Application of Environmental Attitudes toward Analyzing Farmers’ Pro-Environmental Behavior in order to Soil Conservation (The Case of Rice Farmers in Central Part of Sari County)

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1 M. Sc. Student of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

Human due to behaviors and changes towards the environment, can cause its degradation and specially soil. In this regard, to prevent the environmental degradation, human behaviors have to change towards pro-environmental dimensions. Achieving behavioral changes related to environment requires an understanding about human environmental attitudes. The purpose of this research was to analyze application of environmental attitudes in regard to investigating rice farmers’ pro-environmental behavior toward soil conservation in the central part of Sari County. This descriptive study conducted by using a survey. Research tool was a questionnaire which its validity and reliability were confirmed using a panel of university professors and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. Stratified random sampling and Cochran formula were used to collect data from 120 rice farmers as sample (N=9621). The results showed: 20.8 percent of rice farmers’ pro-environmental behavior was in the poor level, 20.8 percent as moderate, 25 percent as good and 14.2 percent was excellent. Also, findings revealed that those who have Egoistic view had lower levels of Pro-environmental behavior than others with biosphere and altruistic attitudes.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 47, Issue 1
April 2016
Pages 81-91

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