An Analysis of Perceptions and Insights of Rustics about the Progress in Life (Case study: Dosari Village, Jiroft Plain in Iran)

The Concept of ‘development of rural life’ is neither simple nor exactly definable; but the dimensions, drivers and barriers of progress are multiple. Perceptions and motivations of people about the progress are varied, so it is a chaotic and unspecific concept. In rural studies, first of all, with considering both subjective and objective geographical, situation, one would respect perceptions and insights of rustics, because these perceptions can represent the subjective realities as well as the objective ones. Secondly, the real essential Dimensions and elements of many concepts (for example perceptions of rustics from rural, rural life, progress, etc.) cannot be explored with one of the qualitative or quantitative methods. In many researches about rural development, progressing the rural life is measured through quantitative methods. The main disadvantage of this method is that the villagers minds are not involved, and therefore they usually have a passive role. Most importantly, success in decision-making and planning for rural development depend on the fact that “the whole community must be given an active role (not a passive one) in all phases of planning. By analyzing the issues and topics related to the human and social aspects, putting the thinker human at the center of geographical analysis and recognizing the mental plans and deep perceptions of places, researchers must use both quantitative and qualitative methods, because each of them has its own capabilities and limitations. Therefore, to explain the problem of people’s lives, the appropriate mixed Methodology should be chosen, because this can reflect both personal and public Geographies Mixed methodology is useful in this respect. The aim of this research is exploring the different views and perceptions about the progress of community life in Dosari Village-Jiroft plain via a mixed Methodology. In this research, the mentioned methodology could be conceived as a hybrid of qualitative and quantitative one, because it combines mathematical procedures like factor analysis with a genuine constructivist and interpretative approach to a given concept or topic.The aim of this research is exploring the different views and perceptions about the progress of community life in Dosari Village-Jiroft plain via a mixed Methodology. In this research, the mentioned methodology could be conceived as a hybrid of qualitative and quantitative one, because it combines mathematical procedures like factor analysis with a genuine constructivist and interpretative approach to a given concept or topic.