Arezoo Rashidi; amirhosein alibeygi; ali asghar mirakzdeh
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AbstractThe overall goal of this descriptive- correlative study wasto investigate the effect of work - life balance, on the job satisfaction and the professional commitment of agricultural teachers in Tehran province. Statistical population included agricultural teachers (expert and general) of the conservatories ...
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AbstractThe overall goal of this descriptive- correlative study wasto investigate the effect of work - life balance, on the job satisfaction and the professional commitment of agricultural teachers in Tehran province. Statistical population included agricultural teachers (expert and general) of the conservatories and agricultural teachers centers of Tehran province (N=170), that 118 people of them were selected based on Krejci and Morgan as sample by the method of Proportional Stratified Random Sampling. The tool for measuring the work - life balance was the Wang and Ku scale, the tool of career satisfaction measurement was the job satisfaction of MINESOTA and the tool for measuring the professional commitment was the scale of Belav job commitment. The results showed that there is a significant correlation between the work-life balance and the job satisfaction-professional commitment of agricultural teachers.The results of multiple regression showed that the work-life balance explained about 38 percent of job satisfaction variance and 42 percent of professional commitment. Among the elements of work-life balance, the life orientation and job and career maintenance effect on the job satisfaction respectively and the elements of loyalty to the job, maintenance of the job and career and the flexibility of work plan effect on the professional commitment. The teachers of conservatories and the agricultural teachers centers did not have significant difference in terms of the work- life balance quantity but in terms of the job satisfaction and the professional commitment they were different.
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Virtual social networks have an important role in agricultural education via facilitating teaching and learning. The purpose of this study is to analyze the technology acceptance model by agricultural students to use virtual social networks in educational activities at the University of Zanjan. The study ...
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Virtual social networks have an important role in agricultural education via facilitating teaching and learning. The purpose of this study is to analyze the technology acceptance model by agricultural students to use virtual social networks in educational activities at the University of Zanjan. The study was carried out by using a survey and causal-comparative method. The statistical population consisted of all the students at College of Agriculture, University of Zanjan in 2014-15 academic years (N= 1102). The sample size was estimated using Cochran's formula (n=150). Samples were selected applying stratified random method. The research tool was a questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire confirmed by a panel of agricultural faculty members. A pilot study was conducted to determine the reliability of the research instrument and theta reliability coefficient was calculated (ɵ=0.73-0.89). Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS version 20. Results of path analysis showed that intend to use of virtual social networking explained 17 percent of the variation in using virtual social networks. Also, attitudes towards virtual social networks explained 21 percent of the variation in the variance intention to use virtual social networking, also two independent variables; perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, explained 21 percent of the variation in attitude to virtual social network.
Yaser Feizabadi; Nilufar Moulayi
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To work efficiently, organizations should act around the axis of science and knowledge. Knowledge is considered as a source of organizations’ survival and new knowledge is prerequisite for organization’s success at all levels. The current research aims to examine the status of agricultural ...
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To work efficiently, organizations should act around the axis of science and knowledge. Knowledge is considered as a source of organizations’ survival and new knowledge is prerequisite for organization’s success at all levels. The current research aims to examine the status of agricultural knowledge management process and to prioritize its elements (Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Storage, Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Application) in the Agricultural Organization of Mazandaran province. Statistical population consisted of all managers and experts of Agricultural Organization of Mazandarn (65) in subsectors of agriculture including “agronomy and horticulture”, “livestock, poultry, sericulture and apiculture”, “fisheries and aquaculture” and “forest and grassland” . First, statistics related to agricultural knowledge management elements were gathered using a likert 5 scale questionnaire and then, the state of these elements in different subsectors was analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test. The results show that there is a significant difference in agricultural knowledge management process between the subsectors of “agronomy and horticulture”, “livestock, poultry, sericulture and apiculture” and “forest and grassland”. However, there is no significant difference in agricultural knowledge management process between “Fisheries and aquaculture” and other subsectors. Finally, TOPSIS technique was used in order to prioritize the components of knowledge management. The results showed that knowledge management process gets weaker as the Agricultural Organization moves from knowledge creation towards knowledge application. So, making policies seems necessary to internalize the benefits of knowledge creation within the Agricultural Organization and agricultural sector in Mazandaran province.
Rezvan Ghanbari; saeed gholamrezai; zeinab asadporiuan; somayeh romiyani
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the aim of this study was to examine the driving and preventive factors of doing thesis from the viewpoints of postgraduate students and faculty members of agriculture courses in Lorestan university. This study is a descriptive-correlational research that carried out using survey method.The statistical ...
