Reasons for and Methods to Reduce Rural Youth's Tendency Towards Migration in Kermanshah Township

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The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to investigate the tendency level of youth in rural areas of Kermanshah Township to migration, and to determine the influencing factors. The statistical population for the study was constituted of the rural boys (15-28 years) of Kermanshah Township (N= 17544). A multistage sample of rural youth was selected (n=291). The findings indicated that 37% of rural youth had a high tendency to migrate to urban areas. Using factor analysis, the reasons for the migration were reduced to four main factors, namely: economic, infrastructural, cultural, and social. Based on factor analysis, the main methods to reduce the migration rate (of rural youth) are economic, infrastructural, cultural and social course of actions. Regression analysis revealed that attitude toward agriculture as an occupation, age, educational level, travel to urban areas, inter-personal relations, and family structure are predictors of the tendency toward migration. It is recommended that any rural development intervention program should be based upon rural youth's tendency towards migration, and its subsequent influencing factors.

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