The main objective followed in this study was to assess the rate of adoption of sustainable agricultural practices among extension volunteers in Qazvin Province. The study was a descriptive – correlational survey one. The population of the study was comprised of wheat farmers in province of Qazvin who acted as agricultural extension volunteers (N=365). From among these members, 185 were selected as sample of the study. Simple random sampling technique was employed to do the sampling. A questionnaire was designed for gathering the needed data. Content validity of the questionnaire was verified by a panel of experts in the fields of sustainable agriculture and agricultural extension affairs. A Cronbach’s Alfa reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained for the dependent variable of the study. A pilot test was conducted on a similar population from a different province to gather data for verification of the questionnaire reliability. Adoption behavior of the respondents was designated as the dependent variable of the study. The results indicated that a majority of the respondents were of either ''favorable'' or ''excellent'' adoption behavior. Muti-variant regression analysis indicated that about 68% of variability in the dependent variable could be explained by respondents’ education level, and as well, by the extent of their irrigated wheat farming land.
bigdeli, A., & sedighi, H. (2010). A Study of the Behavior of Ghazvin Province’s Extension Workers towards Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41(3), 405-412.
MLA
aboulfazl bigdeli; hassan sedighi. "A Study of the Behavior of Ghazvin Province’s Extension Workers towards Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices". Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41, 3, 2010, 405-412.
HARVARD
bigdeli, A., sedighi, H. (2010). 'A Study of the Behavior of Ghazvin Province’s Extension Workers towards Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices', Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2-41(3), pp. 405-412.
VANCOUVER
bigdeli, A., sedighi, H. A Study of the Behavior of Ghazvin Province’s Extension Workers towards Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research, 2010; 2-41(3): 405-412.
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