Development of a Structural Model of Conservation Agricultural Technology among Wheat Producers in Ilam Province Based on Variables of Social Capital and Social Perception

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension and Education Research

Faranak  Sahrai ¹ (Graduated student (M.Sc.) of Agricultural Extension & Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran)
Ahmad  Rezvanfar ² (Professor of Agricultural Extension & Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran)
Amir  Alambaigi ³ (Assistant Professor of Agricultural Extension & Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran)

Received: 2018-08-08 Accepted : 2018-08-08 Published : 2018-07-23

Keywords: Conservation Agricultural Tech, Wheat Farmers, Social Capital, Social perception,

Abstract :

Present study aimed to develop a structural model of conservation technology among wheat farmers in Ilam province based on social capital and social perception. The statistical population of the study was 3250 wheat farmers. Based on Daniel FPC's (1999) formula, and by stratified sampling ttechnique, 270 of them were selected and the data was collected from them. For reliability, combination reliability was used. The validity of the questionnaire was assessed in three ways: formal, structural and diagnostic. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS21 and smart PLS software. Structural equation model showed that three factors of attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavior control have a strong effect on the intention that the basic theory of behavior is confirmed. Also, social capital variable have as a one dimansion of social components direct and significant effect on the intention to adopt conservation agricultural technologies, Social impression does not have a significant effect on the moderation of the relationship between intention and behavior.

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