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 and 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
bigdeli,A , and 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, 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.
CHICAGO
A bigdeli and H 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,
VANCOUVER
bigdeli A, sedighi H. A Study of the Behavior of Ghazvin Province’s Extension Workers towards Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Iranian J Agric Econ Devel Res. 2010;2-41(3):405-412 (In Persian).