Iranian Agricultural Extension and Education Journal

Iranian Agricultural Extension and Education Journal

The Role of Social Capital in Increasing Rural Women’s Inclination Toward Environmental Protection: A Case Study of Deh Pir Jonoubi Rural District, Khorramabad County

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran
Abstract
Women have always maintained a close relationship with the environment and benefit from it directly or indirectly; accordingly, they play an effective role in environmental activities. Through active participation, they can help reduce environmentally risky behaviors and redirect such behaviors toward sustainability. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing and the role of social capital in increasing rural women’s inclination toward environmental protection. The research is quantitative in nature, non-experimental regarding variable control, and classified as applied research in terms of objectives. The statistical population consisted of women in Deh Pir Jonoubi Rural District, Khorramabad County (N = 5,017), from which 357 individuals were selected based on the Morgan table using simple random sampling. Data were collected via a researcher-made questionnaire, whose face validity was confirmed by the faculty of Agricultural Extension and Education at Khuzestan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Additionally, reliability was verified through a pilot test and Cronbach’s alpha. Results from structural equation modeling showed that social capital, perceived behavioral control, and environmental awareness were among the key variables positively and directly affecting women’s inclination toward environmental protection. Collectively, these variables explained 64% of the variance in rural women’s inclination to protect the environment.
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