Explaining the Effect of Integrated Institutionalism on the Sustainable Development of the Villages in West Azerbaijan Province

Integrated Institutionalization of Rural Development provides an effective framework for the wider interaction of worth having and being of rural institutions to implement sustainable actions in the village. This research aims to determine the effect of integrated institutionalism strategy on the dimensions of sustainable rural development. The main orientation of research is applied and quantitative research method with deductive approach of correlation descriptive type based on structural equations and survey. The analysis measure was the regional scale of the institutions development of villages in West Azerbaijan Province including the Provincial Government, the Agricultural Organization and the Housing Foundation, and the Rural Water and Sewerage Company of West Azerbaijan Province. The statistical population of the research was top and specific experts with scientific, practical and experimental backgrounds of more than five years in managerial positions and expert affairs in the institutions of region. The measurement tool is the questionnaire that convergent validity and combined reliability indicating that there is internal consistency and structural reliability. This research suggested a new institutional arrangement to improve the functioning of the rural institution. Fit indicators of structural model are desirable, so the results can be generalized to the whole statistical population. The results showed that the integrated institutionalization strategy and its fivefold have a significant positive effect on sustainable rural development. Confirming the previous models of sustainable rural development, the findings presented a new composition with new dimensions and new characteristics from the concept of integrated institutionalism, including Practice-driven, network, Governance-oriented, futuristic and value-oriented institutionalism opened to sustainable rural development. Based on an integrated institutionalism strategy, establishing close relations between the villagers and the officials in the institutions leads to exploit the village lands and improve the welfare of the villagers. Therefore, it is suggested that the authorities use the research model for sustainable rural development.