University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 46 1 2015 03 21 Investigating and analysing of the extent of applying drought control measures by farmers of Tarom Olia county Investigating and analysing of the extent of applying drought control measures by farmers of Tarom Olia county 35 42 54477 10.22059/ijaedr.2015.54477 FA Fatemeh Jafari MSc. Student in Agricultural Management, Islamic Azad University, Branch of Abhar, Iran Hussein Shabanali Fami Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, University of Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-4885-0317 Gila Daneshvar Ameri Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, University of Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-5419-6657 Journal Article 2011 12 27 The present study aims to examine and analyze the extent of applying drought control measures by farmers of the country of Tarom Olia in Zanjan province. This was a descriptive correlational study conducted through survey method. The statistical population consisted of all farmers activating in Tarom Olya (N=12000) out of which 375 people were selected as samples. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to reach the respondents. In order to measure the reliability of the main scale of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha procedure was used. The co-efficient was equal to 0.908 indicated an appropriate reliability of the tool of study. For the analysis of data, both the descriptive and inferential statistics methods were used in SPSS software. Data analyzing indicated that the respondents perceived the first three measures for drought control as follows: "the use of pipes for transferring water to farm," "The use of underground water resources" and "crop insurance against drought". In addition, there was significant positive correlation between the extent of applying drought control measures with workshop participation, taking part in training courses and extension visit. The study found that farmer’s abilities for drought control can be improved through educational programs. The present study aims to examine and analyze the extent of applying drought control measures by farmers of the country of Tarom Olia in Zanjan province. This was a descriptive correlational study conducted through survey method. The statistical population consisted of all farmers activating in Tarom Olya (N=12000) out of which 375 people were selected as samples. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to reach the respondents. In order to measure the reliability of the main scale of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha procedure was used. The co-efficient was equal to 0.908 indicated an appropriate reliability of the tool of study. For the analysis of data, both the descriptive and inferential statistics methods were used in SPSS software. Data analyzing indicated that the respondents perceived the first three measures for drought control as follows: "the use of pipes for transferring water to farm," "The use of underground water resources" and "crop insurance against drought". In addition, there was significant positive correlation between the extent of applying drought control measures with workshop participation, taking part in training courses and extension visit. The study found that farmer’s abilities for drought control can be improved through educational programs. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_54477_f1197f377c8fa43ffd0eb3d945d35e07.pdf