Analysis of managerial impediments facing water resources case study: Hamedan-Bahar plain

Given the central role played by water in agriculture and the functions of arid plains and the impact of lack of water on agriculture of these areas, a scientifically-based use of water is needed to find asuitable method for sustaining their agricultural function in the future. Hamedan-Bahar plain as among the country’s arid plains andso is not excluded from this rule. Hence, it is important to understand the challenges of and impediments facing water management in this plain. The purpose of this study was to compare water resource managementimpediments from the viewpoint of farmers and experts in the Hamedan-Bahar plain and study the relationship between personal and agricultural traits of the former with their water resource management behaviours. The method of this study is descriptive and includes use of a water resource management theoretical impediments questionnaire and a researcher management behaviour measurement questionnaire. In this investigation, datawas analyzed by the T-Test and multi regression. The results showed that there were no significant differences between training and promotional elements from the points of view of experts and farmers. Also, there were signify differences in the between age, education and earnings elements and the farmers’ management behaviours.