Title: FACTORS AFFECTING STAYING OF RURAL YOUTH IN RURAL AREAS CASE STUDY: AHAR COUNTY
Abstract: Extended Abstract Introduction Census data of Iran show that about 68.5% (1956) to 29% (2011) of rural population has decreased over the past half-century. Rural population has rapidly declined over the last half century and is influenced by several factors, one of which is ruralurban migration. Although the percentage of rural to urban migration (20%) and urban to rural one (17%) from 1996 to 2006 show less difference, but it should be noted that the individuals involved in these two types of migration are different in demographic, social and economic characteristics. The most important difference is the fact that over 50% of immigrants in the past decade were younger (29-15 years). Therefore, one of the important problems facing the rural area today is that the young and active population leaves the rural areas. Departure of migrants from the rural areas decreases rural labor and rural production. The migration makes empty
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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