سازه‌هاي فرهنگي و اجتماعي موثر در نگرش گندمكاران شهرستان نهاوند پيرامون توسعه آبياري باراني‌

Effective Cultural and Social Factors Regarding Attitude of Wheat Farmers of Nahavand Township Toward Sprinkler Irrigation Development

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effective cultural and social factors regarding wheat fannersʹ attitude of Nahavand Township toward sprinkler irrigation development. The research design used in this study was a descriptive- correlation. The population of this study included all wheat fanners in Nahavand Township who had used irrigation method to cultivate their farms (N= 15364). Stratified proportional sampling technique was applied to select the subjects (n=375). Face validity was achieved by a panel of experts in the fields of agricultural extension, irrigation and agronomy. A pilot test was conducted to determine the reliability of the questionnaire and Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.86 was achieved. The result of this study showed that the relationship between the variables of yield per hectare, level of extension contacts, use of communication channels, social participation and technical knowledge of wheat fanners regarding farm water management were significantly correlative and positively linked with their attitude about sprinkler irrigation development. Where as, the relationship between social status of wheat fanners and their attitude toward sprinkler irrigation development was not significant. It is worthy to note, significant differences were found in the mean score of wheat fannerʹs attitude regarding sprinkler irrigation development in relation with the use of extension services, membership in production cooperatives and rural gathering, type of water source and the method used for irrigation.