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2. Analysis of factors influencing application of ICT by agricultural graduate students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pouratashi, Mahtab (author) and Rezvanfar, Ahmad (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010-01
- Published:
- USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: D07543
- Journal Title:
- Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
- Journal Title Details:
- 61 (1): 81-87
3. Challenges and Strategies of E-Commerce in Iran’s Agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Asadihkoob, Hassan (author), Ebrahimi, Mohammad Sadegh (author), and Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Iran: Eram Pars, Scientific Publication LTD
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11050
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 2(1) : 80-88
- Notes:
- 9 pages, via online journal article, Internet is a key for globalization and a tool for communication around the world. E-commerce has been introduced as a global phenomenon in the twenty-first century by internet development. The main goal of this research is to investigate the challenges and solutions of e-commerce in Iran’s agriculture. The paper is based on a descriptive-analytical type of field research, therefore a questionnaire was prepared as our data collection tool. The population of this research was a panel of agriculture faculty members in Iran. The overall results showed that the use of e-commerce in Iran’s agriculture has many obstacles ahead in infrastructural, cultural, social and educational fields. The research findings showed that e-commerce can provide many advantages like profitability, elimination of intermediaries, agricultural production market development, farmers' awareness of market prices, and access to national and international markets, increasing competition and improving the quality of agricultural products. According to the results it seems that infrastructure development, culture and security and confidence production, and internet training to all classes of people are the most important strategies for e-business development in agriculture. Further research in this area and using other countries’ experiences are some other proposed solutions for e-commerce development in Iranian agriculture.
4. Cleaner and greener livestock production: appraising producers' perceptions regarding renewable energy in Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bozorgparvar, Elham (author), Yazdanpanah, Masoud (author), Forouzani, Masoumeh (author), Khosravipour, Bahman (author), and Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Mollasani, Ahvaz, Iran
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08-27
- Published:
- Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10859
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Journal Title Details:
- 203 : 769-776
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Via Science Direct., This paper aims to use a comprehensive modeling framework to investigate the intention of Iranian livestock producers to deploy renewable energies on their farms to mitigate climate change. A survey was conducted in southern Iran using a random sample of farmers (n = 140). Structural equation modeling showed that attitude, moral norm, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are significant predictors of farmers' intention to use renewable energies. Attitude was determined by positive affect and perceived benefits, and moral norm was determined by perceived benefits, perceived cost, and outcome efficacy. The findings not only have public policy implications for promoting the use of renewable energies by farmers in Iran, but also contribute to the literature on environmental psychology, renewable energy, and pro-environmental behavior in a non-Western country.
5. Development of a food safety attitude and practice questionnaire for Iranian consumers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Moghaddam, Atefeh Fooladi (author), Khoshnevisan, Farnaz (author), Bondarianzadeh, Dolly (author), Mohammadi, Mehrdad (author), and Abkenar, Hooman Bakhshandeh (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05831
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Consumer Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 38 : 367-373
6. Dispute settlement and social organization in two Iranian rural communities
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Noland, Soraya (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1981
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D11557
- Journal Title:
- Anthropological Quarterly
- Journal Title Details:
- 54(4) : 190-202
- Notes:
- 14 pages., Online via JSTOR digital archive., Analysis revealed that the modes of dispute settlement in two Iranian communities were contingent upon the degree of kinship, and that modern changes in the two communities did not modify the relationship between dispute settlement and kinship obligations.
7. Earth Day at 50: the world's satisfaction with the environment
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Survey report
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- International: Gallup, Inc., Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11646
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Results of Gallup World Poll 2019. Online from publisher., "On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Gallup offers a snapshot of how satisfied people in 145 countries and areas around the world were in 2019 with their efforts to preserve the environment and with the quality of their air and water."
8. Effect of virtual social networks on entrepreneurial behaviour of agriculture students in Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Farani, Ahmad Y. (author), Karimi, Saeid (author), Izadi, Nasim (author), and Ataei, Pouria (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10496
- Journal Title:
- Applied Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- 51(21): 2326-2335
- Notes:
- 11 pages., via online journal., The main purpose of this research was to investigate those factors influencing the entrepreneurial behaviour of agriculture students who were members of entrepreneurship learning and training groups in virtual communication networks. In doing this, a conceptual model was developed to examine the effects of characteristics of entrepreneurship virtual social networks and the degree of participation in these networks through entrepreneurial thinking and decision on entrepreneurial behaviour. The study population of this descriptive-correlational research was made up of 180 members of virtual social groups exchanging knowledge of entrepreneurship in WhatsApp and Viber networks. A total of 126 usable questionnaires were collected. Results indicated that participation in virtual social networks had both direct and indirect effects – through entrepreneurial thinking and decisions – on entrepreneurial behaviour. However, characteristics of entrepreneurship virtual networks had only indirect effect on entrepreneurial behaviour via entrepreneurial thinking. The study highlights certain implications for policymakers, (potential) entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship support organizations, researchers and underlines the potential of virtual social networking for promoting entrepreneurship.
