Factors that Influence Social Participation of Rural Women in Selected Regions of Duhok Governorate / Iraq

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the level of social participation of rural womanin Duhok governorate of Kurdistan region of Iraq. A total of 474 of respondents are selected by Random Stratified Sampling. The collected data were statistically analyzed including (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation correlation, and regression) using SPSS software program. The perception level of social participation of respondents was moderate. The correlation was used to examine the association between independent variables and social participation degree of respondents. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between some social, demographicvariables and degree of social participation of respondents. It is recommended that agricultural extension in the targeted area should encourage the formation and membership of cooperative organizations (such as civil society institutions, NGOs and community-based organizations)

 Keywords: Rural women, participation, social, Duhok.