Factors Affecting the Attitudes of Iranian Agricultural Faculty Members Towards Nanotechnology

This descriptive survey research was undertaken to study the factors affecting attitudes of agricultural faculty members towards nanotechnology. The statistical population of this study consisted of the agricultural faculty members in Iran (N=225). A sample of 144 persons was selected by using the stratified random sampling method. Data collected using a mailed questionnaire that was validated by a twelve-member panel of experts and the reliability index was established by Cronbach alpha's coefficient. The descriptive results revealed that most of the agricultural faculty members were familiar with nanotechnology and its applications in agriculture at moderate level. Regression analysis indicated that 60.7% of attitudes of agricultural faculty members towards nanotechnology variance were explained by three variables including level of familiarity with nanotechnology, level of familiarity with applications of nanotechnology in agriculture and educational experience as well.