Individual, Social and Economic Indicators Affecting the Motivation and Interest of the People of Zavareh to Natural and Cultivated Medicinal Plants in 2020
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 14 No. 47 (1401),
23 July 2022
,
Page 1-19
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v14i47.32532
Abstract
Background and Aim: Considering the capacity and capability of cultivation of medicinal plants in Iran and considering the special place of medicinal plants in people's culture and the increasing tendency to use natural compounds, it is necessary to identify the factors affecting their consumption and Be evaluated. In this regard, the present study was conducted by the people of Zavareh with the aim of determining the role of various social and economic indicators on the motivation and tendency to medicinal plants.
Methods: This research was conducted by survey method in 2020 using a researcher-made questionnaire with 8 demographic items and 39 specialized items. To check the validity, the questionnaire was presented to some professors and relevant experts and they were consulted and their corrective opinions were applied and for reliability, Cronbach's alpha method was used, which was approved as 0.944. The sample size was 367 questionnaires and was randomly distributed among the residents of Zavareh city. After collecting and classifying the data, statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 22 statistical software.
Ethical Considerations: In this study, criteria concerned with moral principles as confidentiality, personal satisfaction and freedom of participants in cooperation or non-cooperation during the study process have been observed.
Results: The results showed that the highest frequency belonged to the age group of 36-45 years with 37.6% and male gender. Most people in Zavareh are interested in consuming medicinal plants and prefer to use them over chemical drugs. Also, according to the findings, despite the low impact of awareness, the health of medicinal plants makes people interested in consuming Medicinal plants. The findings showed the effect of physical dimensions (infrastructure) such as price, packaging, safe place of sale, fresh and quality product, doctor's prescription and availability on the tendency of people to use and in the opinion of people reduce the price of medicinal plants with Hygienic packaging and compliance with standards and cheap bulk plants were the most effective economic factors in buying medicinal plants.
Conclusion: Therefore, informing and informing about the benefits and therapeutic properties of medicinal plants in order to expand and cultivate their use, as well as accuracy in the cost of packaging and processing in increasing the purchase and consumption of these plants seems necessary.
Please cite this article as:
Namazi Zavareh M, Ghavam M, Kiani Salami S. Individual, Social and Economic Indicators Affecting the Motivation and Interest of the People of Zavareh to Natural and Cultivated Medicinal Plants in 2020. Tārīkh-i pizishkī, i.e., Medical History. 2022; 14(47): e37.
- Interest; Medicinal Plants; Zavareh; Consumption
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