factors affecting risk management among women rice farmers in sari, iran

The present study investigated factors affecting risk managementby women rice farmers in the township of sari iniran. the statistical population comprised 1677 women whocultivate rice in sari; 248 women were selected for the studyusing stratified random sampling. the data was analyzed usingdescriptive and inferential statistics with spsswin16 software.the chronbach’s alpha was 0.84 and the ordinal theta was0.89. it was found that the women rice farmers were morewilling to consult with agricultural experts, were aware of appropriateplanting and harvesting times and used collaborativerice farming, such as for planting, in their risk management.risk management among women rice cultivators in sari countywas influenced by numerous factors. it was found that 29.3%of the variance in risk management by the women wasdetermined by the extent of financial difficulty, their educationlevels and borrowing resources.