Assessing the impact of promotive programs on rural women's participation in agricultural activities (Case Study: Northern Astarābād Dehestan, Gorgan County)

This study aims at evaluation of the effects of instructional and promoting programs on the rate of rural women participations in agricultural activities (in northern Astarabad villages of Gorgan). Method of this study is descriptive – analytical and the data are collected based on library and field study and are statistically analyzed and described. From the general population the sample of 206 rural women aged over 20 is selected by use of Cochran formula. The number is randomly distributed among villages in six districts of Northern Astarabad. To describe the data analysis the statistical software SPSS t-test are used. According to Cronbach''s alpha Durability of the study has been approved by 76%. This study discusses the average rate of women participation in different agricultural activities and the effects of instructional and promoting plans on their participations. Results were analyzed using SPSS software and show the participation of women in animal husbandry with an average of (3. 29) and in horticulture with a mean of (2. 52) and the average of (2. 37) in agriculture، which represents the maximum participation of rural women in animal husbandry activities; Anova test based on such factors as age، education، marital thenfamily overall participation rate of women has a significant relationship. Promoting -educational programs with 3. 02 show more effective training and promoting programs the greater participation of women in various agricultural activities. and 63. 6 percent of the women under studies claim that instructional plans have been effective on their participation in agricultural activities.