9. Effects of urban information and communication technology on sustainable development
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Navabakhsh, M. (author) and Motlaq, M. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- Iran: World Food, RD Ltd.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07819
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
- Journal Title Details:
- 7 (3-4): 891-897
10. Factors affecting the perceptions of Iranian agricultural researchers towards nanotechnology
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hosseini, Seyed Mahmood (author) and Rezaei, Rohollah (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Published:
- SAGE Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10593
- Journal Title:
- Public Understanding of Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 20(4): 513–524
- Notes:
- 12 pages., via online journal., This descriptive survey research was undertaken to design appropriate programs for the creation of a positive perception of nanotechnology among their intended beneficiaries. In order to do that, the factors affecting positive perceptions were defined. A stratified random sample of 278 science board members was selected out of 984 researchers who were working in 22 National Agricultural Research Institutions (NARIs). Data were collected by using a mailed questionnaire. The descriptive results revealed that more than half of the respondents had “low” or “very low” familiarity with nanotechnology. Regression analysis indicated that the perceptions of Iranian NARI Science Board Members towards nanotechnology were explained by three variables: the level of their familiarity with emerging applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, the level of their familiarity with nanotechnology and their work experiences. The findings of this study can contribute to a better understanding of the present situation of the development of nanotechnology and the planning of appropriate programs for creating a positive perception of nanotechnology.
11. Factors influencing consumers' attitudes toward organic agricultural products
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ranjbarshamsi, Hamide (author), Najafabadi, Maryam Omidi (author), and Hosseini, S.J.F. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08720
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(2-3) : 110-119
12. Factors influencing people's participation in the exploitation of water resources in agriculture sector of Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dehghani, Yousef (author), Rasouliazar, Soleiman (author), and Rashidpour, Loghman (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Romania: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10261
- Journal Title:
- Scientific Papers: Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture & Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(3) : 79-88
- Notes:
- 10 pages., Via online journal., The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing people's participation in the exploitation of water resources for agriculture. The population consists of experts with a B.A. and higher degree employed in various sectors of Agriculture Organization, Water Organization and Research Center of Urmia city. The sample was randomly selected, and the sample size was determined through Kerjice and Morgan table to be 196. This is an applied field study. The survey tool is a structured questionnaire with close-ended question and its validity and reliability is confirmed by experienced professors, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient which indicates the validity of the questionnaire is calculated to be 0.834. The results show that there is a significant relationship among the administrative, social, cultural, educational, economic, ecological, technical, structural and political factors and the importance of people's participation in the exploitation of water resources for agriculture. The results of multiple regression showed that the independent variables explained 66 percent of the dependent variable variance. According to finding in this research these recommendation comments: Improvement and shortening of water transfer networks in order to speed up the transfer of water and reduction of water loss. Government financial support in the agricultural-industrial sector in order to use new technologies. Preventing economic, social, environmental and political losses due to Urmia Lake drying. Maintaining the diversity of plants and crops through water management and environmental management and environmental ethics. The role of mass media such as radio and television, the use of other channels of communication in highlighting the importance of optimal water consumption. Government support for farmers to renew or launch pipeline for farms and gardens to prevent water losses, as well as supporting new irrigation methods and repairing old transmission lines. Increasing cooperation between people and society and even the state regarding participation in the optimal use of water resources.
13. Feasibility of using mobile phones as an educational medium in agricultural extension services in Guilan Province, Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Allahyaria, Mohammad Sadegh (author), Atashi, Maryam Ranjbar (author), and Dunn, Emily Shea (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10476
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
- Journal Title Details:
- 19(2): 129-140
- Notes:
- 13 pages., via online journal., This study examined the feasibility of the use of mobile phones as an educational tool in agricultural extension services in the Guilan Province of Iran. A descriptive-survey methodology was employed on a sample population of 120 agricultural extension agents. Data were analyzed at descriptive and inferential levels using SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). The results of the factor analysis indicated that the application of mobile phones in extension activities was influenced by three factors: economic, skill, and infrastructure. These factors accounted for 52.3% of the variance. Moreover, the possibility for the development of mobile phones as an educational medium is impacted by social, financial-credit, information-communicational, psychological, and improper conditions factors that, in total, captured 70.4% of the variance.
