Sociological study of social participation and the factors affecting it (Studyied: Javanroud and Ravansar counties)

Fazeli, Shahram; Adhami, Abdulreza; Nouroozi, Faizollah

doi:10.22054/qjsd.2023.71307.2430

Sociological study of social participation and the factors affecting it (Studyied: Javanroud and Ravansar counties)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Shahram fazeli ¹

abdulreza adhami ²

Faizollah nouroozi ³

¹ PhD student in economic sociology and development, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran branch, Tehran, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2023.71307.2430

Abstract

Achieving sustainable and comprehensive development depends on social participation, and it is necessary to pay attention to it and to emphasize it, because with its support, people can undertake their destiny and achieve specific and pre-determined goals.This research was conducted to sociologically investigate social participation and the factors affecting it in the less developed counties of Javanroud and Ravansar in Kermansha Province. The research method is survey (quantitative) and a questionnaire tool was used to collect data.The statistical population of this research is all citizens over 18 years old living in Javanroud and Ravansar Counties. The sample size for this research was 384 individuals who were selected based on multi-stage cluster sampling method. Pearson's correlation coefficent and multivarite regression were used to analyze the data.The findings of the research indicate the average level of social participation in the Counties of Javanroud and Ravansar and there is a significant relationship between the independent variables (localism, family orientation, marital status and gender) and the dependent variable (social participation).The results from regression analysis showed that independent variables ecplain a small amount of changes in dependent variables, and among the factors influencing social participation the variables of family orientation, local orientation, gender and marriage had the greatest impact respectively.

Keywords

family orientation

local orientation

social participation

Javanroud and Ravansar

Subjects

۸۰/۵۰۰۰ Social Development Social Welfare Globalization Family abuse Job Satisfaction social participation

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