Rural women's attitudes toward their participation in the decision-making process and production of potato crops in Shoushtar, Iran

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate rural women's' attitudes to their participation in the decision-making process and production of potato crops in Shoushtar, Iran. It is an applied research for which a descriptive-correlation method is chosen. Using the documentary study methodology and field study, required data have been collected and then described in terms of frequency, percentage and standard deviation. According to the size of population, the number of samples was determined to be 288 people. According to the results, there is a significant correlation between the level of attitude and participation in the decision-making process and production. Also, the rural women's' higher levels of attitude to their participation in decision-making processes regarding crop production and farm work improves their self- confidence, sense of independence and power and, therefore, encourages them to participate in those activities effectively.