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Ahmadi R, Heydari Q, Khoshfar G. Effects of social capital on participation of ranchers in rehabilitation and restoration rangeland programs (Case study: Choghakadou rangeland in Kermanshah province). مرتع 2017; 11 (1) :94-105
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Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource
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The importance of rangelands in feeding livestock and natural ecosystem conservation is undeniable. Participation is a key of success in rangeland restoration programs due to the size of rangelands and its labor requirements in such programs. Effective participation is impossible without social capital. Systematic random sampling method was used to collect questioners from 67 ranchers in Choghakadou rangeland- Sarpolzohab to evaluate the effects of social capital on the participation of ranchers in rangeland restoration programs. Various analytical methods such as descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation, multiple regression and path analysis were used to analyze the data. Seven influential factors on participation including interpersonal trust, generalized trust, institutional trust, social security, social relations, social cohesion and social responsibility represents 77 percent of ranchers contribution in rangeland rehabilitation and restoration plans. Path analysis revealed that institutional confidence and social relations indices had the most direct and indirect effects on participation status respectively. Interpersonal trust index and social responsibility were identified as the most and least important factors affecting rancher’s participation in rangeland restoration programs respectively. Overall, the results of this study indicated that improving social capital indicators facilitate participation of stockholders in rangelands rehabilitation and restoration plans.
 
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2017/06/16 | Accepted: 2017/06/16 | Published: 2017/06/16

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