14. Growing Awareness
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- "The Scientist' Staff (author)
- Format:
- Online Video
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-31
- Published:
- United States: Labx
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11046
- Notes:
- 1 page, via online blog
15. Holdings in the SEA-Extension Repository: Extension in the United States and other parts of the world
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Byrn, Darcie (author)
- Format:
- Bibliography
- Publication Date:
- 1980-06
- Published:
- USA: SEA-Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08731
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, A directory of citations for varied resources, organized by country, state and area. 16 pages.
16. Knowledge, attitudes and behavioral intentions of agricultural professionals toward genetically modified (GM) foods: a case study in southwest Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ghasemi, Sedigheh (author), Karami, Ezatollah (author), and Azadi, Hossein (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06166
- Journal Title:
- Science and Engineering Ethics
- Journal Title Details:
- 19 : 1201-1227
17. Pro-environmental analysis of farmers' concerns and behaviors towards soil conservation in central district of Sari County, Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bijani, Masoud (author), Ghazani, Ezatollah (author), Valizadeh, Naser (author), and Haghighi, Negin Fallah (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-03
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08233
- Journal Title:
- International Soil and Water Conservation Research
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(1) : 43-49
18. Recent additions to the SEA-Extension Repository - International 1980
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Byrn, Darcie (author)
- Format:
- Bibliography
- Publication Date:
- 1980
- Published:
- USA: SEA-Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08733
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection, Directory of citations, organized by country. 22 pages.
19. Science and national pride: the Iranian press coverage of nanotechnology, 2004-2009
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Lemanczyk, Szczepah (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: D06473
- Journal Title:
- Science Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 36(2) : 194-218
20. Social-cognitive conceptualization of Iranian farmers’ water conservation behavior
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Valizadeh, Naser (author), Bijani, Masoud (author), Hayati, Dariush (author), and Haghighi, Negin Fallah (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06
- Published:
- United States: Springer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12270
- Journal Title:
- Hydrogeology Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- v. 27, iss. 4
- Notes:
- 12 pages, Many environmental dilemmas such as water scarcity originate from human behavior. This study aimed to analyze Iranian farmers’ water conservation behavior using Bandura’s social-cognitive theory. To this end, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the required data. The research instrument was a questionnaire. A sample of 380 farmers was selected using a multistage stratified random sampling method. The results indicated that variables of social-cognitive theory could predict about 73% of farmers’ water conservation behavior variance. Investigation of direct effects of factors on farmers’ water conservation behavior revealed that the major determinants are as follows: intention of water conservation, social-structural factors, perception of others’ behavior, outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, and water conservation co-regulation. Findings showed that factors that have been mentioned in social-cognitive theory could be considered for enhancing farmers’ water conservation behaviors since the theory provides a more realistic insight into farmers’ behaviors with an emphasis on farmers’ social and structural contexts
21. Sustainable agricultural attitudes and behaviors: a gender analysis of Iranian farmers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Karami, Ezatollah (author) and Mansoorabadi, Afseneh (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2008-12
- Published:
- Iran: Springer Science & Business Media
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D08066
- Journal Title:
- Environment, Development and Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (6): 883-898
22. Teachers and students’ perception of competence-based education in the agricultural higher education system (Case of a student cooperative in Iran)
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Saadvandia, Mahsa (author), Abbasi, Enayat (author), Farhadian, Homayoun (author), Zarafshani, Kiumars (author), Biemans, Harm (author), and Tarbiat Mordares University Razi University Wageningen University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06-23
- Published:
- Iran: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10977
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(4) : 307-322
- Notes:
- 17 pages, via online journal, Purpose: This quantitative study sought to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students regarding competency-based education (CBE) principles at the College of Agriculture at Razi University. Design: This research is a comparative analysis of two groups. The first group consists of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in agriculture who are members and non-members of student cooperatives (n = 256). The second group consists of agricultural faculty members (n = 59). Findings: The results of this study show that students and teachers have different views with regard to the extent to which CBE principles are practiced in the College of Agriculture. Moreover, students with different learning patterns had different perceptions regarding the extent to which CBE is practiced, whereas teachers with different teaching patterns had the same perception of the application of CBE principles in the College of Agriculture. Practical implications: This study has practical implications for agricultural higher education in general and colleges of agriculture in particular. Colleges of agriculture across Iran could encourage their students to establish and engage in student cooperatives so that the ‘what’ and ‘how’ aspects of CBE are put into practice. Theoretical implications: This study has theoretical implications for CBE principles. For example, student cooperatives can be utilized by faculty members as one of the main strategies for developing CBE in agricultural colleges. Originality/value: This study is original in that it moves from theory to practice when considering CBE.
