Factors Influencing in the Economic Empowerment of Livestock Farmers in Savadkouh Shomali County, Mazandaran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mehdi Amiri
Mehdi Charmchian Langerodi
Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
10.30470/jrdes.2026.2075532.1106
Abstract
Economic empowerment of rural communities is one of the issues that is increasingly in need of attention. In this regard, this study aimed at factors influencing in the economic empowerment of livestock farmers in Savadkouh Shomali County, Mazandaran in 2024. The statistical population of study includes livestock farmers of Savadkouh Shomali County in Mazandaran Province (N= 425). According to Cochran's formula and stratified random sampling method, 213 livestock farmers were selected as a statistical sample. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into seven main sections: economic empowerment, personality factor, job characteristics, economic factor, motivational factor, social factor and training factor with a Likert scale. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts' opinions. Also, based on the Average Variance Extracted (0.633
Keywords
Motivational
Economic Empowerment
Personality
Job
Savadkouh Shomali

  • Receive Date 22 October 2025
  • Revise Date 16 May 2026
  • Accept Date 31 May 2026
  • Publish Date 22 May 2026