Women's Studies
Karim Naderi Mahdy; Hajar Vahdat Moadab
Abstract
This study is an applied research using qualitative research method. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of social capital components on the empowerment of rural women engaged in home businesses. The study area of this research is Razan County. The statistical population is the 460 women ...
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This study is an applied research using qualitative research method. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of social capital components on the empowerment of rural women engaged in home businesses. The study area of this research is Razan County. The statistical population is the 460 women engaged in home businesses. We have selected 266 women through stratified sampling as the sample group. In addition to a deep documentary survey, the necessary data and information were collected from the field using a structured questionnaire. The validity of the study instrument was confirmed by a panel of relevant experts and its reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The reliability in all parts of the questionnaire was estimated 0.85. We used Lisrel and SPSS20 software to analyze the data collected. The results of cluster analysis indicated that 63.25% were poor in terms of capacity and 21 percent were relatively strong, while only 14.84 percent of the sample was quite formidable. Based on the results of diagnostic analysis, it can be said that the most important factors distinguishing these groups are as follows: ensuring community participation, social trust and social cohesion.
