Factors Affecting the Zarqan Farmers’ Intention to Migrate under Drought Condition

The drought drives many rural households into cities. The negative consequences of this migration in cities and villages, including marginalization, uneven development and agricultural damage, have transformed this phenomenon into a crisis in the country. The purpose of this study was to design a model of factors affecting  the Zarqan farmers’ intention to migrate under drought condition. This study was conducted using Descriptive method and survey. Data was gathered using a questionnaire which its face validity was confirmed by Shiraz University professors, and its reliability was obtained through a pilot test and Calculate the Cronbach’s alphas. Path analysis results showed that attitude toward migration was the most important determinant of intention to migrate. Other factors affecting independent variable include feeling the need to migrate, idealistic motivation, education, attitude toward agriculture and social link, the number of unemployed members in family, perspective to the ease of migration, using media, income, government weak support in drought condition, and accessibility to extension services. Therefore, Migration can be accelerated by applying government support policies to non-farm businesses, expanding rural cooperatives, and using the media to improve its extension services.