The Utility of Discriminant Analysis for Predicting Farmers’ Intentions to Participate in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Iran


	Journal of Applied Sciences
	Year: 2008 \| Volume: 8 \| Issue: 4 \| Page No.: 697-701 DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.697.701

The Utility of Discriminant Analysis for Predicting Farmers’ Intentions to Participate in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Iran

Kiumars Zarafshani, Amir Hossien Alibaygi and Nasrin Afshar

Abstract: Participatory irrigation management has been problematic in most parts of the world and Iran has been no exception. The purpose of this study was to assess farmers’ intentions to participate in irrigation management based on selected variables using discriminant analysis. A survey questionnaire was used to collect information from a sample of Water Cooperatives in Javanrood Townships using stratified random sampling (n = 106). Results indicated that age, educational level, attitude towards PIM, irrigation performance, landholding size, agricultural and non-agricultural income affected farmers’ intentions to participate in irrigation management.

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Kiumars Zarafshani, Amir Hossien Alibaygi and Nasrin Afshar, 2008. The Utility of Discriminant Analysis for Predicting Farmers’ Intentions to Participate in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Iran. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8: 697-701.

DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.697.701

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2008.697.701

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