alireza estelaji; ahmad hajalizadeh; masoud heydarvand
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Community-based management is a process of management involving local beneficiaries actively in all stages of planning and implementing management programs so that each are at the center of decision-making. Since community-based management contributes greatly to the improvement of bridging social capital, ...
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Community-based management is a process of management involving local beneficiaries actively in all stages of planning and implementing management programs so that each are at the center of decision-making. Since community-based management contributes greatly to the improvement of bridging social capital, present study analyzes the effectiveness of co-management for strengthening social capital. The research population consisted of heads of four villages i.e. Ziyaratshah, Deh Reza, Aostam Ababd-e-Alicharak, and Ali Abad Hashtsad Metri, Rigan County, Kerman province. Since community-based management of arid areas was implemented in this region, it was chosen as pilot. Social capital assessment through network analysis and measurement of trust and collaboration ties applying macro level indicators (whole-network) of local beneficiaries’ network was done. Network analysis questionnaire was applied for data gathering and 33 participants were chosen through whole network sampling method and they were interviewed. It was found out that indicators were at medium level prior to project implementation but they showed positive and incremental trend following the implementation of community-based management. Therefore, this project led to trust building and improved cooperation improved among heads and as a result, bridging social capital enhanced.
Davood Hasanabadi; Ahmad Haj-Alizadeh; Masood Heidarvand
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Social capital is one of the main factors for local sustainable development and social empowerment. The objective of present research is social capital assessment to achieve local sustainable development in Se-Qaleh city, Sarayan district in South Khorasan province, where the international RFLDL project ...
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Social capital is one of the main factors for local sustainable development and social empowerment. The objective of present research is social capital assessment to achieve local sustainable development in Se-Qaleh city, Sarayan district in South Khorasan province, where the international RFLDL project was implemented. In this research, the level of trust and cooperation ties in the stakeholder’s network was assessed in two stages i.e. before and after implementing the RFLDL project using network analysis questionnaires based on observation and interview with all stakeholders and also through the measurement of network analysis indicators including; density, reciprocity, transitivity and average of geodesic distance. The results of this study show the amount of trust and cooperation or social capital before implanting the RFLDL project was in moderate status but it increased post project implementation. The rate of trust and cooperation exchanges among people after implementing the project grew higher than before. Implementing this project as well enhanced the unity among the people.