Social and economic factors affecting the willingness of ranchers to participate in rangelands rehabilitation and restoration projects (The case of study: rangeland of Dehgolan)

Ahmadi, Farzad; Heydari, Ghodratollah; Shafiee, Fatemeh

doi:10.22092/ijrdr.2018.116497

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Former M.Sc. Student in Range Management, Department of Rangeland Management, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Rangeland Management, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijrdr.2018.116497

Abstract

Rangelands cover over 53 % of the country’s area. These areas require proper management practices for preservation, rehabilitation, development and optimal utilization. Nowadays, participation of people, particularly ranchers, is an essential step towards sustainable development in watershed management. The purpose of this study was to investigate social and economic factors affecting the willingness of ranchers to participate in rangeland rehabilitation and restoration projects in Dehgolan city. The number of samples was calculated to be 68 using Cochran equation and Krejcie and Morgan table. Results showed that there was a significant and positive relationship between social and economic factors with the willingness of ranchers to participate in the rangeland rehabilitation and restoration projects. Also, the results of stepwise regression showed that among the variables affecting the willingness of ranchers to participate, four variables including social factors, economic factors, education and the number of livestock could explain 80% of the variance.

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Iranian Journal of Range and Desert Research

Social and economic factors affecting the willingness of ranchers to participate in rangelands rehabilitation and restoration projects (The case of study: rangeland of Dehgolan)

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Volume 25, Issue 1 - Serial Number 70
April 2018
Pages 102-115

Social and economic factors affecting the willingness of ranchers to participate in rangelands rehabilitation and restoration projects (The case of study: rangeland of Dehgolan)

References

References

Volume 25, Issue 1 - Serial Number 70April 2018Pages 102-115

Volume 25, Issue 1 - Serial Number 70
April 2018
Pages 102-115