Mohammad reza Mahboobi; Mohammareza Shahraki; Ameneh Avarand,
Volume 29, Issue 3 , October 2022, , Pages 221-230
Leila Didar; Mohammad reza Mahboobi; Gholamhossein Abdollahzade
Volume 28, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 701-717
Abstract
The development of the cultivation of medicinal plants in sloping lands based on public participation has an important role in improving land productivity, employment status, and livelihood of communities. The aim of this study was to investigate the barriers to the participation of local communities ...
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The development of the cultivation of medicinal plants in sloping lands based on public participation has an important role in improving land productivity, employment status, and livelihood of communities. The aim of this study was to investigate the barriers to the participation of local communities in the project of cultivation of medicinal plants in the sloping lands of Chehel Chay watershed in Minoodasht County. The research was descriptive and survey. The statistical population was 350 people from local communities living in the watershed. Using Krejcie and Morgan's table and random sampling method with assignment, 184 of them were selected as the research sample. The data collection tool was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was obtained by calculating Cronbach's alpha at the rates of 0.74, 0.79, and 0.89 for social, economic, and organizational barriers, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS19 software. The results of the Spearman test showed a positive and significant relationship between organizational barriers to participation with the variables of the number of years of employment in agriculture, hours of listening to the radio and watching TV during the day, and negative and significant relationship with variables of the number of respondents traveling to the city per month, the relationship between respondents and extension worker per month and the number of medicinal plants cultivated by respondents. Also, the results of the Friedman test showed the importance of organizational barriers in the non-participation of respondents in the project of cultivation of medicinal plants. It is recommended to pay attention to teaching the cultivation of medicinal plants to local communities, more communication, and interaction of extension workers with them, providing inputs and creating a suitable market for medicinal plants.
Asghar Farajollahi; Hamidreza Asgari; Majid Ownagh; Mohammadreza Mahboubi; Abolrasoul Salman Mahini
Volume 27, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 682-691
Abstract
In the management of natural resource, recognizing socioeconomic factors affecting land use change is essential for achieving sustainable development and land use planning. In this research, we investigate and determine the socio-economic factors affecting land use changes in the Maraveh Tappeh region ...
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In the management of natural resource, recognizing socioeconomic factors affecting land use change is essential for achieving sustainable development and land use planning. In this research, we investigate and determine the socio-economic factors affecting land use changes in the Maraveh Tappeh region of Golestan province. This area has been affected by land use change in recent years. The rangelands and forests have decreased during the study period (1984-2014), and agricultural use with an annual increase of 132 hectares has reached to 10332.97 ha in 2014. This descriptive-analytic research was carried out in 16 villages in the study area with survey sampling method. Data collection was performed by questionnaire and the numbers of questionnaires were determined 310 people. Sampling was done through a Cochran formula and cluster sampling and multi-stage sampling. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to determine the reliability of the study and it was found 0.75. In this study, exploratory factor analysis method was used. For the factor analysis, the principal components method was used using rotation varimax. The results of factor analysis showed that socio-economic factors affect on land-use changes in Maraveh Tappeh region and these factors are including: non-economic efficiency of animal husbandry, Low land per capita for each farmer, rural unemployment, low income and high cost of living, increasing input price, the need for housing and the lack of awareness, social reputation and land ownership. These eight factors explained 63.80% of the total variance. Considering researching findings, attention to economic and financial problems and employment condition of village’s resident of Maraveh Tappeh region is essential. Also, husbandry and livestock production management and supply of livestock inputs have been proposed to reduce the land use changes of forests and rangelands and to protect the natural resources.