Frost as one of the environmental crises accompanying climate change phenomenon has caused significant annual economic losses in the agricultural sector production. This survey research was carried out with the aim of analyzing frost protection practices among apple orc More
Frost as one of the environmental crises accompanying climate change phenomenon has caused significant annual economic losses in the agricultural sector production. This survey research was carried out with the aim of analyzing frost protection practices among apple orchardists of Kakan Dehestan, Boyer Ahmad county (N = 1241, n=112). The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Face validity confirmed by a panel of experts. In order to measure reliability, a pilot study was conducted and Cronbach's alpha coefficient estimated (0.69< α <0.89). Based on the results, the most frequent behaviors among the gardeners were predictive behaviors and the use of technological measures was the least prevalent ones. Orchardists were clustered into two groups of compatible organizers and incompatible procrastinators. The results of the t-test analysis showed that the two groups had adopted different behaviors regarding the protection of gardens in dealing with frost; in such a way that the group of compatible organizers was significantly different from the group of incompatible procrastinators in terms of forecasting actions, planning actions, control actions, traditional actions, and techno-innovational actions. Results of the logistic regression showed that orchardists with more coping appraisal, threat appraisal and household size and less physical costs were more likely to adapt protection behaviors. According to the findings of the research it is necessary to develop frost protection measures through encouragement of gardeners via incentive policies, establishing gardeners' organizations and group formation to deal with frost protection.
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The main aim of the present study was to investigate the factors influencing the behavior of chemical fertilizer consumption among corn farmers in Daroodfaraman district of Kermanshah city. For this purpose, a quantitative paradigm was used. The statistical population i More
The main aim of the present study was to investigate the factors influencing the behavior of chemical fertilizer consumption among corn farmers in Daroodfaraman district of Kermanshah city. For this purpose, a quantitative paradigm was used. The statistical population in this research included all the corn farmers of Duroodfaraman village of Kermanshah city who had cultivated corn last year (N=80). Using random sampling method and Karjesi and Morgan table, 80 of them were selected to conduct the research. The main tool of data collection in this research was a standard questionnaire whose validity was examined and verified using content and construct validity and its reliability using composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. SPSS version 25 and SmartPLS version 3 software were used for data analysis in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that the intention to use chemical fertilizer has a positive and significant effect at the level of 1% on the chemical fertilizer consumption behavior of the corn farmers of Darud Faraman district, and this variable is able to explain 22% of the variance of the chemical fertilizer consumption behavior of the studied farmers. Also, the results of the study showed that the variables of moral norms, attitude towards chemical fertilizer consumption and mental norms by explaining 73% of the changes in the variable of intention to use chemical fertilizer of the corn farmers of Darudfaraman district indirectly have a positive and significant effect on the behavior of chemical fertilizer consumption.
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The importance of the environment in the regional and national and international dimensions has brought the necessity of scientific attention to various factors, especially the role of human factors in destroying or preserving the environment. Therefore, comparing the d More
The importance of the environment in the regional and national and international dimensions has brought the necessity of scientific attention to various factors, especially the role of human factors in destroying or preserving the environment. Therefore, comparing the doubts and differences of environmental behaviors and the factors affecting them can lead to a better understanding of the status of environmental protection behaviors. This research was conducted as a survey and the statistical sample included 382 residents of the cities of Sanandaj in Iran and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq, who were selected using the cluster sampling method. The reliability of its questions has been evaluated using Cronbach'salpha coefficient. The results of the research regarding the similarities between the two regions can be referred to their perception of the ability to influence the environmental consequences. Residents of Sanandaj and Sulaymaniyah cities have equal self-efficacy in the degree of influence on environmental protection behavior. Also, the differences between the residents of the cities of Sanandaj and Sulaymaniyah in terms of environmental protection behaviors are in two forms. The first form is due to the low facilities and conditions for environmental protection behavior in Sulaymaniyah compared to Sanandaj.The second figure refers to the high level of environmental protection behavior, environmental attitude and environmental knowledge of the residents of Sulaymaniyah city in the direction of environmental protection compared to the residents of Sanandaj city. Finally, the effect of the mentioned variables on the environmental protection behavior of the residents of Sanandaj and Sulaymaniyah cities was tested.
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