gholam reza mojaradi; Seyedeh shirin Golbaz; fatemeh Avizeh
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By using of agricultural nanotechnology’s science and knowledge in forms of Nano pesticides, Nano fertilizers, Nano sensors and zeolites for the maintenance of water and nutrients in soils, it can be help to increasing agricultural production and food security. This would require sufficient knowledge ...
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By using of agricultural nanotechnology’s science and knowledge in forms of Nano pesticides, Nano fertilizers, Nano sensors and zeolites for the maintenance of water and nutrients in soils, it can be help to increasing agricultural production and food security. This would require sufficient knowledge and its positive attitude towards the application of nanotechnology in the agricultural sector. This research was carried out by purpose of analyzing the factors affecting agricultural master's students’ attitude of Zanjan University towards application of nanotechnology in agriculture sector. The statistical population of the study consisted of 345 students of agricultural master's students at Zanjan University that 120 person were selected on the basis of Karjitsy and Morgan sampling tables as statistical samples size.The research instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by academic experts, and its reliability was measured using Sequential alpha (α = 0.91-0.98). Based on the results of the research, the rating average score of the respondents' knowledge was 2.89 of 5 that reflect their unfavorable knowledge of the application of nanotechnology in agriculture. The rating average score of respondents' attitude was 2.96 of 5. The results of path analysis showed that the variables such as respondents’ knowledge, computer and Internet, book and students’ age had a significant positive effect on students' attitude towards application of nanotechnology in agriculture sector. Independent and intermediate variables were able to explain 59 percent of the variance associated with the dependent variable.
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The main purpose of this research was to study affecting factors on students’ entrepreneurial intention with emphasis on mediating effect of attitude toward entrepreneurial behavior. The statistical population of the research contained of all M.Sc. students in agriculture faculty of Zanjan University ...
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The main purpose of this research was to study affecting factors on students’ entrepreneurial intention with emphasis on mediating effect of attitude toward entrepreneurial behavior. The statistical population of the research contained of all M.Sc. students in agriculture faculty of Zanjan University in 2015- 2016 academic year (N=489). According to Bartlett et al. (2001) table, a sample size of 220 was selected using a stratified random sampling method (n=220). Data were collected using the standard questionnaires (after adjusting the questions with the field of research). Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. Construct validity and composite reliability of the research instrument were tested by estimating the measurement model and they were satisfactory after making necessary corrections. Data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) multivariate technique and the Bootstrapping method was used for testing mediating effect. The results showed that two variable of perceived behavior control (ρ-value=0.001, β=0.808) and social norms (ρ-value=0.001, β=0.374) had a positive and significant effect on students’ entrepreneurial intention. In addition to this, the results indicated that sum of indirect effect of perceived behavior control (ρ-value=0.001, β=0.237) and social norms (ρ-value=0.001, β=0.210) on students’ entrepreneurial intention through the variable of attitude toward entrepreneurial behavior was significant and the three the variables explained 64 percent of variances of the students’ entrepreneurial intention.
