Factors Deterring the Development of Sericulture Enterprises in Rural Areas of Somehsara County of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

2 BA Graduate in Agricultural Extension and Education, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.

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This study aimed at identifying inhibitory factors affecting the sericulture enterprises in Somehsara county based on descriptive and survey research method. The target population of the study consisted of all the sericulturists in villages of central division in this county (N=94), out of which 78 persons were selected y using random sampling as research samples. Study data were gathered through a questionnaire and its face validity was confirmed by experts and the reliability analysis was conducted through Cronbachs alpha coefficient. The alpha coefficient for personal-psychological, environmental-context and technical inhibitors was 0.65, 0.83 and 0.67, respectively. The research findings showed that the most important inhibitors of sericulture enterprises were price fluctuations of silkworm egg boxes, silk and sericulture devices on the market, unhealthy competition among sericulturists, and lack of self-confidence among sericulturists over their abilities and capabilities; also, environmental-context inhibitors were found more important in sericulture enterprises.

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