Factors Affecting Farmers' Participation in Irrigation Schemes in the Rural of the Eastern Ramhormoz Township in Khuzestan Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study, descriptive-correlation study, the factors affecting the participation of farmers in the rural outskirts of the eastern Ramhormoz township in irrigation projects. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire survey of a panel of experts including Astatyd validity of agricultural extension and education, studied and accordingly was approved. It also uses SPSS software reliability and reliability with Cronbach Alpha (0.83) was approved. The population of rural farmers study the outskirts of the eastern city Ramhrmztshkyl (N = 300) that of these, 170 sample using stratified random sampling method were selected as samples and finally 170 Completed questionnaires were received and analyzed. Pearson correlation test results show that trust between the social and the social status varies with the participation of farmers in irrigation projects and there is a significant positive relationship. In multiple linear regression with the variables of social trust and the ability to explain people's willingness to do community work 0.31 percent of variations in farmers' participation in irrigation projects have.

Keywords

• participation of farmers
• irrigation systems
• rural eastern suburbs