The Factors Affecting Attitude of Managers Towards Integrating Animal Husbandry Program in Tabriz District

The main purpose of this study is to investigate factors influencing attitude of managers towards integrating animal husbandry program (IAHP) in Tabriz district. The research design was descriptive – correlation and survey. The statistical population were, all animal husbandry managers of Tabriz district (N= 331). Proportional stratified sampling method was used to select the 121 managers as samples of the study. The instrument for collecting data was a questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by panel of experts and its reliability calculated by Choronbach alpha coefficient (α=0.89). Results showed that 44% of managers have positive attitude towards the IAHP. Step-wise multi-variant regression analyses showed that 69% of variation of dependent variable (attitude of managers) could be explained by three factors: knowledge about the program, distance of new settlements with manager's house and the participation rate of their family members.