Peranan Tingkat Pengetahuan dalam Pengaruh Sikap Petani Sayuran Terhadap Perilaku Penggunaan Pestisida (Studi Kasus : Kecamatan Berastagi, Kabupaten Karo, Provinsi Sumatera Utara)

Abstract

The level of knowledge and attitudes are key factors influencing farmers' behavior in using pesticides, particularly in cabbage farming in Berastagi Sub-district, Karo Regency. This research is associative and explanatory, with data obtained through a survey. The sampling technique used in this study is snowball sampling. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The research findings show that the level of education, farming experience, and cosmopolitanism significantly and positively affect the level of knowledge; the level of knowledge significantly and positively influences attitudes; attitudes do not significantly affect behavior; and the level of knowledge can moderate the influence of vegetable farmers' attitudes on pesticide use behavior. Keywords: Knowledge Level, Attitudes, Behavior, Pesticides.