Europäisches Journal für Experimentalbiologie Offener Zugang

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An investigation of effective factors on the educational needs of pistachio growers of rafsanjan using borich model

Mehdi Charmchian Langerodi and Morteza Esmailzadeh

The aim of the study was to identify the effective factors on the educational needs of Pistachio growers using Borich model. The instrument validity was established and its reliability was confirmed. The statistical population was all Pistachio growers in Rafsanjan township, Kerman province, in the farming year of 2011-12 (N=46000). According to Cochran’s formula, 289 subjects were chosen as sample using stratified sampling method (n=289). Based on Borich’s needs assessment model, a modified version of 43 competencies from previous researches was developed to assess educational needs of Pistachio growers. Overall competencies were analyzed and ranked using mean weighted discrepancy scores (MWDS). Findings in the study indicated that the main educational needs of Pistachio growers were at area of Pistachio nutrition management. The results of correlation test showed there were statistical relationships between some Pistachio growers’ personal, social and economic characteristics with their educational needs The results of means comparison also indicated that there were statistical differences among the amount of Pistachio growers’ educational needs regarding the type of species used for planting. The results of the bivariate regression revealed that 33.40 % of variation on the amount of Pistachio growers’ educational needs stemmed from these variables namely social characteristics, the type of species used for planting, distance between garden with the town, economic characteristics, and educational level.