ATTITUDES OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES IN NINEVEH GOVERNORATE TOWARDS THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Keywords:
Employee attitudes, government agencies, renewable energy and agricultural sectorAbstract
The study aimed to identify the attitudes of agricultural employees in Nineveh Governorate towards using renewable energy in agriculture, and to reveal differences in attitudes among agricultural employees in Nineveh Governorate according to the following variables: Gender, age, educational level and years of service. The study population consisted of all agricultural employees (63) at the Nineveh Directorate of Agriculture by random sampling of 16%. Based on the results, the researcher recommends enhancing this willingness by providing greater administrative and financial support by the relevant government agencies to stimulate investment in renewable energy in agriculture and organizing training and guidance courses for agricultural employees with different educational levels on the effective use of renewable energy in agricultural sector, as well as agricultural employees participation in the international conferences to learn from the experiences of successful countries in this field.
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