African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Adoption of soil protection technologies in Iran

Seyed Jamal F. Hosseini1* and Mohammad Sadegh Sabouri2
1Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. 2Youth Researchers Club, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran.

  •  Accepted: 23 January 2012
  •  Published: 16 February 2012

Abstract

Agricultural experts in the Semnan Province in Iran were surveyed in order to explore their perception about the factors influencing the adoption of soil protection technologies by farmers. The total population for this study was 80 experts in the Department of Agriculture in Semnan Province. The data were collected by interviewing the respondents and analyzed by using correlation between the independent variables and the dependent variable. Correlation coefficients have been utilized and include Spearman test of independence. The results of regression analysis by stepwise method show that 60% of the variance in the perception of respondents could be explained by economic adaptability of technology, technical adaptability of technology, farmers' income, knowledge about damages to soil and information sources.

 

Key words: Soil, semnan province, adoption, technology, agricultural expert.

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