A Logistic Regression Analysis: Agro-Technical Factors Impressible from Fish Farming in Rice Fields, North of Iran

This study was carried out to identify Technical-AgronomicFactors Impressible from Fish Farming in Rice Fields.This investigation carried out by descriptive survey duringJuly-August 2009. Studied cities including Talesh, Rezvanshahrand Masal set in Tavalesh region near to Caspian Sea, Northof Iran. The questionnaire validity and reliability were determinedto enhance the dependability of the results. Data were collectedfrom 184 respondents (61 adopters and 123 non-adopters)randomly sampled from selected villages and analyzed usinglogistic regression analysis. Results showed that there was asignificant positive relationship (p<0.05) between biologicalcontrol of pests in rice fields and the fish farming in ricefields. Also, there was a significant negative relationship(p<0.10) between the fish farming in rice fields and variablesof quantity using pesticide of Diazinon in rice fields andnumber of plows in rice fields.