ABSTRACT Pesticide use and farmers' perceptions of risk unsafe pesticides were explored in Fars Province, Iran. One hundred fifty-five farmers engaged pesticide handling selected through a proportional stratified random sampling method with age as the stratification variable. Most not following basic safety measures majority them (about 60%) using any protective equipment when spraying pesticides. Based on four identified factors, which explained 58% total variance pesticides, three segments...

Few integrated pest management programs pay specific attention to the decision-making process of farmers in choosing and applying interventions. Thus, practical recommendations provided through extension services frequently fail be adopted by farmers. A survey was conducted rural area Arsanjan County Fars province southern Iran explore farmers' perceptions pesticide efficacy evaluate whether these are reflected attitudes towards importance practices adoption. The study revealed two distinct...

Problem Statement: One of the closely associated concepts with performance an organization is job satisfaction. The purpose this study was to investigate relationship between personal characteristics and Approach: A survey 52 extension workers conducted in Fars Province, southern Iran. To collect data, a questionnaire including Bray field Rothe Job Satisfaction Index used. Results: found that majority (65.5%) belonged intermediate level satisfaction, followed by 29.1 5.5% belonging high low...

This study aimed to identify and select areas suitable for ecotourism. In this research, assess the potential of ecotourism Masal district, Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) GIS were used. For purpose, appropriate evaluation criteria sub-criteria identified determining recreational potential. Then, using AHP fuzzy, determine importance assessing area prepared questionnaires and, distributed among clinicians. Weighted in each questionnaire calculated by averaging weights, final weight...

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in agriculture and water sectors requires actors (e.g. farmers, authorities, scientists) to consider sustainability of both human elements. With a focus on using behavioral approach, we explore how groundwater system, which consists elements, is seen by pistachio growers Rafsanjan, Iran (a major pistachio-production region world). We advocate that farmers' rationales behind their decisions about use – including reactions policies implemented...

Employee satisfaction is a parameter used to measure of the extent which employees are pleased with their particular jobs and working environment. Continuously improving spirits self-confidence among can be incredible benefits any organization, given that happy anticipated put in more energy time, take less leave absence, remain dedicated company. There number factors improve or sustain high employee satisfaction, sensible employers thrive implement. This objective this study determine level...

Income diversification is an essential livelihood strategy for farmers facing unsustainable groundwater withdrawals. This paper develops a general structural equation model that analyses socio-psychological factors affect the intentions to adopt and actual adoption of income in response scarcity. The developed includes affective attitudes, instrumental attitudes self-efficacy. explains 55% 36% variance pursue pursuit among Rafsanjan Plain, Iran, respectively. These results can inform...