The Role of Livelihood-based Housing in Stabilization of the Rural Population

Livelihood-based housing helps diversify livelihoods by creating the conditions for home-based businesses in rural areas, thereby increasing rural incomes and employment.This factor along with a set of factors and variables inside and outside the system can help to stabilize the population and reduce migration in rural areas. In this intertwined complex, the extent and role of factors in stabilizing the population and reducing rural migration is unclear. The purpose of this article is to determine the impact and role of each factor, especially livelihood-based housing on the stabilization of rural population. For this purpose, the provinces were divided into three groups based on the share of rural Livelihood units and two provinces were selected from each category and a total of 6 provinces. In each province, one city and two to three villages and in total 13 villages and 332 households were selected as a sample and data were collected using a questionnaire. Findings showed that among the various factors that directly and indirectly play a role in stabilizing the rural population, livelihood-based housing with a higher impact factor explains the dependent variable. While statistics and information show a decrease in this type of housing in rural areas. Therefore, it is suggested that by modifying the existing processes and procedures and creating coordination and support for such housing, action be taken to develop livelihood-based housing in rural areas.