Grouping the factors analysis in adopting integrated pest management (IPM)From the viewpoint of Garmsar city gardeners

ABSTRACT:This study aimed to determine the effective factors in IPM from Garmsar city gardeners view point. This was an applied, analytical- descriptive study. The statistical population was 1875 Garmsar city gardeners with 160 gardeners selected as samples. This number was increased to 180 and at the end 179 questionnaires were returned. Random proportional-layered sampling was used to select the samples. The research tool was a questionnaire that was prepared according to the literary background of the subject. In order to determine the validity of the subject, some questionnaires were given to agriculture professors, graduates and students of Azad University of Garmsar city, some Jahad agricultural management experts and some local professional farmers. Modification was applied after receiving their feedback. Preliminary test was conducted in order to determine the reliability and variance of research tool. In thus way 30 questionnaire were provided for Tehran city gardeners and after completing them, Cronbachʹs alpha coefficient was calculated (895%). Based on the factor analysis of IPM individual development as the main category (variance: 23/92, Eginevalue: 16/23), economical factor as the second category (variance: 17/4, Eginevalue: 12/71), innovation as the third category (variance: 14/75, Eginevalue: 10/25), tool factor as the forth category (variance: 11/12, Eginevalue: 8/25), management-regulation factor as the fifth category (variance: 7/04, Eginevalue: 5/82) and psychological factor as the last category (variance: 4/26, Eginevalue: 2/39) were determined.