جغرافیا و توسعه (Mar 2017)

Study the Effects of Renovation on the Transformation and Change of Life Style in Rural Households at Central Part of Poldokhtar City

  • Javad Bazrafshan,
  • Mehrshad Tuolabi nejad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22111/gdij.2017.3033
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 46
pp. 61 – 80

Abstract

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Modernization and renovation process has had different effects on human life and These effects are more tangible in rural communities than the cities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of renovation and modernization on the life style changes of rural households in the central part of Poldokhtar city. The research method is descriptive-analytical type and the date gathering method in theoretical studies is library and filed studies and also through questionnaire. The statistical population of the research includes the heads of households at the central part of Poldokhtar (N= 6874). 360 heads of households were selected through Cochran formula and simple random sampling method as the community. For the analysis of the data, chi-square tests, regression and linear regression were used. The results of the research findings about attitudes towards the modernization of rural households through chi-square test shows that Modernization and renovation effects of all the studied items is approvable from the view point of respondents. Also the study of renovation effects on the life style of rural people by regression shows that renovation has had great changes on the social, cultural and economical life style of rural households and their tendency toward the style of urban life. Among the components of lifestyle, modernization had had the greatest impact on the change of cultural life style; So that has changed the cultural and linguistic patterns, ,behavior patterns, type of clothing and national costumes, especially between young people. It can be said that the best way to achieve rural development is paying enough attention to local culture that has the most appropriate compatibility with situation of each region and Due to its compatibility with local communities to achieve the sustainable development is much easier than the use of modern and advanced technology.

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