Analysis of farmers' satisfaction about current rural infrastructure in the region of Central China.

The main objective of this study was to assess current situation of the rural infrastructure construction and analyses the farmers'satisfaction with existing infrastructure in rural areas by a survey of 204farmers in Jingzhou Cenhe,Hubei province.The results showed:1)The present situation of energy power,drinking water,transportation,information and communication infrastructure in Cenhe town was good,but irrigation,leisure and entertainment of such infrastructure should be improved.2)Farmers were satisfied with power supply facilities,drinking water facilities,road facilities,information and communication facilities,education and medical facilities,but the degree of satisfaction with irrigation and water conservancy irrigation facilities,entertainment facilities and garbage and sewage treatment facilities was lower.3)There were four major factors that influenced farmers'overall satisfaction with rural infrastructure,orderly,education and medical facilities,water conservancy facilities,health and leisure facilities,energy and transportation facilities.