Analysis of Factors Affecting on the Development of women's Family Businesses in Rural (The Case of Study: Faruj County)

Women, as half of the human society, can be the source of significant changes in creating businesses and are capable of generating wealth and employment. Family businesses are one of the types of local entrepreneurship that women, especially in rural areas, can establish. However, it should be noted that starting a business at a local level such as in rural areas is affected by various factors that do not always make it easy for women to start their businesses. Therefore, the aim of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the development of women's home-based businesses in rural areas. The research is descriptive-analytical in terms of method and practical in terms of purpose. The data collection method included both library research and field research using a questionnaire administered to two groups of women, those with and without businesses. The statistical population of the research consists of rural women with and without businesses, and the sample size was purposefully selected and included 186 women in both groups. The findings show that based on the T-test results, in the group of women with businesses, factors such as family financial support, work experience, ease of obtaining