Investigation Effect of Socio– Economical Components on Rural Women’s Psychological Empowerment in Islamabad Qarb County

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.Sc., Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu- Ali -Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Assosiat Professor, Agricultural Extension Dep., College of Agriculture, Bu-Ali-Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Sociologist shave emphasized the role of women in development, and they believe that without their partnership, development will not be possible. Therefore, it is important in the economy of rural and agricultural sections, and attention to the participation and employment of rural women and also attempts to improvement Investigation effect of socio – economical components on rural women’s psychological empowerment, is considered as one of the necessities of stable development in this section. The experience of many countries shows that entrepreneurship is one of the most effective solutions for reducing unemployment. In so far as to escape from unemployment, the economy of developed and developing countries has revived with the help of entrepreneurship power and this has caused women to accomplish their capability and abilities in various fields in a short period of time and make majorchangesintheeconomic developmentof the country by entering the field of business. In Islamabad Gharb County, the women participation rate is so low.
In Islamabad Gharb County, the women participation rate is so low. That’s why, finding the most effective factors and facilities of women participation are That’s why, therefore in this research is mainly concentrated on Investigation Effect of socio – economical Components on Rural Women’s Psychological Empowerment in Islamabad Gharb conty. In order to find some solution for enhancing their role in family and society economics.
Methodology: The study has used a surveying methodology and research society includes rural women in Islamabad Gharb county; from which 161 cases were selected based on Cochran's formula and a randomized sampling method. Data collection tool was a structured questionnaire which their validity were verified by a group professors and experts development rural, socio psychology an extension agricultural. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested during a pre-test process through which 30 questionnaires were completed by rural women. Cronbach's alpha test calculated for factors facilitator development rural women’s psychological empoerment section which results were 0.90 (α=0.90) respectively. These showed that research tool benefits from a high capability to gather data. SPSS20 software for descriptive data was used.
Finding: The results showed that 56.5 percent of studied women were highly psychological component. Also, the effect of socio – economical component on psychological empowerment is significant at the level of 1 percent. The regression analysis implied that the independent variable of self- confidence, social relationship, state and individual marriage are the most important social and individual factors affecting psychological empowerment of the studied women which totally identifies 81 percent of psychological empowerment changes. The results also indicate the independent variables of sources ownership and saving was the most important economical effective components which identify 53 percent of psychological empowerment changes. The total model of research used multiple – regression indicated that the most powerful social – economical independent variable which identify psychological empowerment of women.
Conclusion: Today, countries and international organizations have concluded that the development of Income and increasing the skills of women, have a direct and positive impact on other aspects; Because on the one hand due to the economic development and create employment opportunities, and on the other hand, can improve the social, cultural and health to women and their families. The results in this regard suggests that the development of rural women psychological empowerment depend on many factors; That the present study, based on the results of the Regression analysis, the levels of source ownership and self- confidence were mostly effective variables. Consequently, according to the research results, the structural and educational evolutions are increase and to improve the women's psychological empowerment status and rural life. Also, based on the results of the study are presented in the following proposals such as:
- To facilitate and encourage rural women and girls psychological empowerment, from all organizations, planners and managers should be required to finance and facilitate the establishment and development workshops in order to facilitate the acquisition assign.
- Training in order to remove cultural barriers, particularly in the areas of economic management family, Women's knowledge about their rights and the need to educate girls to the presence of more and more women in the process of rural development will be necessary.
- It is recommended that non-governmental organizations and authorities working with small actions and projects in the field of motivation to participate in economic activities can play an important role in empowering women, especially in rural areas as well.
- In addition, since only 14.9 percent of rural women have high confidence, thus policies to promote the spirit of self -confidence among women is very effective and necessary. Also according to the results, if women have the backing of savings, the economic situation will be better. Therefore, encouraging women to be more savings strategy is to improve the current situation.
- Finally, it is recommended that appropriate strategies for identifying sustainable income-generating jobs, and creating incentives for economic activity in rural women in order to create enabling them to be done.

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Journal of Rural Research
Volume 6, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January 2016
Pages 745-767

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  • Receive Date: 05 July 2015
  • Revise Date: 07 November 2015
  • Accept Date: 22 December 2015

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