Urban Women and the Priority of Using Educational-Cultural Centers in Shiraz

Educational and cultural facilities are among the key factors contributing to the development of knowledge and culture in cities. A sociological study of the issue among women is highly important in Iran due to women’s role in society and certain cultural considerations in our society. The present study sets to investigate the extent to which women use educational-cultural centers in the city of Shiraz. The research population consisted of all women living in Shiraz. The data were collected from 600 women using a questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of women used these centers to ‘an average extent’ (34. 8%) while a minority of them reported frequent use of such centers to ‘a great extent’ (5. 2%). The results of ranking educational-cultural centers in terms of use revealed that the subjects preferred movie theaters، libraries، cultural centers، galleries and amphitheaters، respectively، in terms of priority.