ارزیابی شاخص های کیفیت زندگی در نواحی روستایی (مورد مطالعه: روستاهای بخش مرکزی شهرستان نوشهر)

امروزه بهبود کیفیت زندگی،  یکی از اهداف اصلی برنامه ریزی ها در هر کشور است. برای این منظور در درجه اول باید شناخت دقیق و همه جانبه ای از وضعیت موجود کیفیت زندگی به عمل آید؛ ازاین رو، هدف پژوهش حاضر، بررسی و سنجش شاخص های کیفیت زندگی در نواحی روستایی شهرستان نوشهر است. تحقیق حاضر، از نوع کاربردی و از نظر ماهیت و روش توصیفی- تحلیلی است. جامعه آماری تحقیق خانوارهای روستایی بخش مرکزی شهرستان نوشهر بوده است. تعداد نمونه لازم جهت تکمیل پرسشنامه با استفاده از فرمول کوکران 380 خانوار به دست آمده است؛ که این تعداد در سطح روستاهای مورد مطالعه توزیع گردید. روش گردآوری اطلاعات بصورت کتابخانه‌ای و میدانی (پرسشنامه) بوده است. تجزیه و تحلیل اطلاعات با استفاده از آمار توصیفی و استنباطی (آزمون t) و تحلیل واریانس انجام گرفته است. نتایج نشان می دهد، روستاهای خیرودکنار، توسکاتک، تازه آباد، شریعت آباد در تمامی سنجه‌های کیفیت زندگی وضعیت بهتری از روستاهای دیگر بخش مرکزی نوشهر دارد. همچنین بعد فاصله روستا از جاده اصلی، فاصله روستا تا شهر بر کیفیت زندگی روستاهای نمونه تاثیر گذار هستند.

evaluating quality of life indicators in rural areas: the case of villages of the central district of nowshahr

understanding, measuring, and improving the quality of life has been one of the primary goals of researchers, planners, and governments in recent decades. this scientific and research field has attracted the attention of many scholars from various domains such as sociology, psychology, economics, environmental sciences, geography, medicine, and other disciplines. since the 1960s, quality of life has become a favored topic in the social sciences, as it became clear during that decade that economic growth and development do not necessarily lead to improvements in people’s lives. enhancing quality of life is an issue that can foster development in aspects such as social, economic, and physical development. in countries like iran, which have a significant geographical diversity, this necessitates the development of all sectors and social units within rural communities. this concept is one of the most important and impactful foundations for advancing development goals in rural areas, especially in developing countries, and is considered one of the main pillars of sustainable development in the rural regions of the country. methodologythe present study is applied in nature and employs a descriptive-analytical methodology. the statistical population of the research consists of rural households in the central district of nowshahr county. using cochran’s formula, the required sample size for completing the questionnaire was determined to be 380 households, which were distributed across the studied villages. data collection methods included both library research and fieldwork (questionnaires). the analysis of the data was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics, including t-tests and analysis of variance (anova). findingsin the initial phase, a likert-scale questionnaire was designed to gauge respondents’ perceptions of quality of life across four dimensions: economic, social, physical, and environmental. participants were asked to evaluate their agreement with statements pertaining to each criterion using a 5-point scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. this approach allowed for the measurement of satisfaction levels with various factors influencing quality of life. the one-sample t-test analysis of resident perspectives in the central district of nowshahr indicated that the most favorable conditions are found in the physical dimension. this is supported by improvements in foundational physical indicators, including adequate heating and cooling systems, sufficient lighting, sanitary sewage systems, an appropriate number of rooms, accessible public transportation, well-maintained roads, and quality drinking water, compared to two decades ago.