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Abstract
The purpose of research was analyzing educational needs of
corn farmer's regarding biological control Bracon parasitoid
of corn Caradrina in Dezful Township, Khouzestan province,
Iran. The method of research was correlative descriptive. A
random sample of Dezful township corn farmers of Khouzestan
province, Iran (n=350) were selected for participation in the
study. A questionnaire was developed to gather information regarding
educational needs of corn farmer's regarding biological
control Bracon parasitoid of corn Caradrina. The questionnaire
was pilot tested in Shoushtar Township. Questionnaire reliability
was estimated by Cronbach’s alpha. Reliability was 0.85. Data
collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated 53.4% of corn
farmers had low and very low knowledge regarding biological
control Bracon parasitoid of corn Caradrina. Based on results,
farmers need to education regarding all subject area of biological
control. Also, there was significant correlation between
knowledge of corn farmer's with social participation, level of
education, income, technical knowledge and extension activity.
The result of regression indicated that 53% of the variances in
the knowledge of respondents could be explained by the social
participation, level of education, income, technical knowledge
and extension activity.