Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province

The aim of this study is to determine the purpose of social media usage of farmers in Selçuklu district of Konya province. The sample volume was determined as 80 according to the stratified random sampling method, with a 95% confidence interval and with a 5% margin of error. Factor analysis was cond...

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Main Authors: Aysun Yener Ögür, Türkşan Karatekin, Fatma Doğançukuru
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Language:English
Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2022-02-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4784
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description The aim of this study is to determine the purpose of social media usage of farmers in Selçuklu district of Konya province. The sample volume was determined as 80 according to the stratified random sampling method, with a 95% confidence interval and with a 5% margin of error. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the farmers’ social media usage purposes. Factor analysis was conducted on 19 independent variables and 3 independent variables were identified to determine the reasons for using social media. These variables are called professional development, socialization, and communication. The relationship between professional development, socialization, and communication variables and social media platforms was determined by linear regression analysis. For platforms used for socialization purposes, it was found that Facebook was statistically significant at 1% and Instagram was 5%. According to the regression analysis, platforms used for vocational development purposes, it was found that WhatsApp was statistically significant at 1% and YouTube was 5%. In social media, training, extension, projects, and promotions should be more widely supported in order to support the professional training of enterprises. In addition, pieces of training should be provided for enterprises to use social media platforms more effectively.
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spelling doaj-art-43fd4e90f1654c928c55da5d41383a242025-08-20T03:36:02ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2022-02-0110229029810.24925/turjaf.v10i2.290-298.47842390Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya ProvinceAysun Yener Ögür0Türkşan Karatekin1Fatma Doğançukuru2Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture Selçuk University, 42130 KonyaMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry, 06800 AnkaraSelçuklu District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, 42250 KonyaThe aim of this study is to determine the purpose of social media usage of farmers in Selçuklu district of Konya province. The sample volume was determined as 80 according to the stratified random sampling method, with a 95% confidence interval and with a 5% margin of error. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the farmers’ social media usage purposes. Factor analysis was conducted on 19 independent variables and 3 independent variables were identified to determine the reasons for using social media. These variables are called professional development, socialization, and communication. The relationship between professional development, socialization, and communication variables and social media platforms was determined by linear regression analysis. For platforms used for socialization purposes, it was found that Facebook was statistically significant at 1% and Instagram was 5%. According to the regression analysis, platforms used for vocational development purposes, it was found that WhatsApp was statistically significant at 1% and YouTube was 5%. In social media, training, extension, projects, and promotions should be more widely supported in order to support the professional training of enterprises. In addition, pieces of training should be provided for enterprises to use social media platforms more effectively.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4784information sourceinternetkonyaregression analysisfarmers
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Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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internet
konya
regression analysis
farmers
title Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
title_full Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
title_fullStr Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
title_full_unstemmed Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
title_short Social Media Usage Purposes of Farmers in Selçuklu District of Konya Province
title_sort social media usage purposes of farmers in selcuklu district of konya province
topic information source
internet
konya
regression analysis
farmers
url http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4784
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