جغرافیا و توسعه (Jun 2009)
The Impact of Literacy and Labour of Women in the Rural Households' Income (A Case Study: The Divandareh Town, Kordestan Province)
Abstract
Women as a half of population of each country have an important role in the rural production and social services as well as their responsibilities as a mother and wife. In this regard, the role of the women in rural areas are catching points, as they have to participate in agricultural activities such as farming, harvesting, animal husbandry, and gardening. Therefore their important role in the family cannot be denied. In other words, their absence would not only affect their duties as a member of the family, mother and wife, it will also lead to an economical crisis. In this research, we will reply to two questions: 1- What relationship is there between the value of man-power of women in rural areas of Divandareh town, in Kordestan province and their participation in the family’s income? 2- What relationship is there between the educational level of women in the rural areas of Divandareh town, in Kordestan province and their participation in the family’s income? For replying to this two questions, the data was collected by the means of documental research analytic method and semi-structured interview. For analyzing the data, the descriptive and statistical tests have been used. Findings show that: -There is a direct (significant) relationship between the value of man-power of women in the rural areas of Divandareh town, in Kordestan and their participation in the family’s income, with r = 0.75 correlation coefficient. -There is a diverse (significant) relationship between the educational level of women in the rural areas of Divandareh town, in Kordestan and their participation in the family’s income, r = -71% correlation coefficient.
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