FARMERS' PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION WITH THE RURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVE APPROACH

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

SADIGHI H.; DARVISHI NIA A.A.

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAST) Year:2005 | Volume:7 | Issue:1-2 Page(s): 1-8

Download Full-Text

View:

347

Download:

220

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

FARMERS' PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION WITH THE RURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVE APPROACH

Author(s)

SADIGHI H. | DARVISHI NIA A.A. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

MECHANIZATION

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PLANNING

COOPERATIVE

ATTITUDE

PARTICIPATION

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the professional satisfaction of Rural Production COOPERATIVE (RPC) members. The secondary purpose was to investigate the professional characteristics of RPCs' farmers, and determine the RPC members' ATTITUDEs toward COOPERATIVE farming. The population of this study consisted of all 2000 rice-growing members of four RPCs in rural Mazandaran, a northern province of Iran. Using a complete randomized sampling technique, 320 members of the population were selected for the study. A questionnaire consisting of three parts was designed to collect the data needed for the study. The results showed that COOPERATIVE farming substantially increased farmers’ crop yields and lowered their farm operational and maintenance costs. Members reported particular savings in the area of farm labor expenses. More than 90% of the farmers indicated that COOPERATIVEs enabled them to have more access to agricultural ma-chinery, which resulted in the efficient use of farm resources. About 64% of the farmers were considered to be practicing a “high” level of MECHANIZATION on their rice fields. The members generally had a positive and favorable ATTITUDE towards the COOPERATIVE and its activities. The mean score on staff professional satisfaction was 2.4 (2= somewhat satisfied; 3=Satisfied), with a standard deviation of 1.6. There was a statistically significant relationship between members’ professional satisfaction and their ATTITUDE towards the co-operative (r=0.645). This is considered as a “substantial association”. A Multivariate Linear Regression indicated that among the independent variables, the farmers’ level of PARTICIPATION in the COOPERATIVE’s activities, their ATTITUDE towards the COOPERATIVE, and the amount of land owned by farmers could together explain 68.8% of the variability in members’ professional satisfaction. This implied that there are other factors that may have contributed substantially to the variations in farmers’ professional satisfaction that were not investigated in this study.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

SADIGHI, H., & DARVISHI NIA, A.A.. (2005). FARMERS' PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION WITH THE RURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVE APPROACH. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAST), 7(1-2), 1-8. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/529252/en

Vancouver: Copy

SADIGHI H., DARVISHI NIA A.A.. FARMERS' PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION WITH THE RURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVE APPROACH. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAST)[Internet]. 2005;7(1-2):1-8. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/529252/en

IEEE: Copy

H. SADIGHI, and A.A. DARVISHI NIA, “FARMERS' PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION WITH THE RURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVE APPROACH,” JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAST), vol. 7, no. 1-2, pp. 1–8, 2005, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/529252/en

Related Journal Papers

No record.

Related Seminar Papers

No record.

Related Plans

No record.

Recommended Workshops