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Investigation of Sericulturists’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Function of Different Types of Silkworm Eggs Distributed in Guilan Province
Seyed Hossein Ghorashi Fallah Roudbaneh1 , Mohammad Karim Motamed 2, Seyed Hossein Hosseini Moghaddam3 , Fatemeh Ghorbani Piralidehi4
1- M. Sc. Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran , motamed@guilan.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
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One of the important innovations in sericulture is utilizing the hybrid silkworm eggs that with a clearer view about it, may assist extensional experts in the development of sericulture. This study aimed to explore the agriculturists’ knowledge of and attitude on the silkworm eggs distributed in Guilan province. This is a quantitative, applied and descriptive-survey research. Due to the expansion of sericulture in Guilan province, to do the multistage sampling, Langaroud and Shaft, were chosen, due to them having the highest number of sericulturists. Then through simple random sampling, 168 cases from Langaroud and 184 cases from Shaft were picked. Researcher-made questionnaire was collected in five categories (individual-professional characteristics, knowledge, and attitude, satisfaction and factors contributing to satisfaction). Face and content validity was confirmed through consultations with 10 professors as well as with sericulture specialists and reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha. Studies showed no significant difference in sericulturists’ knowledge and performance with regard to different types of distributed eggs. It indicated that sericulturists’ location has no impact on their attitude on the usage of the distributed eggs. However, the type of used silkworm egg, does impact the farmers’ attitude, resulting in a statistically significant difference. The majority of sericulturists are moderately satisfied with sericulture practices in Guilan province. Furthermore, individual characteristics as well as access to facilities and financial and moral support most significantly affect their satisfaction. Sericulturists’ equal attitude of hybrid types, despite their unique features of each type, indicates their knowledge of raising are poor and limited.

Keywords: Sericulture Activities, Attitude, Empowerment, Satisfaction
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Agricultural Extension and Education/Agricultural Development
Received: 2023/06/15 | Accepted: 2023/11/18 | Published: 2024/03/31
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