Appropriate technology related to pesticide Residue Free towards Self-reliance Community of the Elderly People of Thai-Cambodia Border, Surin Province

Abstract

          The processes and management the pesticide residue free of the elderly, caused by preference and interests, used household or temporary labor, funds, machinery according to the ability and family income and products are eaten before sold. The concept is having the basis of preference and interested by themselves, short-term working, using appropriate capital and sellable. As for the study, the overall needs were at a high level (  = 4.21). The result of presenting appropriate technology  for pesticide residue free in self-reliance community of the elderly people consists of; mindset, buildings, vegetable garden, planting, care and water system. Overall, the evaluation results of all aspects were at a high level (  = 4.49). The items that have most assessment results are suitable to the way of life and physical condition of the elderly (  = 4.56), the low cost and low expense (  = 4.54), simple form (  = 4.53) and using more labor than machines (  = 4.45). Overall, the accepting of appropriate technology in self-reliance community were at a high level (  = 4.46). The items that have most assessment results were recognition of benefits (  = 4.56), had higher acceptance than perceived of use (  = 4.36). Therefore, it is appropriate technology for the elderly people because developed from the need, safe food using technology consistent with labor, budget, social and cultural context, participate in economic production for the family, create value and reduce reliance on being a qualities elderly people.