Factors Affecting the Decrease in Rural Women’s Desire for Carpet Weaving in Shiraz County of Iran

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1 Instructor, Department of Carpet, Faculty of Arts, Arak University, Arak, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, University of Kashan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Arts, University of Kashan, Iran

Abstract

This research aimed at identifying the factors affecting the decrease in rural women’s desire for carpet weaving in Shiraz County of Iran. The statistical population included 38 rural carpet weaving women, meanly estimated by sample size formula, who were randomly increased to 80 individuals to obtain more accurate data. The carpet weavers were selected by referring to the concerned union. The research tool was a questionnaire responded by illiterate and low-literate wavers through interviews. Primary data were analyzed by a factor analysis. The results showed cultural, economic, social, technical, legal, environmental and health factors affecting the decreased tendency of the rural women to carpet weaving occupation. These factors explained 59.39 percent of the variance.

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