Analysis of Factors Affecting the Reducing Inputs in Participatory Technology Development Project (PTD) (A case Study of Watershed Honam in Lorestan Province)

Bahadori, Mahshid; Chizari, Mohammad; Kalantari, Khalil

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2013.50965

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Reducing Inputs in Participatory Technology Development Project (PTD) (A case Study of Watershed Honam in Lorestan Province)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ MS.c. Student, Agricultural Extenstion and Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

² Professor, Agricultural Extenstion and Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

³ Professor, Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ijaedr.2013.50965

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analysis to influencing factors on the reducing inputs in Participatory Technology Development (PTD) Project of Watershed Honam in Lorestan Province. The research projects PTD, is one of the Resilience livelihood projects from Global Challenge Program for Water and Food (CP) to carry out central challenge link two categories is water operation and Resilience livelihood in the semi- dry regions. A survey method was used for the study, and 187stakeholders were randomly selected as a sample out of 126 stakeholders who were working in the project and finally 114 questionnaires was collected and 78 perceptions were census selected as a sample and finally 67 questionnaires was collected. Data was collected by a questionnaire as the tool of the study. The instrument was assessed for face and content validities by a panel of faculty members in agricultural college of Tehran and Tarbiat Modares University. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient Value of questionnaire achieved 0.89-0.94. Based on the findings and conclusions, it was found that these five factors were significant in sector stakeholders of participatory technology development plan and 65.43 percent total variance were explained: 1. Water Resources Management, 2. Cost sharing, 3. Employment Capacity and 4. Fight more effectively with weeds. Other results showed that four factors were significant in sector agents of participatory technology development plan and 80.02 percent total variance were explained : 1.Human Resource Management- Production, 2. Operational, 3. Credit, 4. Flexibility.

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