Social and psychological factors affecting the use of appropriate agricultural operations in Khoramabad County

Indiscriminate use of chemical inputs has caused increasing concerns in agriculture, environment and resource protection, export of agricultural products. Today, the issue of environmental protection is one of the important challenges of mankind, and the production of healthy agricultural products along with compliance with global standards, while preserving the environment, has been considered in achieving sustainability and sustainable agriculture. In line with this importance, the present study was conducted with the general aim of identifying factors influencing the use of good agricultural practice among farmers in Khorram Abad County. The statistical population of the research included all the farmers of Khorram Abad county. Sample size using Cochran's sampling formula, 380 farmers were selected for the study by stratified sampling method with proportional assignment. The main research tool was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data analysis was done in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS software. In this research, the health belief model was used as the theoretical framework of the research. The results showed that the model used in this field was very efficient and could explain 62% of the variance of suitable agricultural operations. The results show the effect of variables of perceived sensitivity and severity, perceived benefits and obstacles, self-efficacy and action guidelines have a significant effect on the use of appropriate agricultural operations. The results of this research can be of great help in environmental policy making in order to preserve the environment and promote healthy products in the society.