introduction remarkable progress in information technology (it) sector is changing the face of the world. the importance of it in economic prosperity on the one hand and the role it can play in facilitating the processes and procedures on the other cannot be underestimated. meanwhile, a sort of digital gap can be seen not only between the developed countries and the underdeveloped ones, but als...

PURPOSE To describe the development and application of an evidence-based rural health framework to guide rural health program, policy and service planning. METHODS A literature review of rural health programs, focusing on health promotion, chronic disease prevention and population health, was conducted using several bibliographic databases. FINDINGS Thirty papers met the criteria for review...

Rural development is a process involving local people in solving their problems. As a strategy designed to improve the social and economic well-being of rural populations, rural developmentundoubtedlysupportsnation-widedevelopmentina country like Iran with a rural-basedsociety. Theconstitutionof the Islamic Republic of Iran stipulates that ­rural development should be viewed as a key function o...

this study aimed to examine key factors affecting rural female facilitators’ role in participatory rural development in tehran province. since the researchers intended to have a better insight into the facilitators’ role and employ inquiry as a learning forum for bringing about changes for all participants, they preferred to use a case study based upon an appreciative inquiry method. the study ...

the main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors causing the rural underdevelopment in iran. to fulfill this objective, delphi technique, as a method of refining group opinions and substituting computed consensus for an agreed-upon majority opinion, was used. the study used a series of three steps questionnaires. findings indicated that lack of a coherent strategy for sustainable r...

the first step in planning for rural development is the identification of villages’ situation. for allocating funds and resources among villages, it is essential identifying villages in aspect of social and economical development. for ranking villages based on various factors, agriculture, health, infrastructure, political and administrative, communications, services, education and culture, and...