Attitude towards water among rural women, Case Study: Shirvan county of North-Khorasan province

Water is one of the most important natural resources on the planet Earth. Water is limited and has effective role in the sustainable development of societies. Consume behavior of people towards water depends on their attitude and teir awareness of water issues. This research examined the factors affecting rural women's attitudes towards water. The type of the research was objectively applied and used field work for gathering data through a descriptive-survey research method. The study population included all households living in 125 villages of Shirvan County which had piped water. Random cluster sampling was used to select 223 women as needed samples. The research instrument was a questionnaire which its content validity was confirmed by university academics and experts of water organization. Reliability of questionnaire was evaluated by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software. The results showed that rural women's attitudes towards water can be assessed at moderate level. There were no significant relationships between age, level of education and cost of consumed water with attitude towards water. But people with higher incomes had more unfavorable attitude towards water. Present article suggests considering educational programs to promote rural women's attitudes towards water and doing research on the correlation between attitudes towards water and water consumption behavior