نشریه تعاون و کشاورزی
سال چهارم شماره 13 (بهار 1394)

The aim of this research was to investigate the stockmen’s intention and behavior toward animal welfare in Sirjan Township. The sample was selected through simple random sampling. A survey of stockmen’s (N= 144) was undertaken in Sirjan Township، Kerman province. The reliability and validity of the instrument were examined and approved، and then data was collected. The results of this study revealed that independent variables predicted nearly 0. 46 and 0. 39 variance of the stockmen’s intentions and behavior regarding animal welfare respectively. Moreover، outcome expectation was the most important variable in predicting the stockmen’s intentions and behavior regarding animal welfare. Finally، due to the positive effect of stockmen’s attitude on their intention، findings suggested that، by demonstrating educational films، using posters and visiting superlative dairy farms، it was possible to improve their attitude regarding their animal welfare. According to the impact of stockmen’s understanding of self-efficacy on achieving animal welfare، the study also suggested to simplify different aspects of animal welfare from perceptions of stockmen in order to see animal caring as easy. In this respect، Jihad-e-Keshavarzi organization and animal cooperation are two active institutes which can make this possible by providing different facilities and other possibilities for their members.

The purpose of this research was to assess the cognitive domain levels of cooperative members of citrus orchard owners of Dezful township toward drip irrigation method. The population included cooperative members of citrus orchard owners of Dezful Township (N= 1226). A random sample of gardeners was selected based on Krejcie and Morgan table (n=295). The sampling method of this research was random cluster sampling. To test the validity of the questionnaire، a panel of experts was used. Reliability of the instrument was examined by 30 copies of questionnaires that were distributed among citrus orchard owners of Shoushtar Township. The overall Crobbach Alpha was 0. 78. This research used an applied technique. A descriptive-correlational as well as causal relationship method was implemented. The results indicated that 29. 2 percent of gardeners had high cognitive domain. Stepwise regression analysis determined the extension contacts، capital، level of access to communication channels and social status variables and explained 62 percent changes of cognitive domain toward drip irrigation application.

This study aimed at assessing the satisfaction level of rural production cooperative members regarding internal service qualityby using SERVQUAL model. The statistical population of this research included 3715 members of rural production cooperatives of ChaharMahal and Bakhtiari Province. The sample included 160 individuals who were selected by random sampling method. Survey method was used، and a questionnaire was used to gather data. Faculty members of Isfahan Industrial University at Department of Rural Development validated the instrument. A pilot test was implemented. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to measure reliability (0. 96). The results of this research revealed that the adjusted model of SERVQUAL was a suitable tool for measuring the members'' satisfaction of rural production cooperatives. Also، according to the results، these cooperatives had met the members'' expectations merely in confidence dimension respect، and regarding the other dimensions were unsuccessful. Moreover، the result of Kruskal-Wallis Test revealed that there was a significant difference between individual’s satisfaction level and their characteristics.

This main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the participation in agricultural cooperatives and comparing with industrial cooperatives in Tehran province. Using survey method the data collected by administrating self- constructed questionnaire. The population of this study included all the members of the cooperatives in Tehran province 16،960. Using Multi-stage cluster sampling 400 members were randomly selected to answer the questionnaires. Findings indicated that the mean average of participation for all respondents were 46 on a scale from zero to hundred. Also، mean average of participation for members of agricultural cooperatives was 37. Also it was found that the social capital، the shared beliefs of members of cooperatives، the amount of dividends received from cooperatives، the amount of awareness from cooperative principles، the amount of mental dependence to state union and the social statues had significant relation with participation of all members of productive cooperatives. Also، regression analysis showed that all independent variables had significant effect on the variance of participation for all members of productive cooperatives with 39% coefficient. The results were explained by applying implications of sociological theories of participation and theories of social capital.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs (in empowering the members of production cooperatives rural women in Tehran Province. The research was a survey in the form of descriptive research (methodology was applied research based on the purpose and in terms of data collection was descriptive-correlation). The research population included all women members of rural production cooperatives in Tehran Province which had 835 members. According to Cochran formula، 146 people were selected by the use of simple random sampling with probability proportion. The main instrument was a questionnaire which its Cronbach''s alpha coefficient estimated between 0. 79-. 95. Thus، according to research findings there were significant relationship in 99% level among factors such as availability، reliability، collaboration، familiarity with information and communication technology، and the age with empowering rural women members of production cooperatives in Tehran Province. The regression results indicated that familiarity with ICT and accessibility had positive role on the level of empowering rural women members of production cooperatives and these variables explained 55. 6 % of the variance of the dependent variable.

The objective of the present study was analysis of agricultural production cooperatives in achieving sustainable development in agriculture. The statistical population of the study consisted of active members of agricultural production cooperatives in Karaj city (N=1354). 168 individuals were selected using Cochran sampling formula. The main research instrument was a questionnaire that its validity was obtained by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach''s alpha coefficient (α>0. 7). The data were gathered at a given time in 2014. Data analysis was performed using the SPSSwin18. The results showed that components of the studied cooperatives do not have perfect knowledge regarding to sustainable development. Also، factor analysis classified the role of agricultural production cooperatives to reach sustainable development into some factors including improving the utilization system، soil conservation and restoration of the degraded agricultural lands، increasing income and economic ability of producers، self-sufficiency and food security، enhancing the biological production and biodiversity، management of plant pests and diseases، and conservation and sustainable use of plant and animal genetic resources. Besides، obstacles of sustainable development in the agricultural sector were classified into the Socio – economic، infrastructure، natural resources – environmental and technological factors.

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between dehloran agricultural production cooperatives'' success and their managers’ entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to cooperation principles. It was an applied research interms of purpose and a descriptive research interms of data collection. Twenty managers of 5 top agricultural cooperatives in Dehloran were surveyed. Data were collected by using a questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and Cronbach alpha indicated its reliability acceptable (0. 81). Conducting spearman coefficient analysis، results revealed that there was a significant relationship between agricultural cooperatives success and the level of their managers’ “internal control” and “tolerance ambiguity” as well as their commitment to “democratic control”، “Education، training and information” and “concern for the community” principle of cooperation.