Shahrazad Khodamoradi; Ghodratalah Heydari; Mohammadreza Tatian; Mohammadreza Rahmanirad Kharefkoli
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Due to the diversity of environmental and climatic conditions in Iranian villages, there are many possibilities for the development and cultivation of medicinal plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of medicinal plants on the economic and social empowerment of rural women in the village ...
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Due to the diversity of environmental and climatic conditions in Iranian villages, there are many possibilities for the development and cultivation of medicinal plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of medicinal plants on the economic and social empowerment of rural women in the village of Kandelous, Mazandaran province. The data collection tool in this study was a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by experts of medicinal plants, economics, and sociology. Questionnaire reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha. Among the economic items "To what extent has private sector investment in purchasing, packaging, and exporting medicinal plants developed in recent years with the activities of women?" and "To what extent has the diversity of medicinal plant production in the region enabled the connection of women in rural communities to profitable income?" had the highest (0.226) and lowest (0.115) coefficient determination, respectively. Among the social items, the highest (0.271) and lowest coefficient of explanation (0.173) were found in the items "To what extent does the development of medicinal plant cultivation affect women's participatory capabilities?" and "To what extent do you think the area of the fields and the diversity of medicinal plants encourage women not to migrate to local communities?" respectively. The Spearman correlation test showed that medicinal plants had a significant and positive effect on the economic (r=0.336, sig=0.000) and social (r=0.28, sig=0.000) empowerment of rural women. It can be concluded that rural women in Kandelous, Mazandaran province, achieved a desirable economic empowerment (26.7%) by working in the field of medicinal plants. It can be concluded that medicinal plants have been effective in the economic and financial independence of the women, and cosequently their social empowerment.
Saeide Heydari; Ali Akbar Mehrabi; Mohsen Mohseni Saravi; Sakine Saedi
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The concept of land use transition highlights that land use change is non-linear and is associated with other societal and biophysical system changes. Changes in human systems has resulted in changes in the natural system such as changes in land use. Land use change causes not only environmental factors ...
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The concept of land use transition highlights that land use change is non-linear and is associated with other societal and biophysical system changes. Changes in human systems has resulted in changes in the natural system such as changes in land use. Land use change causes not only environmental factors like geography and topography are important, but social factors examined such as population growth or decline as well as changes in land use is a mix of economic, social and physical problems. Human societies and their environment, such as feedback, change, uncertainty and adaptation of interaction is social and biophysical changes associated with land use change is non-linear. Changes in human systems with natural systems, such as changes in land use will change. Landuse change causes not only environmental factors like geography and topography should not be involved in social factors such as population growth or decline as well as changes in land use is a mix of economic, social and physical problems. Migration impacts on economic activity seriously and may be initiate land use changes. this study was conducted To analyze the effects of Taleghan dam construction on developments in a human population and land use change analysis in a natural system,In general it can be suggested that in the years before the Taleghan dam, the area's population has been decreasing And pasture lands in the lower level of the population is in decline, but after the dam construction the lands become values in the area and seasonal population increases.
