Investigating factor influencing on immigration tendency among rural people of Zabol County

This research aimed to identify factor influencing on immigration decision among rural people of Zabol County. Descriptive analytical research method based on questionnaire survey was used. The target population includes 26034 of rural households in Zabol County, and using Cochran formula 170 households selected as samples of this research. A questionnaire was used in order to collect data and its face and content validity was verified based on comments from faculty members and local experts and its reliability was confirmed according to calculate Cronbach's alpha for immigration tendency (0.75), urban attractions (0.83) and rural repulsion (0.91). The results of path analysis showed that variables “education” (with path coefficient 0.691) have most impact on final dependent variable immigration tendency. Variables such “income (-0.511)” “destination attraction (0.463)”, “origin repulsion (0.373)”, “land ownership (-0.363)”, “gender for men (0.308)”, “Job situation for employees (-0.274)”, “staying time (-0.240)” and “marriage situation for married person (0.1207)”, “local organization membership (-0.150)”, “immigration of family member (0.093)”, “age (-0.072) and “family member (-0.068) are in next rank.