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Faculty Member of Razi University

Razi University
Kiumars Zarafshani

Kiumars Zarafshani

Professor / Agricultural Extension and Education

Journal Paper

  1. "Assessing the vulnerability of farm families towards drought in Kermanshah province, Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Tahereh Maleki, Marzieh Keshavarz
    GEOJOURNAL, pp.1-14, 2019
  2. "Cultural values and entrepreneurial intentions among agriculture students in Iran"
    Nematollah Shiri, Rachel S. Shinnar, Ali Asghar Mirak Zadeh, Kiumars Zarafshani
    International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, pp.1-25, 2017
  3. "Prediction of Climate Change Induced Temperature Precipitation The Case of Iran"
    SAMIRE SAYMOHAMMADI, Kiumars Zarafshani, mohsen tavakoli, Hossien Mahdizadeh, Farzad Amiri
    Sustainability(Switzerland), pp.1-13, 2017
  4. "Organic Farming and Small-Scale Farmers Main Opportunities and Challenges"
    Zeynab Jouzi, Hossein Azadi, Fatemeh Taheri, Kiumars Zarafshani, Kindeya Gebrehiwot, Steven Van Passel, Philippe Lebailly
    ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, pp.144-154, 2017
  5. "Canola Adoption Enhancement in Western Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, شهرزاد قاسمي, e hoshyar, rezvan ghanbari, steven van passel, hossein azadi
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, pp.47-58, 2017
  6. "Exploring the Role of Social Capital in Agricultural Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition Application of Smart PLS"
    Mojgan Faghiri, Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi, Ali Asghar Mirak Zadeh
    International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, pp.395-406, 2017
  7. "Determining Agricultural Water Poverty Index in Kermanshah Province The Case of Mahidasht Basin Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, مهسا سعدوندي
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, pp.541-552, 2017
  8. "Promoting Entrepreneurial Behavior among Agricultural Students A Two-Step Approach to Structural Equation Modeling"
    Nematollah Shiri, Ali Asghar Mirak Zadeh, Kiumars Zarafshani
    International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, pp.211-221, 2017
  9. "Vulnerability Assessment Models to Drought Toward a Conceptual Framework"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Lida Sharafi, Hossein Azadi , Steven Van Passel
    Sustainability(Switzerland), pp.1-21, 2016
  10. "Attitudes of Agricultural Experts Toward Genetically Modified Crops A Case Study in Southwest Iran"
    mansour ghanian, اميد قوچاني , miranda kitterline, sheida jahangiry, Kiumars Zarafshani, van passel steven, hossein azadi
    SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS, pp.509-524, 2016
  11. "epidemiological study of occupational injuries among farmers in iran"
    Kobra Arkavazi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    Journal of extension systems, pp.1-15, 2015
  12. "Analyzing of Information Technology (IT) Usage Challenges in point of view Teachers in Agricultural Vocational Schools in the West of Iran"
    عادل سليماني, Kiumars Zarafshani, AMIR HOSSEIN PIRMORADI, زينب آريان پويا, محمد عابدي
    SILVAE GENETICA, pp.1-7, 2015
  13. "Strategic Potential of the Vermicompost Agribusiness in Iran A SWOT Analysis"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Maryeh Sahraie, helms merilyn
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, pp.1393-1408, 2015
  14. "agricultural land conversion drivers in northeast iran application of structural equation model"
    hossein azadi, ali akbar barati, parisa rafiaani, valiollah raufirad, Kiumars Zarafshani, mohsen mamoorian, steven van passel, lebailly philippe
    Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, pp.1-19, 2015
  15. "the impact of psychological factors on entrepreneurial willingness among students of agriculture"
    آذرميدخت رضايي, Kiumars Zarafshani, Shahrzad Barani ali akbari
    Resistive Economic International Journal, pp.2345-4954, 2015
  16. "Sustainable forest management in Iran a factor analysis"
    حسين آزادي, داوود ثمري, Kiumars Zarafshani, غلامحسين حسني نيا, فرانك ميتلاكس
    Sustainability Science, 2013
  17. "Service Learning Processes and Challenges in Iran A Case Study"
    Marjan Sepahpanah, Kiumars Zarafshani, Ali Asghar Mirak Zadeh, d r
    North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture NACTA, 2013
  18. "Agricultural outsourcing A two - headed cohn"
    h a, e h, Kiumars Zarafshani, gh h, f w
    GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE, 2013
  19. "Sustainable rangeland management Pastoralists attitudes toward integrated programs in Iran"
    h h, h a, Kiumars Zarafshani, d s, f w
    JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS, 2013
  20. "Factors Influencing the Success of Water User Associations in Iran A Case of Moqan Tajan and Varamin"
    m o, m a, Kiumars Zarafshani, gh e, h f
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2012
  21. "Food systems New-Ruralism versus New-Urbanism"
    h a, v v, Kiumars Zarafshani, f w
    JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 2012
  22. "Determining appropriate forestry extension model Application of AHP in the Zagros area Iran"
    d s, h a, Kiumars Zarafshani, gh h, f w
    FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 2012
  23. "A Cross-Cultural Approach to Understanding Entrepreneurial Intention"
    j m, m g, m l, u s, Kiumars Zarafshani
    JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 2012
  24. "Drought vulnerability assessment The case of Wheat farmers in Western Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, ليدا شرفي, h a, gh h, ph d, f w
    GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE, 2012
  25. "Effects of Personality Traits on Entreneurial Intentions An Empirical Study in Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, سميه رجبي گوندره
    International Journal of Management, 2011
  26. "Multi-stakeholder Involvement and Urban Green Space Performance"
    h a, p h, Kiumars Zarafshani, f e
    Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2011
  27. "Attractiveness of Leg Lenght Report From 27 nations"
    p s, Kiumars Zarafshani, منوچهر اميري, Khadijeh MoradiQezeli
    JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2011
  28. "GM Crops in Ethiopia A Realistic Way to Increase Agricultural Performance"
    h a, n t, p h, Kiumars Zarafshani
    TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2011
  29. "Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in the Teaching of Entrepreneurial Skills at an Iranian University"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, j c, ليلا شرفي, سميه رجبي گوندره, عادل سليماني
    NACTA Journal, 2011
  30. "Factors Influencing the Success of Animal Husbandry Cooperatives A Case Study in Southwest Iran"
    h a, gh h, Kiumars Zarafshani, a gh, f w
    JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS, 2010
  31. "a socio-psychological investigation into limitations and incentives concerning reporting a clinically suspect situation aimed at improving early detection of classical swine fever outbreaks"
    a e, m d, p v, w l, Kiumars Zarafshani
    VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, 2010
  32. "To report or not to report a psychosocial investigation aimed at improving early detection of avian influenza outbreaks"
    a w, m g, Kiumars Zarafshani, g k
    REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE-OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES, 2010
  33. "Provincial Quality Program Standards for Secondary Agricultural Schools in Western Iran what we have been doing to meet our community s needs"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    The Agricultural Education Magazine, 2009
  34. "Predictors of job satisfaction among academics at an iranian university"
    Amirhossein Alibeigi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS, 2009
  35. "A new agenda for higher education shaping a life of the mind for practice"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    NIPPON ACTA RADIOLOGICA, 2008
  36. "Handbook on agricultural education in public schools sixth edition"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    NIPPON ACTA RADIOLOGICA, 2008
  37. "Analysis of Factors Influencing Farmers Attitude Toward Private Crop Insurer Using Path Analysis"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 2008
  38. "Effect of Genotype Substrate Combination and Pot Size on Minituber Yield in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L )"
    h v, Danial Kahrizi, m c, g s, Kiumars Zarafshani
    AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 2008
  39. "The Utility of Discriminant Analysis for Predicting Farmers Intentions to Participate in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi
    JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES, 2008
  40. "Identifying value hierarchies among indigenous women entrepreneurs in agriculture a case of Iran"
    Khadijeh MoradiQezeli, Kiumars Zarafshani
    Int J Business and Globalisation, 2008
  41. "Determining factors influencing rural entrepreneurs success A case study of Mahidasht township in Kermanshah province of Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Abdolhamid Papzan, Maryam Tavakoli, محيا پاپ زن
    African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2008
  42. "Cognitive levels of instruction among professors in the college of agriculture An iranian experience"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    polish journal of applied psychology, 2008
  43. "What can a borich needs assessment model tell us about in-service traning needs of faculty in a college of agriculture the case of iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi
    Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension, 2008
  44. "Integration of communication media for horticultural sustainability the application of multiple criteria decision making(MCDM)"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 2008
  45. "Training needs of iranian extension agents about sustainability the use of borich s need assessment model"
    Amirhossein Alibeigi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2008
  46. "The Effect of Crop Insurance on Technical Efficiency of Wheat Farmers in Kermanshah Province A Corrected Ordinary Least Square Approach"
    Hossein Agahi, Kiumars Zarafshani, اميرمحسن بهجت
    JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES, 2008
  47. "General Perceived Self-Efficacy of Iranian College of Agriculture Students"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Hossein Agahi
    Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 2008
  48. "Predictors of job satisfaction among academics in Iranian university"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi
    North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture NACTA, 2008
  49. "Resource loss as predictor of the way farmers cope with drought a structural model approach"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2007
  50. "Are agricultural graduates meeting employer s expectations Aperspective from Iran"
    Amirhossein Alibeigi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION, 2006
  51. "Perceptions and psychological coping strategies of framers toward drought Implications for extension professionals"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    Journal of extension systems, 2005
  52. "Seven Steps for Improving Teaching Through Action Research"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    The Agricultural Education Magazine, 2004
  53. "A Theoretical and Empirical Model for Soil Conservation Using Indigenous Knowledge"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, 2004
  54. "Lutilisation des techniques devaluation participative dans les zones rurales comme strategies metacognitives pour developper les savoirs autochtones une etude de cas"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    Revue internationale des sciences sociales, 2002
  55. "Using PRA techniques as metacognitive strategies to develop indigenous knowledge - a case study"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    Blackwell Publishers, 2002
  56. "Supporting Diversity in Research at the International Level A Perspective from Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture NACTA, 1998
  57. "How effective are we teaching at Razi Univarsity"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Abdolhamid Papzan
    The Agricultural Education Magazine, 1996

