بررسي دانش فني گاوداران پيرامون بهبود كيفيت شير: مطالعه موردي شهرستان گلپايگان

Study of Dairy Farmersʹ Technical Knowledge Toward Improving the Quality of Milk: A Case of Golpayegan Township

The purpose of this study was to investigate dairy farmersʹ technical knowledge toward improving the quality of milk. The methodological approach of this study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of traditional dairy farmers (N=6200) in Golpayegan township from Iran between 2005-2006 years. The subject were selected randomly through proportional stratified sampling (n=130). Data was gathered via the use of questionnaire. A reliability analysis of questionnaire was conducted and Alpha value was reported 0.74. The results of the study showed that among the individual characteristics, there was a positive and significant relationship between age, sex, education level and dairy farming experience with technical knowledge. Also, the results indicated that among the extension variables there was positive and significant relationship between participating in educational programs and use of extension publications with technical knowledge about quality of milk.