Evaluation of people's participation in the preparation of the rural guide plan (Case Study: Dehgolan County, Eilagh Southern District Villages)

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
F. Shiri 1
M. Pour Taheri 2
A. Ruknuddin Eftekhari 2
1 Tarbiat Modares University of Tehran
2 Faculty member of Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract
Currently, the strategies implemented for rural guidance have failed to adequately address the fundamental requirements of rural communities, primarily due to the reliance on top-down, centralized methodologies; consequently, participatory approaches have emerged as a critical countermeasure to these hierarchical planning paradigms. Consequently, the primary objective of this research is to assess the engagement of individuals in the formulation of guide plans utilizing a participatory approach and to juxtapose this with prior experiences related to guide plan development, with the ultimate aim of utilizing the findings from this comparative analysis to establish a foundational framework for the development of a novel service description within the scope of preparing rural guide plans through the involvement of local populations. The methodological framework employed in this research is characterized as mixed-methods. The requisite data were procured through the compilation of documents and field surveys conducted via the establishment of collaborative workshops. The statistical population encompasses 20 villages situated within the Eilagh Southern District subset of Bolban Abad Division, located in Dehgolan city, of which 9 villages possessing guide plans were systematically selected as samples organized into 5 groups. To scrutinize the hypotheses, the SPSS software was employed, utilizing ANOVA, Tukey, and T tests for the analysis of two dependent groups, alongside ArcGIS software. The findings indicated that, as per the respondents, the physical-technical index is regarded as paramount. Furthermore, the current assessment of indicators related to public participation in the formulation of rural guide plans, when compared to its significance, is perceived to be below the average threshold and has been appraised as existing in an unstable condition.


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