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Human deprivation and its relationship with social environmental health in Ismailia and Behira governorates
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Abstract: The main objectives of this research were: (I) to determine levels of social environmental health in Ismailia and Behira governorates; (2) to determine differences between human deprivation levels in Ismaila and Behira governorates in relation with social environmental health; and (3) to determine relative contribution of the most important studied independent variables in interpreting social environmental variance in Ismilia and Behira governorates.
The research data were collected during the period August-September, 2004 from villages of Nevisha and Abu-Socir (Ismilia District, Ismailia Governorates) where human deprivation was low, and villages of Krakes and Sharnoub (Danaanhour District, Behira Governorates) where human deprivation was high. A 'pre tested written questionnaire and tace-to-face interviews were used in collecting the research data. A sample of 300 participants of family heads, who have kids, was used (75 participants per village). Frequency tables, percentages, Pearson simple Correlation coefficient, "t" test, and step-wise multiple regression were used in analyzing the accrued research data.
The main findings of the research were as the following:
(I) There was higher level of social environmental health in Ismailia Governorate than that of Behira Governorate. There was a significant difference (at 0.01 significance level), for the side of Ismialia governorate, in each of total social environmental health, satisfaction regarding social community services, .and
t` psychological comfort.
(2) The five independent variables of political participation, average monthly mcltmc per family menllier, participants' age. number of family members (participant's family size), and family agricultural land ownership.. combined together explained about 45% of' the dependant variable of total social environmental health in Ismailia Governorate. The independent 'variable of political participation alone explained 26% of the variance in the concerned dependent variable, followed by , average monthly income per family member (8%), participant's age (6%), then family size (4%), and family agricultural land ownership (3%).
(3) The five independent variables of community organization membership, average monthly income per family member, literacy of old individuals (15 years and more), political participation, and participant's education combined together explained 58% of the dependent variable of total social environmental health. The independent variable of community organization Membership alone explained 30% of the studied dependent variable, followed by average monthly income per family member (17%), illiteracy of old individuals (15 years and more) 16%, political participation (3%), and participant's education (2%).
In accordance with the accrued research findings, the research presented some suggestions to be raised to the concerned rural development authorities. They were as the following:
(I) quick implementation of different preventive procedures against widespread of different social diseases throughout amelioration of general environmental factors, and recession of all deprivation perspectives; and (2) precise consideration of all factors that are thought to play positive roles in social environmental health process, including those of persuading community members to participate effectively in development process particularly in political participation, community organization membership, income poverty resistance, illiteracy removal in a short time period, availability of enough job opportunities in order to help individual integrate in community life, and alleviation oil' social alienation phenomenon.
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| Publication year |
2005
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| Pages |
1-25
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| Availability location |
Agricultural Extension And Rural Development Research Institute Library – agricultural Research Center – 8, Cairo University St., - Egypt
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| Availability number |
119
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| Organization Name |
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| City |
Cairo
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| serial title |
Cairo Demographic Center
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| Department |
Rural Sociology Research Department
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
social environment;
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| Publication Type |
Conference/Workshop
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