An Analysis of Validation of livability constructs of the Local Communities (Case study: Ghale Ganj District)

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Associate Professor Department of revitalization of arid and mountainous regions, Faculty of natural resource, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

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A holistic approach to the system of healthy, secure, accessible, and cost - effective village is defined as an effective and cost - effective approach that results in sustainable development. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of microfinance on the biomass of rural households.  The statistical population of the study consisted of all members of the rural microfinance facilities of the Sorkh Qhala Rural district. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran sampling formula of 512 individuals. The sampling method was str­atified randomly. Data analysis was performed with SPSS25 and LISREL8.8 software. In order to study the fitting of the livability structure measurement model, the collected data were analyzed with LISREL software by the second factor confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that among livability indicators, association and place attachment were in better condition than other indicators. In addition, It was as well found out that absoulte fit indices (GFI= 0.92, AGFI= 0.91), adjusted goodness of fit (CFI= 0.92, NNFI= 0.91), and parsimony (X2/df=2.899, RMSEA= 0.076) altogether confirmed the high goodness of fit of the model measuring constructs of livability with observed data. The results show that “Association and place attachment” is as potentiional indicator of livability. So, Association and place attachment is a basic factor for others relation to livability.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 51, Issue 2
May 2020
Pages 243-261

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