results seven concepts emerged after exploratory factor analysis of the 48 items. the content validity ratio (cvr) of the questionnaire constructs were 0.55 to 0.76, and content validity index (cvi) structure was 0.86 to 0.95. cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire questionnaire was 0.78, and correlation coefficient of the test-retest reliability for the constructs was from 0.73 to 0.89. c...

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the present article has been prepared based on two field research studies undertaken to identify the vulnerable strata in rural areas of iran’s garmsar and dasht-e azadegan regions2. as will be demonstrated below, the findings of the two studies show that the development policies implemented during recent decades--policies emphasizing strategies of structural adjustment, liberalization, and pri...

As a result of the complex impact anthropogenic factors on ecosystem Balkhash Lake, main commercial species fish—endemic—Balkhash marinka was verge extinction. Artificial reproduction is becoming increasingly important every year in works to maintain stocks valuable fish as well preserve rare and endangered populations. Despite fact that attempts at artificial have been repeatedly made, date no...

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