An Investigation of the Factors Affecting Social Capital Improvement among Rural Islamic Council Members of Tehran
Subject Areas :
Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies
Somayeh
Khosravi
1
(M.A. in Rural Development, College of Agriculture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Mehrdad
Niknami
2
(Assistant Professor of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran)
Received: 2018-03-13
Accepted : 2018-03-13
Published : 2017-11-22
Keywords:
Social Capital,
rural Islamic councils,
Rural Development,
Abstract :
The purpose of this present was identify the factors affecting social capital Islamic council members. It was a non-experimental, causative and applied study. The statistical population included members of rural Islamic councils of Tehran (3588 people). The sample size was determined 143 using Cochran formula. The main data gathering tools was questionnaire. The questionnaire validity was evaluated using specialists panel and its reliability was also evaluated by computing Cronach coefficient for its different sections. As the research findings revealed, 24.5% of the sample was at a high level in terms of social capital and 74.8% of the sample was at an age, membership background, social dignity, and awareness of rural Islamic councils, attitude towards council, membership in council, and social dignity determine totally 51.7% of the variation related to the research dependent variable.
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