An Analysis of Entrepreneurial Skills of Women in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Villages in Central District of Fariman

Skill and creativity are among the most important qualities in the development process of entrepreneurship, and they are especially important for rural women communities. Entrepreneurial skills of women in the labor market and their participation in socioeconomic activities have turned into key indicators of human development. This study investigates the entrepreneurial skills of women in rural areas. This is an applied research conducted with a descriptive-analytical design. According to studies conducted in central district of Fariman County, the study sample was calculated as 209. The collected data were fed into SPSS and GIS and employed in Gray relational analysis. Of seven skills studied in this research, the women were the most skilled in management and the least skilled in technical aspects. Besides, there is a moderate to strongly significant and direct correlation between entrepreneurial skills and personal variables. According to the results of Gray relational analysis, three villages of Qaleh-no in Fariman County, Ashgabad and Sangbast with the highest Gray relational degree were in better conditions in entrepreneurial skills than other sample villages.