The determinants of the responsible use of pesticides among date farmers in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of the study area.

Table 1. Descriptive statistics (n = 81).

Variables	Class	Frequency	Percentage
Age	≤ 30	11	0.135
	31-40	19	0.235
	41-50	18	0.222
	51-60	25	0.308
	> 60	8	0.098
Gender	Male	71	0.876
	Female	10	0.124
Education level	No Formal Education	17	0.209
	Primary	20	0.247
	Secondary	18	0.222
	Tertiary	26	0.321
Experience	≤ 5	24	0.296
	5-10	16	0.197
	11-15	18	0.222
	> 15	23	0.284

Table 2. The centrality analysis based on variable influences.

Rank:	Variables:
1	Farmers ‘age
2	Farm size
3	Perceived risk
4	Government environmental regulations
5	Subjective norms
6	Farmers’ experience
7	Risk attitudes
8	Pesticide knowledge
9	Farmers’ education level
10	Fertilizer use
11	Moral norms
12	Gender
13	Soil fertility

Table 3. The centrality analysis according to variable dependences.

Rank:	Variables:
1	Moral norms
2	Pesticide knowledge
3	Subjective norms
4	Farmers’ education level
5	Perceived risk
6	Government environmental regulations
7	Fertilizer use
8	Farm size
9	Risk attitudes
10	Soil fertility
11	Farmers’ age
12	Gender
13	Farmers’ experience

Figure 2. The direct influence–dependence map.

Figure 3. The indirect influence–dependence map.

Data availability Statement

Data are available on request from the authors.