Identifying the factors affecting women's sense of security in rural areas (Case study: West Kharqan District - Avaj County)

Achieving sustainable rural development is not possible without the targeted participation of various groups of people, including women. But the marginalization of women in society and their lack of use of facilities and opportunities compared to men intensifies their sense of insecurity in society. Providing the ground for the feeling of security of rural women to improve the quality of their social activities is essential and its realization depends on recognizing the state of women's sense of security and the factors affecting it. The present study is applied purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature. The method of data collection is the library and field (questionnaire). The statistical population of the study is the households of West Kharqan District located in Avaj County, which was determined as the sample size using Cochran's formula of 182 people. Structural equation modeling (SEM) in the form of LISREL software was used to analyze the data. The results of the research show that most of the components of feeling safe in the study area are below the desired level (number 3) and in other words, women living in the area do not feel comfortable. Also, the most important factors influencing the sense of security of women in the study area are social factors with a coefficient of 0.99, cultural factors with a coefficient of 0.82, and economic factors with a coefficient of 0.81.