Solutions for Sustainable Rural Development Utilizing Delphi Technique
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
As a developing country, Iran has 65 000 villages with about 22 million people living in rural areas. They are living under poverty line and their survive depend on agriculture, whether directly or indirectly. Beside, agricultural sector which accounts for 27% of GDP, 22.9% of employment opportunities, 82% of food supply and 35% of non-oil exports, plus considerable raw materials for industrial use dominate the Iranian rural economy. Thus, it becomes an important issue for Iranian government policies so that they begin to use methods for sustainable development of this area. The main purpose of this study is to find out solutions of rural communities for achieving sustainable development. To fulfill this objective, Delphi technique, as a method of refining group opinions and substituting computed consensus for an agreed-upon majority opinion, was used. The study used a series of three steps questionnaires. Findings indicated that creating job opportunities for rural youths, decentralization of planning system for rural areas, diversification in non-agricultural activities, providing infrastructure (Power, Road, Housing, and Irrigation), attract financial resources in rural areas, and creating definite organization for rural development are the most important solutions which can create an appropriate conditions for the sustainable development of rural communities in Kermanshah Province.
Authors and Affiliations
Behrooz Rasekhi| Islamic Azad University - Kermanshah Branch, Rezvan Ghambarali *| Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Razi, email: rezvangh20007@yahoo.com
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