Safety Behavior Predictors Related to the Food Safety of Greenhouse Products among the Greenhouse Owners Based on Protection Motivation Theory

Reza Faryabi,Mehdi Raei,Zabihollah A Sardooei,Salman Daneshi,Kiavash Hushmandi,Mohammad A M Sharifabad

doi:10.2174/1874944502114010250

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety behavior predictors related to the food safety of greenhouse products among the greenhouse owners of Jiroft city based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a descriptive-correlation approach in 2018 on 228 greenhouse owners. A researcher-made questionnaire that included demographic variables, PMT structures, and safety behavior was administered. Results: Of the surveyed greenhouse owners, 98.2% were men. The participants were aged from 21 to 70 years. The mean scores of all PMT constructs other than response costs, and safety behaviors other than that of preventing the prevalence of pests were at a moderate level. The prediction rate of safety behaviors by PMT constructs was 74.4%. Meanwhile, perceived costs' construct (β = −0.349), response efficacy (β = 0.251), and protection motivation (β = 0.424) had important roles. Conclusion: Given the predictive power of PMT constructs for safety behaviors related to food safety, educational interventions based on this theory are required.

Highlights

Considering population growth and the need to produce more food [1], food safety has gained increasing importance to control and prevent food-borne diseases [2]
This study aimed to investigate predictors of safety behavior related to the health safety of greenhouse-grown produce in Jiroft city based on Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) among greenhouse owners
The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of safety behavior relating to health and food safety predictors of greenhouse products among Jiroft city greenhouse owners based on PMT

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Introduction

Considering population growth and the need to produce more food [1], food safety has gained increasing importance to control and prevent food-borne diseases [2]. An important point in this regard is the use of pesticides in greenhouse production. Edible mushrooms were contaminated with the residues of the pesticides which were significantly higher than the limit set by the European Union [5]. The measurement of residual pesticides in agricultural products needs special laboratory procedures that are costly and time-consuming [7]. The best way to ensure food safety is to focus on cost-effective management to prevent food safety risks in the food chain from production to consumption [2]

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