Determinants Impacting The Interest of Agriculture Students of Razi University towards Occupation in Rural Areas

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Phd Candidate of Development Agricultural, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Razi,Iran

2 Associat Prof of Rural Development and Promotion, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Razi, Iran.

Abstract

Increase the employments is one of the largest apprehension of scholars and governments. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants affecting Razi University agricultural students’ interest to work in rural areas. This research has used the cause-correlation method. The population of the study includes all the students in all levels studying at Razi University in the year 2018 (N=1287). The strafied random sample size was determined to be 114 people based on Cochran formula. The survey instrument was a questionnaire with questions based on a Likert format. Teta test coefficient (Ө=0/88) represents the reliability of the research instrument questions. Factor analysis was used to analyze the data. The result showed four elements; namely, training- politicy, choose the field, support and attitude make up for some 51/06 % of the variances that define the interest to get a job in rural areas. CFI factor analysis is fit with data. The result showed the containing oflessons, training class in the village and financial supports are helpful to towards Occupation in Rural areas.

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