Conference Paper

  1. "Patterns of psychological and Non-psychological management strategies among drought affected farmers in Iran implications for policy implementation"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    International Symposium on Drylands Ecology and Human Security,
  2. "Delays in reporting highly contagious animal diseases a grounded theory approach"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    10th European congress of Psychology -Prague,
  3. "Assessing the Learning Styles of Iranian Farmers A Mixed Method Design"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi
    18th European Seminar on Extension Education,
  4. "The Utility of Service Learning As a Teaching Tool in Secondary Agricultural Schools in Iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Ali Asghar Mirak Zadeh, Marjan Sepahpanah
    NACTA/DOCE NACTA/DOCE,
  5. "How Do Graduate Student Perceive their Graduate Advisor at Razi University"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, مهسا سعدوندي
    59th Annual NACTA Conference,
  6. "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Facilitate Change in Farmers psychological coping strategies when Dealing with adversities a case study in southwest iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    21 Annual Conference,
  7. "Public Sector Outsourcing Contracts Can Cooperative Organization Benefit"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, زهرا اطهري, شهپر گراوندي
    1th International Conferance on Cooperativ,
  8. "Unique Combination Nuts and Unicorns Applying STEM Through Agricultural Education"
    Rezvan Ghambarali, Kiumars Zarafshani, ليدا شرفي
    NACTA/DOCE,
  9. "Engaging Students in Entrepreneurship Behavior The Mushroom Experience"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Lida Sharafi
    NACTA/DOCE 2011 Conference,
  10. "Are Agricultural Graduates taking jobs or making jobs A best practice from iran"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    IntEnt conference 2010,
  11. "Fuzziology A paradigm for creating effective learning environments"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    قبرس - Integrating multiple perspectives on effective learning environments,
  12. "Determining Education Needs of Green house Growers Using Borich Need Assessment and Quadrant Analysis in Kermanshah Province"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Roya Arbaeen
    NACTA 2012,
  13. "Grounding new dimensions in experiential education A model that merits consideration for the 21 st century"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    امريكا -Nacta conference,
  14. "Perception and coping strategies of farmers during Implications for educational interventions"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    تركيه-XII European congress of work and organizational psychology,
  15. "Factors influencing Agricultural students Attitude Towards Internship Programs"
    رضوان قنبري موحد, Kiumars Zarafshani, ليلا شرفي
    north american colleges and teachers of agriculture,
  16. "From take-a-job A transformative Learning model to develop agri-enterpreneurship mentalitiy in College of Agricultuer"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Amirhossein Alibeigi
    مراكش The Third Vittachi International Conference on Education-Rethinking Educational change,
  17. "Impact of Large-ScaleIrrigation Schemes in Iran A Constructivist Approach"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    21st ESEE European Seminar on Extension Educationآ,
  18. "Transgenic Crop an Undeniable Need for Sustainable Development and Achieving Food Security in Developing Countries"
    Hossein Rostami Ahmadvandi, Fakhradin Khaledy, Danial Kahrizi, Kiumars Zarafshani, Majid Gholami, Mohammad Babaei
    The second international conference on agriculture and natural resources,
  19. "Why students choose to dropout from college of agriculture at Razi university"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Akram Binaian, Afsaneh Malekhoseini, Lida Sharafi, مرضيه نوروزي, Hosseyn Haidarei
    NACTA conference-94,
  20. "A Model for Developing Future Farmers of Iran A lease and Learn Approach"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    كانادا-NACTA2006 Annual Conference of Breitish Columbia Vancouver Canada,
  21. "Farmers tenencies toward participatory irrigation management"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    The 4th Asian regional conference International seminar on participatory irrigation management,
  22. "factors influencing agricultural students attitude towards intenship program"
    Rezvan Ghambarali, Kiumars Zarafshani, Lida Sharafi
    annual international conference on CBP,
  23. "A collective experiential learning opportunity at razi university in Iran Introducting a new model of student farm"
    Kiumars Zarafshani, Lida Sharafi
    NACTA conference-95,
  24. "Who s the Best Assessing Cognitive Level of Instruction The Case of Razi University"
    Kiumars Zarafshani
    The professional journal advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning in agricultural environ,
  25. "the Relationship Between Time Management and Academic Achievement Among Students in the College of Agricultural and Natural Resources at Razi University"
    MILAD ZHOOLIDEH, Lida Sharafi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    NACTA,
  26. "Creative experience of razi university's students in English language teaching and educational video production"
    Lida Sharafi, Kiumars Zarafshani
    NACTA Conference,

Update: 2024-12-07