University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 48 3 2017 09 23 Investigation of Effective factors and barriers on Development of non-agricultural activities with emphasis on home jobs (Case: Ghory Ghale Village) Investigation of Effective factors and barriers on Development of non-agricultural activities with emphasis on home jobs (Case: Ghory Ghale Village) 533 545 63993 10.22059/ijaedr.2017.63993 FA Ali Mirakzadeh 0000-0001-7523-4838 Ebrahim Khaledi Agricultural extension and education, Agricultural college, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran Mosayeb Gholami Agricultural extension and education, Agricultural college, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran Journal Article 2016 04 20 The purpose of this study was to investigate effective factors and barriers on development of non-agricultural activities in Ghory Ghale Village, with emphasis on home jobs. The Statistical population consisted of rural households of Ghory Ghale district (N=624). According to Krejci and Morgan sampling table  and by the stratified sampling method, 240 families selected as research sample. Research instrument was a questionnaire that its validity confirmed by content validity method with a panel of experts and its reliability confirmed by use of pilot test and calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.94). SPSS₁₉and Excel₂₀₁₀software were used for data analysis. Results showed that in all villages, production potentials were more than region’s capacities and human abilities. Also, results showed that the most important factors influencing diversification of productive activities in this district relatively consisted of: economic, educational, managerial, motivational and sociological factors. The main barriers to diversification of non-agricultural activities were: economic, social, educational, structural and managerial that these factors in total have been explained 61.5 % of all barriers. The purpose of this study was to investigate effective factors and barriers on development of non-agricultural activities in Ghory Ghale Village, with emphasis on home jobs. The Statistical population consisted of rural households of Ghory Ghale district (N=624). According to Krejci and Morgan sampling table  and by the stratified sampling method, 240 families selected as research sample. Research instrument was a questionnaire that its validity confirmed by content validity method with a panel of experts and its reliability confirmed by use of pilot test and calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.94). SPSS₁₉and Excel₂₀₁₀software were used for data analysis. Results showed that in all villages, production potentials were more than region’s capacities and human abilities. Also, results showed that the most important factors influencing diversification of productive activities in this district relatively consisted of: economic, educational, managerial, motivational and sociological factors. The main barriers to diversification of non-agricultural activities were: economic, social, educational, structural and managerial that these factors in total have been explained 61.5 % of all barriers. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_63993_8c8159092f35bfee6b1922f74a56d687.pdf