23. The determinants of cucumber farmers' pesticide use behavior in central Iran: implications for the pesticide use management
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Abadi, Bijan (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12-01
- Published:
- Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10389
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Journal Title Details:
- 205: 1069-1081
- Notes:
- 13 pages., Via online journal., The investigation of the rising use of pesticides in the Yazd City is a remarkable issue, the respective witnesses on the factors affecting the issue are lacking. For this reason, this contribution was intended to investigate the determinants of the pesticide use behavior (PUB) using the design of sequential-exploratory mixed method in central Iran. In the qualitative phase, verbal data (i.e., pesticide narratives) were collected. The heuristic units of the case study were thematically analyzed using the Atlas.ti software. The obtained results served as the data that were applied to develop the conceptual framework, including grounded concepts. By surveying 306 cucumber farmers, the proposed model was tested using the path analysis in the interface of SPSS and AMOS, indicating the model fits with the data well. The study finds that attitude towards the indigenous knowledge of the pest and disease management forecasts the PUB indirectly by the mediation of attitude, behavioral intention, and PBC. Moreover, large-scale farmers have a better understanding of the usefulness of the IPM. Furthermore, the scientific pesticide knowledge and imitation influence the PUB. Habitual behavior and avarice also have a negative impact on the PUB. In addition, trust has an indirect impact on the PUB via behavioral intention. It is necessary to take policy initiatives to enhance the efficient PUB by (1) establishing a network of indigenous knowledge relevant to the pest and disease management together with the scientific pesticide knowledge, (2) disseminating the innovations that mitigate the impact of pesticides (e.g., Biochar), (3) giving information to farmers so that they are persuaded to make money as much as they fulfill their fundamental needs, change their detrimental habits of pesticide use, and (4) raising the trust in cucumber farmers by establishing a close communication between agricultural experts and cucumber farmers and updating the technical knowledge of agricultural experts in the ground of pest and vector management as well as the use of pesticides.
24. The mediating role of farmers' time perspective in water resources exploitation behaviour in the eastern area of Lake Urmia, Iran: An environmental psychological analysis
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sadeghi, Ali (author), Bijani, Masoud (author), and Farhadian, Homayoun (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08
- Published:
- Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10818
- Journal Title:
- Water and Environment Journal
- Notes:
- 15 pages., via online journal., This study aimed to analyse the mediating role of farmers' time perspective in water resources exploitation behaviour/s (WREB). The study was descriptive correlational and causal relational and was carried out using a survey. The statistical population consisted of farmers in the eastern area of Lake Urmia (N = 232 295), of whom 386 persons were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The instrument was a questionnaire, whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts. Its reliability was also verified by performing the Cronbach's alpha test (0.60 ≥ α ≥ 0.94). The causal framework is presented based on the findings. In such a condition, self‐efficacy, psychological needs and time perspective had the highest total causal effect on farmers' WREB. Moreover, the results confirmed the mediating role of time perspective (as a personal variable) and time norms (as a social variable) in WREB. Therefore, the proper conduct of farmers' WREB needs to provide a futuristic perspective, which is also confirmed by social norms.
25. The need and use the rural ict services in Iranian rural areas
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Amini, Amir Mozafar (author), Mosharaf, Parnia (author), and Ebrahimi, Mohammad Sadegh (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-08-27
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08770
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Education and Learning
- Journal Title Details:
- 9(4) : 267-273
26. Understanding communicational behavior among rangelands’ stakeholders: application of social network analysis
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hosseininia, Gholamhossein (author), Khachak, Parisa Rafiaani (author), Nooripoor, Mehdi (author), Van Passel, Steven (author), and Azadi, Hossein (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10630
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
- Journal Title Details:
- 59(2) 320-341
- Notes:
- 23 pages., via online journal., Understanding communicational behavior of rangelands’ stakeholders is fundamental for effective development of rangeland management plans. This study aimed to understand differences between stakeholders’ relations among various actors involved in rangeland management using social network analysis (SNA). A survey was conducted on 334 stakeholders (89 extension agents, 110 researchers and 135 executive agents) in the Tehran province, Iran. Results showed that all the three groups of stakeholders are interested in making contact mainly within their own group. Furthermore, while the executive agents have shared the strongest technical and friendship relations with the two other groups, the extension agents established the strongest administrative interactions. The researchers, however, made a poor link especially with the extension agents. The study concluded that SNA could be an efficient tool to assess communicational behavior in rangeland management.
27. Understanding farmers' perceptions and adaptations to precipitation and temperature variability: evidence from northern Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh (author), Ghavami, Sahereh (author), Masuleh, Zahra Daghighi (author), Michailidis, Anastoasios (author), and Nastis, Stefanos A. (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-12-03
- Published:
- Iran
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08762
- Journal Title:
- Climate
- Journal Title Details:
- 4(4), 58
- Notes:
- 16 pages.