Investigating Subjective and Objective Quality of Life in Rural Areas: the Case of Tehran Province in Iran

Leila Ardestani, Shahla Choobchian (), Hassan Sadighi, Hossein Azadi, Ants-Hannes Viira, Vjekoslav Tanaskovik and Alishir Kurban
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Leila Ardestani: Tarbiat Modares University
Shahla Choobchian: Tarbiat Modares University
Hassan Sadighi: Tarbiat Modares University
Hossein Azadi: Ghent University
Vjekoslav Tanaskovik: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food - Skopje
Alishir Kurban: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022, vol. 17, issue 2, No 12, 702 pages

Abstract: Abstract Given the importance of measuring QOL and the need for sound and efficient planning to improve and enhance the well-being of citizens, the objective of this study was to investigate QOL in rural areas of Tehran province, Iran. To this end, the relevant literature and secondary sources were used to develop a questionnaire whose validity was determined by a panel of experts. To the best knowledge of the authors, no similar study has assessed QOL in rural areas of Tehran province and none of them has compared objective and subjective QOL in rural areas. The findings showed that in terms of objective QOL, which indicates the minimum living standards, the villagers in Tehran province were in a moderate to high status, but in the subjective QOL, about 20% of the villagers were rated as poor. According to the findings, there was a significant difference between the residents of different rural areas of Tehran in terms of objective and subjective QOL at the 99% level, but the differences were not the same. This calls for policymakers’ attention. In this regard, policies should be put on the planning agenda to reduce rural migration by adopting a coordinated approach to rural and urban development and improving the physical and environmental conditions of rural communities to provide welfare services and reduce the disparity between urban and rural areas.

Keywords: Objective indicators; Subjective indicators; Villagers quality of life; Rural and urban development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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