, the model Kno and EE influencing through IPM to BEH was verified the proposed model was fitted with all observed variables according to criteria of Chi-Square value differs from zero with no statistical significant at 0.01 level or Chi-Square/df value with lesser or equal to 5, RMR (Root Mean Square of Residual),RMSEA (Root Mean Square  Error Approximation) value with lesser than 0.05 including index level of model congruent value,GFI (Goodness of Fit Index), index level of model congruent value, AGFI (Adjust Goodness of Fit Index) between 0.90-1.00 and critical number with more than 200.

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