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the aim of this study was to examine the driving and preventive factors of doing thesis from the viewpoints of postgraduate students and faculty members of agriculture courses in Lorestan university. This study is a descriptive-correlational research that carried out using survey method.The statistical population of the study consisted of 64 postgraduate students of agriculture courses (Masters and PhD) and 48 faculty members of agriculture college. For data analysis, exploratory factor analysis and Mann Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. Results of factor analysis showed that "organizational obstacles" are the most important preventive factor and "the skill of the supervisor" is the most important driving factor in the doing of a thesis from the perspective of students. The results of a Mann–Whitney test about the difference between students in terms of gender and education showed that male students and postgraduate students face more individual barriers in doing the thesis. Also, the results of Wilcoxon test showed no significant difference between students of different courses in terms of obstacles in doing the thesis. Also, the results of prioritizing the problems of doing thesis from the perspective of members facualty showed that “the weakness of the student in the translation of Latin scientific resources," "the lack of continuous presence of student in campus," " students' lack of familiarity with the research method" as the most important Challenges have been identified.
AZADEH NOOROLLAH NOORIVANDI
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The purpose of this research was analyzing the role of educational programs in use of environmental pollutants in vegetable cultivation in Shoushtar township of Khuzestan province. This research is quantitative in nature and based on purpose was applied research. The method used in this research was ...
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The purpose of this research was analyzing the role of educational programs in use of environmental pollutants in vegetable cultivation in Shoushtar township of Khuzestan province. This research is quantitative in nature and based on purpose was applied research. The method used in this research was survey of correlative descriptive type. The population consisted of vegetable farmers in the Shoushtar township (N=850). The sample size was determined based on Morgan table (n=150). In order to determine the validity of questionnaire was used panel of experts. Also, to determine the reliability the Ө=0.8 was used. Based on the results, the use of pesticides in the region it is common to use such Dichlorvos (mean= 2.9 liters per hectare), Sevin (mean=3.45 kg per ha), Diazinon (mean=2.3 liters per hectare), Asetamipride (mean=1 kg per hectare) was high. Also, Phosphate and Nitrate fertilizers consumption level was very high. People who participated in extension classes, extensions exhibitions, multi-day training courses, scientific seminars and demonstration fields, they had a significant difference in the level of use of chemical pollutants at 1% level with those who did not participate. Based on the results of the factor analysis the most important factors affecting the use of excessive pollutants consists of four factors: low levels of cognitive domain and lack of training of quantitative and qualitative aspects, lack of government support for the use of alternative methods, lack of legal and administrative barriers and marketability and lack of assessment of product produced.
Abbas Abbaspou; yahya mohajer; hasan Asadzadeh; mojtaba rajabbaigy; bijan jahanpanah
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The study purposes to provide a pattern for agriculture education program in the ministry of Agriculture-jihad. The study is applied conducted through mixed method research design. Semi- structured interview, focus group and descriptive – analytical methods have been used in the qualitative and ...
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The study purposes to provide a pattern for agriculture education program in the ministry of Agriculture-jihad. The study is applied conducted through mixed method research design. Semi- structured interview, focus group and descriptive – analytical methods have been used in the qualitative and quantitative sections, respectively. The quantitative research population includes as many as 1600 agent in agriculture system of which driven 393 people as a sample by Cochran's formula. Purposive sampling is used for qualitative and cluster sampling for quantitative sampling. To gather the data in qualitative section, we used interview and researcher made questionnaire for quantitative one. Since the analysis was two phases exploratory, therefore, we used systematic coding for qualitative section and mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation to describe the data and T Test, Structural modeling, Factor Analysis in inferential part. Qualitative findings showed primitive constituent aspects of rural educational planning pattern involve 8 principal components and 32 indices. The quantitative findings showed there is a significant difference between empirical mean and desired one at the 0.01 level in all components and present rural education was not appropriate. The results of two phases Confirmatory Factor Analysis of construct validity and measurement models showed identified components and sub – components have fit and adequate factor loading to determine planning education program pattern for beneficiaries in ministry of agriculture-jihad.
floria mohammadi
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AbstractThe use of integrated pest management as one of the conservation technologies in agriculture is needed. The purpose of this study is investigating and assessing the effect of Godin Kongharder Farmers' participation on farmers' attitudes toward Integrated Pest Management in terms of Environmentalistic ...
