Analysis of factors affecting the success of agricultural production cooperatives in Kurdistan province

Abstract

The present research was conducted in order to analyze the factors affecting the success of agricultural production cooperatives in Kurdistan province. The present research has been conducted in descriptive and survey method. The statistical population of the research was 6533 members of the agricultural production cooperative companies in Kurdistan province. Based on the Karjisi and Morgan table, the sample size was estimated to 361 people. A stratified random sampling method was used to select the samples. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. By Using the pilot test Cronbach's alpha calculated and the reliability of the research questionnaire was obtained. The results show that there is a positive and significant relationship found between management factors, policy making; economic, educational, social and official factors with the success of agricultural production cooperatives in Kurdistan province. To predict changes in the dependent variable, i.e. the success of rural production cooperatives in Kurdistan province, by the independent variables, i.e. management factors, politics; economic, educational, social and official factors multiple regression analysis was used. The multiple correlation coefficient is 0.805. According to the calculated coefficient of determination, the aforementioned factors were able to determine 65% of the changes in the dependent variable.