شناسايي عوامل جغرافيايي موثر بر كيفيت زندگي زنان روستايي (مطالعه موردي: مناطق روستايي شهرستان نائين)

Rural women, as a key segment in the sustainable development of rural communities, play a significant role; however, their quality of life is influenced by economic, social, geographical, an‎d service-related factors. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the quality of life of rural women in Nain region. The present research is applied an‎d descriptive-analytical, with a population of 337 rural women. Sampling was conducted using the convenience method, an‎d data were collected through a stan‎dardized questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using appropriate tests, including one-sample t-test, independent t-test, ANOVA, Friedman test, an‎d linear regression.The results indicated that geographical factors were significant at p <‎ 0.05. Among these factors, fertile lan‎d conditions (mean = 4.718), favorable village location (mean = 4.671), accessible roads to the city (mean = 4.555), an‎d proper transportation (mean = 4.226) had the greatest impact on womenʹs quality of life. Moreover, a significant difference in satisfaction was observed between housewives an‎d employed women regarding employment status (housewives mean = 3.065, employed mean = 2.432) an‎d financial independence (housewives mean = 2.532, employed mean = 2.322). The most influential proposed strategies included improving health an‎d medical services, establishing microcredit funds for women, an‎d providing sustainable job opportunities. Regression analysis demonstrated that these strategies could predict 99% of the variance in womenʹs quality of life. The study concludes that improving the quality of life of rural women requires a combination of economic, educational, service-related, an‎d infrastructural measures, an‎d rural development planning should be comprehensive an‎d women-centered. These findings can serve as a practical guide for policymakers an‎d rural development planners.

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