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AbstractThe use of integrated pest management as one of the conservation technologies in agriculture is needed. The purpose of this study is investigating and assessing the effect of Godin Kongharder Farmers' participation on farmers' attitudes toward Integrated Pest Management in terms of Environmentalistic and pest control. The research in terms of its nature domain is quantitative research and in terms of its goal is an applied research, In terms of controlling variables, is causal-correlation. The studied statistical population consist of 117 farmer from the Goodin town in Kangavar in 1394 and 1395, who have participated in Farmer Field School integrated pest management extension education in 2016 . research toof to collecting data was a structured questionnaire which its validity, according to agricultural extension experts and its reliability using the ordinal theta coefficient was set 0.87. The results of ordinal regression analysis indicated that, farmer field school approach has been effective on the farmer attitude toward ability of the integrated pest management to control pests and diseases, reduce production costs and reduce chemical inputs, also toward environmentalism of integrated pest management to protect the safety of products and protect soil quality and farmers field school approach have been able to explain between 13 and 46 percent of the dependent variable variations (farmers' attitudes toward IPM).
Mohammadreza Shahpasand; moslem savari
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The main purpose of this study was Effective factors on the level of technical knowledge of pomegranate producers in Markazi province. The statistical population of this study was consisted of all pomegranate gardeners were the central province in case study (N = 6320). Using Cochran's sampling formula, ...
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The main purpose of this study was Effective factors on the level of technical knowledge of pomegranate producers in Markazi province. The statistical population of this study was consisted of all pomegranate gardeners were the central province in case study (N = 6320). Using Cochran's sampling formula, 240 of them were selected as a sample (N=240). The main instrument in this study was questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by the panel of experts and The reliability of it was also calculated by using a sequential alpha test and through software R (0/75-0/89). Data were analyzed by SPSS18 software. The results of spirman correlation analysis showed at Among variables, pomegranate cultivation experience, social participation, social capital, Access to credits, amount of earn, amount of production, number of extension calls, The use of communication and information channels and the distance with promotion services centers have a significant relationship with the level of technical knowledge of farmers in the field of pomegranate production. The results of regression analysis showed Membership variables in social networks and organizations and Use of resources , communication channels, Yearly earnings and the number of extension contacts have the greatest impact on improving the technical knowledge of antagonists. Also, the range of technical knowledge (cognitive, knowledge and skill) have a significant impact on the improvement of the pomegranate performance. So that they can predict 48.5 of variance of the dependent variable of the research (pomegranate function).
Shohreh karami
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In line with the graduates' supply and demand and job market developments in the years ahead, targeted and future-oriented planners are inevitable in order to train professional capabilities and increase productivity in agricultural higher education. Therefore the present study, done with aimed to foresight ...
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In line with the graduates' supply and demand and job market developments in the years ahead, targeted and future-oriented planners are inevitable in order to train professional capabilities and increase productivity in agricultural higher education. Therefore the present study, done with aimed to foresight of skill and technology application requirements of job market from the view of agricultural students at Razi University. This research was in terms of nature a mixed of research, in terms of purpose an applied. The statistical population consisted of the Ph.D. students of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Campus of Razi University, 48 of them were selected through a convenience sampling method. The key indicators of the research were determined by a questionnaire with ordinal versions of coefficient alpha 0.89. The research scenarios were also extracted through a questionnaire with the validity of future research specialists. Five indicator educational-research system reform appropriate to acquire the skills and application of modern technologies, focusing on the development of skilfully and innovative human resources, presentation of business management courses in all orientations of agriculture, interacting different orientations in agricultural and integrating their knowledge and skills, and interacting with centers technology production and transfer were key indicators of the research. Of the eight scenarios exchanger from the Senariowizard software, two scenarios favourable situation, two scenarios midway situation scenarios and four scenarios critical situations will be in the future of agricultural higher education. Finally, based on the research scenarios, strategies were presented to achieve the desired conditions.
sahar dehyori
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of literacy, thinking and statistical reasoning of Graduates of Graduates of Education, Promotion, Education and Agricultural Development Universities of Iran as a statistical society in applying statistical methods at two different time points.The ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of literacy, thinking and statistical reasoning of Graduates of Graduates of Education, Promotion, Education and Agricultural Development Universities of Iran as a statistical society in applying statistical methods at two different time points.The sample size of the first stage in 2010, 315 graduates of the Master's degree and Ph.D. Universities across the country were selected in a proportional stratified sampling form, and the second phase in 1396, 110 graduates from the same Universities were selected. The validity of the questionnaire as a research tool with standardized and well-established combinations was confirmed by the professors and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's α (82%), sequential θ (95%) and cr (89%).The purpose of this study is to investigate the quantitative results of the application of statistical methods using meta-analysis and comprehensive meta-analysis software (CAM2) in two different time periods of statistical societies.The result of the meta-analysis showed that the statistical methods applied in the two examined periods had a moderate relationship (with a mean effect size of 0.37 to 0.41). Also, among the variables studied, statistical attitudes with a magnitude of 0.49 have the greatest effect size in relation to the statistical variables and have the most impact.
