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Appraisal of Backyard Gardening Intentions among Bahamian Residents on the Islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama

Adderley, Eboni Deanne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu161902008512008

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2021, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique developmental challenges and vulnerabilities with food security. In particular, Caribbean Island SIDS continue to remain vulnerable to drastic shifts in global markets and natural disasters. Moreover, they are exposed to the inequities, fragilities, and underlying risks in the global food system. In the case of The Bahamas, explicitly, this reality holds as the country suffers from the lack of structured and sustainable agricultural programs that can supply agricultural products for the entire country. One solution to this ongoing food dilemma may be to shift developmental focus towards enhancing sustainable urban agricultural practices, such as backyard gardening. To that end, this descriptive quantitative research study appraised residents' current behavioral intentions on the islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama to adopt and engage in the practice of backyard gardening. This study also explored the current status of social and economic well-being on the two islands. The adoption of this behavior was analyzed using the theory of planned behavior and was supplemented by self-determination theory. Results indicated that there was a positive sense of economic and social well-being among residents. Concerning behavioral adoption, the inverse relationship with perceived behavioral control and positive relationship with subjective norms explained 16.7% of the variance in the model. Conclusions determine that residents had a stronger perceived sense of capability toward the practical aspect of backyard gardening versus the technical side. Further, the intention to engage was driven by a desire to be sustainable for the country's greater good. Recommendations include formulating backyard gardening programs that improve residents' technical abilities while promoting food sovereignty and food capacity.
Mary T. Rodriguez, Dr. (Advisor)
Amanda Bowling, Dr. (Committee Member)
136 p.
Agriculture; Caribbean Studies; Sustainability
Bahamas; backyard gardening; SIDS; sustainability; theory of planned behavior; behavioral intention; behavior change; self-determination theory; agricultural development; Caribbean

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  • Adderley, E. D. (2021). Appraisal of Backyard Gardening Intentions among Bahamian Residents on the Islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu161902008512008

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Adderley, Eboni. Appraisal of Backyard Gardening Intentions among Bahamian Residents on the Islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama. 2021. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu161902008512008.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Adderley, Eboni. "Appraisal of Backyard Gardening Intentions among Bahamian Residents on the Islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu161902008512008

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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