Inhibiting and promoting factors influencing rural immigration: A case from Iran

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Musa  Aazami ¹ (Agricultural Extension and Education Dept., Faculty of Agriculture; Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.)
Mehrdad  Pouya ² (Agricultural Extension and Education Dept., Nahavand Higher Education Complex, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran)
Homa  SorushMehr ³ (Agricultural Extension and Education Dept., Faculty of Agriculture; Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran)
Tahereh  Charkhtabian ⁴ (Agricultural Extension and Education Dept., Faculty of Agriculture; Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran)

Received: 2015-12-25 Accepted : 2015-12-25 Published : 2012-03-01

Keywords: Inhibiting, promoting, Immigration, rural-urban, Varkane,

Abstract :

The main purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing immigration from rural to urban areas in Varkaneh , a famous village and tourist destination located in western part of Iran- Hamedan. A questionnaire was designed and validated by a panel of experts from Extension Education Dept. of Bu-Ali Sina University and Hamadan Jihad of Agriculture. Its reliability was secured by Cronbach’s Alpha that reached 0.72. Through a non- probabilistic sampling approach, seventy-eight Varkaneh residents who admitted to participate in our study were interviewed. Migration promoting factors were labeled as economic, family solidarity and rural infrastructure ; While inhibiting factors were named aesthetic, developmental, supra-structural and social solidarity. [Azami et al. Inhibiting and promoting factors influencing rural immigration: a case from Iran. International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology, 2012; 2(1):27-30].

References:

1. Anderson, J. R. (2002). Risk in Rural Development: Challenges for Managers and Police Arrangement", World Development, 25(4), 589-594. 

2. Azkia, M. (1976). Development and underdevelopment Sociology of Iran, Tehran: Etelaate publications (in Persian).

3. Baghayei, M., Chizari, M and Noruzi, O. (2006). Rural Immigration Always a Challenge for Developing Countries, Jihad, 26(273): 292-307 

4. Bazrafshan, J and Bahmani, T. (2010). Analysis of Factors affecting Rural-to-Urban immigration: a case from Miandasht, 4th International Congress on Muslim Geographers (in Persian).

5. Dusti, SH and Mirdamadi, M. (2009). Promoting Factors of Immigrating to Urban Areas from 1980 to 1999, Barzegar, 1028: 54-5 (in Persian). 

6. GhasemiSayani, M. (2009). Side-effects of Rural Youth Migration, Pajuhesh Javanan, 2:145-165 

7. HosseiniAbri, S. H. (2001). An introduction of Rural Geography, Iran, Isfahan: Isfahan University Publications(in Persian). 

8. Jalalian, H and MohamadiYeganeh, M. (2007). Geographical Factors Influencing Rural Immigration 1926-1996: Zanjan Case Study, Geographical Research, 61:89-99 (in Persian).

9. Lahsayeezadeh, A. (1989). Immigration Theories, Shiraz: Navid (in Persian).

10. Mahdavi, M. (1998). An Investigation of Rural Water Resources’ Geography, Iran, Tehran: Majed (in Persian).

11. Taherkhani, M. (2001). Analysis of Factors Influential in Rural Immigration, Quarterly of Geographical Research, 16(3):67-93 (in Persian).

12. Zanjani, H. (2001). Immigration, Tehran: SAMT(in Persian).