Factors Affecting Attitude Change of Bojnourd Township Wheat Farmers toward Participatory Management of Agriculture Water Resources

摘要

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting attitude change of Bojnourd township’s wheat farmers toward participatory management of agriculture water resources. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 wheat farmers in Bojnourd township in north Khorasan province. Data was gathered by using questionnaire. The findings of the study showed that educational level and knowledge about water participatory management had positive and significant correlations with attitude toward participatory management of water resources. Also the number of household members, farming experience, the total area of the water shed lands and irrigated lands had negative and significant correlation with attitude toward participatory management of water resources. Results of stepwise regression analysis also showed that the total area of the water shed lands, farming experience and number of household members explained approximately 43 percent of changes in attitude toward participatory management of agriculture water resources.