This research aims to determine the level of knowledge and the direction of the study sample of the machines used in some of the production of cotton crop some Qrymhafezty lake, Kafr El-Sheikh and the relationship of both the level of knowledge and the direction of respondents to each of the independent variables seventeen, and determine the severity of the relationship Aliguetranip, and percentage contribution of variables related to the moral of all the level of knowledge and direction of the farmers surveyed in the interpretation of the overall contrast to them, and to identify obstacles to the use of farmers for mechanization of agricultural operations in some of the cotton, and suggestions to overcome these obstacles.
To achieve the objectives of the study, collected data from a systematic random sample of 145 subjects of the study was strong among the cotton farmers in two villages in the lake and the governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh during the months of October and November 1998, and by personal interview of the respondents using a questionnaire previously developed and tested.
To analyze the data statistically have used chi square test, and coefficient of Chibro, in addition to the tabular presentation of repetitive and percentages. Has summarized the main findings are as follows: -
* That 20% of the total study sample was the level of their knowledge of the machines used in some production processes the cotton crop is low, 37.93% of the total farmers surveyed had an average level of knowledge, 42.07% had a high level of knowledge.
* To 11.73% of the total respondents were Iottaghathm about the machines used in some of the cotton crop production is a pro, 46.20% of the farmers what their subjects were characterized by neutrality, while the proportion of a trend pro 42.07% of the total study sample.
* The results showed that eight variables influence the level of knowledge of farmers of the machines used in some of the production of cotton crop, and explain 20.4% of the whole variance in the level of knowledge of farmers, and most important of these variables: the duration of experience in the cultivation of cotton crop, frequency centers, agricultural services, availability of agricultural machinery used in the production of some of the cotton crop.
* The results also showed the presence of ten variables influence the level of farmers attitudes of respondents towards the machines studied, and explain 21.4% of the whole variance in the level of attitudes, was the most important: The duration of experience in the cultivation of cotton crop, frequency centers, agricultural services, the trend towards some agricultural innovations.
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