Abstract

Purpose: This research aimed to identify requirements of starting up a in rural areas the effect of technical vocational training on providing these requirements which carried out as a case study in Golestan province. Methodology: The research survey method based on a questionnaire was employed. The target population of this research contains 1482 rural trainees of technical vocational organization in Golestan province during 2009-2011. Using Cochran formula, 225 trainees were selected cluster sampling method was used. Findings: The results of prioritizing of effects of technical vocational trainings on start-up in rural areas demonstrated that achieving technical trainings of related business increasing of self-confidence in business were the most influencing factors. Factor analysis extracted four factors for effects of technical vocational trainings on rural start-up which named: technical practical skills of crating entrepreneurship ability, and motivating public social skills of business; that these factors explained 69.355 percent of variance. The results of Logistic Regression analysis showed that education, experience in former job, self-employment intention, gaining technical practical skills of business, motivating self-employment have positive effects on probability of students' self-employment. Limitation/strategies: The difficulty of access to the graduated trainees was one of the main limitations of this study, which is suggested that a comprehensive archive of self-employment trend will be provided. Practical implications: Initial need assessment of trainees, skills motivation, creating link between trainees after graduation finally providing legal administrative process to start-up own-business is strongly recommended. Originality/values: Prioritizing needs requirements of self-employment in rural areas introducing the effectiveness of technical vocational trainings on self-employment.

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