Analyzing affected factors on sustainable on-farm water resources management in modaress watershed of Khuzestan province

The purpose of this study was to determine the related factors to sustainable on-farm water resources management in modaress watershed of Khuzestan province. The research design was a descriptive and correlation surveying method and factor analysis technique. Wheat farmers in north of Modaress watershed were the target population for this study. A random sample of wheat farmers selected (N=1370، n= 141). The main result of the study revealed that there exist correlation between the level of education، participation in extension course، rate of using communication channel، rate of farm demonstration visit، social participation، mechanization level، rate of extension agent visit with sustainable on-farm water resources management were significantly positive. By using Bartlett’s test and KMO test determine whether research variables are appropriate for factor analysis (Sig=0/000، Bartlett test=7254. 342، KMO=0. 72). The number of factors was determined using Scree plot، Eigenvalue and percent of variance. An examination of the items and their factor loadings was used to understand the nature of the five factors. To reduce subjectivity، items with factor loading equal to or greater than 0. 5 were considered most important when factors were labeled. The nine factors were labeled (1) Extension and education activities، (2) Economical characteristics، (3) Governmental support، (4)، (5) Social characteristics. The results obtained from the factors analysis reveal that the six factors explain 71% of the variation of the sustainable on-farm water resources management.