Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria

The objective of this research was to classify the determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems and the amount of variance that is explained by each factor in Swaida Governorate/ Syria by using the Exploratory Factor Analysis. The research is based on the data which were collected through que...

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Main Authors: Maya AL-ABDALA, Afraa SALLOWM, Safwan ABOUASSAF
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2021-12-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/13048
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description The objective of this research was to classify the determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems and the amount of variance that is explained by each factor in Swaida Governorate/ Syria by using the Exploratory Factor Analysis. The research is based on the data which were collected through questionnaires that were obtained according to the opinions of farmers. It included questions about some of the social and economic characteristics of farmers, and the concerning problems related to irrigated agriculture by using multiple-choice questions (on a 3-point scale) during the 2019-2020 Based on a sample size of 92 farmers, representing 54.9 % of the studied statistical community, and distributed randomly within the areas of spread of irrigated vegetable cultivation.. The results showed the success of using the exploratory factor analysis technique, using the Principal components methodology and Varimax in classifying six factors with an initial eigenvalues greater than one for each, and these factors are: agricultural technological progress, agricultural employment, sale outlets, natural conditions, prices, production requirements. These factors explained (13.21 %, 12.65 %, 12.55 %, 11.12 %, 10.94 %, and 9.85 %) of the total variance respectively, and together explained 70.33 %.
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spelling doaj-art-d85e8ae5dbaa4e708a283f951caed11c2025-08-20T02:52:56ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412021-12-01117411310.14720/aas.2021.117.4.221719440Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, SyriaMaya AL-ABDALA0Afraa SALLOWM1Safwan ABOUASSAF2General Commission For Scientific Agricultural Research, SyriaAssistant Professor, Department Of Agricultural Economics, Faculty Of Agriculture, University Of Damascus, SyriaResearcher, General Commission For Scientific Agricultural Research, SyriaThe objective of this research was to classify the determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems and the amount of variance that is explained by each factor in Swaida Governorate/ Syria by using the Exploratory Factor Analysis. The research is based on the data which were collected through questionnaires that were obtained according to the opinions of farmers. It included questions about some of the social and economic characteristics of farmers, and the concerning problems related to irrigated agriculture by using multiple-choice questions (on a 3-point scale) during the 2019-2020 Based on a sample size of 92 farmers, representing 54.9 % of the studied statistical community, and distributed randomly within the areas of spread of irrigated vegetable cultivation.. The results showed the success of using the exploratory factor analysis technique, using the Principal components methodology and Varimax in classifying six factors with an initial eigenvalues greater than one for each, and these factors are: agricultural technological progress, agricultural employment, sale outlets, natural conditions, prices, production requirements. These factors explained (13.21 %, 12.65 %, 12.55 %, 11.12 %, 10.94 %, and 9.85 %) of the total variance respectively, and together explained 70.33 %.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/13048exploratory factor analysisprincipal componentfactorsvarimaxirrigated vegetables
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Safwan ABOUASSAF
Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
exploratory factor analysis
principal component
factors
varimax
irrigated vegetables
title Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
title_full Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
title_fullStr Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
title_full_unstemmed Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
title_short Classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in Swaida governorate, Syria
title_sort classification of determinant factors of irrigated vegetable problems using exploratory factor analysis in swaida governorate syria
topic exploratory factor analysis
principal component
factors
varimax
irrigated vegetables
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/13048
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