Village and Development

Village and Development

An Analysis of the Participation of People Organizations in Extension Programs Concerning Sustainable Rural Development: A Case Study of Islamic Rural Councils of Miandoab and Shahindej Counties in Iran

Authors
Eivaz ABDOLLAHI
Mohammad CHIZARI
Gholamreza PEZESHKI RAD
Neda ALIZADEH
Abstract
       The purpose of this study, is to analyze the participation of Islamic Councils in extension programs concerning sustainable rural development. The statistical population consisted of 264 members of Islamic council of Barogh district of Miandoab county and Keshavarz district of Shahindej county. Out of this, 122 members were selected using Cochran formula and random sampling. This survey was a descriptive-correlational study. The results indicated that 70 percent of councils had participated highly in extension programs. Variables that had significant influence on participation included: incentives, council members' knowledge of sustainable development, and educational needs. 48 percent of variations in the council participation in extension programs could be explained by the entered variables in the multivariate regression test.       
Keywords
Extension Programs/ Sustainable Rural Development/ People's Participation/ Case Study/ Islamic Rural Councils/ West Azarbaijan (Province of Iran)/ Miandoab (County in Iran)/ Shahindej (County in Iran)
Village and Development
Volume 12, Issue 3
Autumn 2009
Pages 27-42