In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Geography and Urban Planning Association

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Geography and Rural Planning, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University (Tehran Markaz), Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geography, kharazmi university, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor, Department of Geography, Islamic Azad University, Yadgar Imam Khomeini Branch, Shahr Ray, Tehran, Iran.

10.30473/psp.2024.68336.2681

Abstract

The effectiveness of the country's cultural, social and economic program strategies in the development of rural areas is affected by the internal and external factors of these areas. The present research has been conducted with the aim of identifying the effective factors on the effectiveness of the strategies of the fifth plan in the development of the villages of Nazarabad township. The current research is qualitative in terms of methodology and developmental-applicative in terms of purpose. A semi-structured interview has been used to collect information and data. The participants in the research were two groups of experts from rural areas and experts from related executive bodies. The sampling used was purposeful sampling until theoretical saturation was reached, and finally 25 interviews were conducted with rural experts and executive bodies. A grounded theory approach has been used to analyze the data. According to the findings of the research, it has been concluded that the effectiveness of the strategies of the fifth development program, such as providing new services and preparing a priority plan for rural services, according to regional and local conditions; Organizing and establishing small and medium-sized production and service entrepreneurship and employment-generating activities in rural areas by providing financial and credit incentives, improving, renovating, reconstructing and securing the physical structure of the environment and rural housing based on the Islamic-Iranian architectural model with the participation of the people, the government and public institutions etc rural development has been influenced by internal and external factors. The supply and welfare system of the local community, strengthening of vital infrastructure, institutional-management capacity building, efficient monitoring and evaluation system, employment of expert manpower, promotion of social capital, coordination in the political and social structure of the established governments are among the factors that by analyzing the role of these factors in other rural areas, the policy making system can act in future development plans in a way to increase the effectiveness of the adopted strategies.

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