Investigating the Spatial Distribution of Life Quality in Rural Areas (Case study: Oramanat Area of Kermanshah Province)

The concept of quality of life is one of the most fundamental concepts in today’s world. It evaluates the public welfare of both individuals and societies. However, it is not a new concept and covers a wide spectrum of fields including international development, health and politics. The objective of the present study is to investigate quality of life in rural areas. The study was conducted in rural areas of Awraman region. The population comprised of 23356 households from which a sample size of 358 individuals was selected by Cochran’s formula. Then, using cluster random sampling and appropriate assignment, 42 villages were selected as the study staple. The research instrument was a questionnaire the validity of which had been confirmed by a group of experts. To determine the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used.Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS software.Findings/ The results showed that rural areas of Ravansar ownship had the highest mean in terms of the quality of life whereas Salas a Babajani township had the lowest mean, with Paveh and Javanrod ownships having the normal average. The findings indicated that the level of life quality was low in he area, and there was a meaningful difference in terms of factors affecting he quality of life.