Determining The Factors Affecting Farmers Water Conservation Behavior In Selsele Township: Application Of The Norm Activation Model

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rahimi fayzabad fatemeh; YAZDANPANAH MASOUD; FOROUZANI MASOUMEH; MOHAMMADZADEH SAEED; bourton rabert

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research Year:2016 | Volume:47-2 | Issue:2 Page(s): 379-390

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Determining The Factors Affecting Farmers Water Conservation Behavior In Selsele Township: Application Of The Norm Activation Model

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"water conservationQ1

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Concerns regarding the depletion of natural resources in general, and water scarcity in particular, has stimulated the development and implementation of some policies aimed at changing farmers' behavior in terms of conserving water. In this regard, government has recently begun to invest on researches supporting the technical solutions on conserving water in the agricultural sector as the biggest consumer. However, the success of this policy is depending on farmer side in terms of adoption and behavior through a voluntary action. The present study uses the norm activation model (NAM) as a theoretical basis to predict the personal norm and behavior regarding water conservation through a survey on 360 farmers selected using a multistage, stratified random sampling method in Selsele Township. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. After preparing the questionnaire and ensuring its validity by experts, its reliability was confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha for the variables investigated through a pilot study. Findings revealed that, two variables influenced on the personal norm toward water conservation namely ascription of responsibility and self-efficacy. Water conservation behavior, also was significantly determined by personal norm. Therefore, it is suggested that by increasing the awareness level coupled with the responsibility of farmers towards water issues, their ethical commitment on performing appropriate conservation behaviors would be strengthened. Also, delegating enough authority to farmers as well as providing facilities for maintenance, repairing and rehabilitation of water distribution networks and irrigation equipment can motivate farmers and encourage them to conserve water resources.

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rahimi fayzabad, fatemeh, YAZDANPANAH, MASOUD, FOROUZANI, MASOUMEH, MOHAMMADZADEH, SAEED, & bourton, rabert. (2016). Determining The Factors Affecting Farmers Water Conservation Behavior In Selsele Township: Application Of The Norm Activation Model. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, 47(2 ), 379-390. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/146535/en

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rahimi fayzabad fatemeh, YAZDANPANAH MASOUD, FOROUZANI MASOUMEH, MOHAMMADZADEH SAEED, bourton rabert. Determining The Factors Affecting Farmers Water Conservation Behavior In Selsele Township: Application Of The Norm Activation Model. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH[Internet]. 2016;47(2 ):379-390. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/146535/en

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fatemeh rahimi fayzabad, MASOUD YAZDANPANAH, MASOUMEH FOROUZANI, SAEED MOHAMMADZADEH, and rabert bourton, “Determining The Factors Affecting Farmers Water Conservation Behavior In Selsele Township: Application Of The Norm Activation Model,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, vol. 47, no. 2 , pp. 379–390, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/146535/en

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