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Climate change and drought have greatly affected the food security of rural families. Regarding to importance of the resilience approach in food security, this study aimed to examine the resiliency determinant factors based on six indicators included income and food access, access to basic services, assets, social safety net, adaptive capacity, and stability. The above-mentioned indicators were extracted from the food and agricultural organization’s resilience index. This research was of the survey type, and data were collected from a sample of population based on a stratified random sampling. The sample population was 270 respondents from the Fars province who faced food insecurity due to drought. Based on the factorial analysis, the model presented in this research had a high predictability of resilience among rural households. The validity and reliability of this model were tested and verified. The results showed that the stability variable was considered the most important resiliency determinant toward food insecurity. Cluster analysis suggested two groups: high- and low-resilience households. The results revealed that more than half of rural families had a lower resilience to food insecurity, while less than 45 percent of rural households in this study had higher resiliency, which was characterized by a series of features. The verified model in this study identified a standard framework for assessing the resiliency of households to cope with food insecurity and to recover from shocks related to drought.
Nosha Nahid; Farhad Lashgarara; Seyed Farajolah Hosseini; Seyed Mirdamadi; Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam. Determining the Resilience of Rural Households to Food Insecurity during Drought Conditions in Fars Province, Iran. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8384 .
AMA StyleNosha Nahid, Farhad Lashgarara, Seyed Farajolah Hosseini, Seyed Mirdamadi, Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam. Determining the Resilience of Rural Households to Food Insecurity during Drought Conditions in Fars Province, Iran. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8384.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNosha Nahid; Farhad Lashgarara; Seyed Farajolah Hosseini; Seyed Mirdamadi; Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam. 2021. "Determining the Resilience of Rural Households to Food Insecurity during Drought Conditions in Fars Province, Iran." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8384.
The poultry industry is one of the most important economic activities in Iran. Due to the high consumption and rising energy prices in this industry, it is necessary to replace the current fuel sources with renewable sources such as solar energy to reduce production costs. Therefore, “considering the effective factors on the feasibility of utilizing solar energy in the poultry industry” is the main goal of this qualitative research. This research is an applied type of research, and (systematic) grounded theory is used. The data were collected by performing in-depth semi-structured interviews with the 13 agricultural experts in this field. Data analysis was done by using MAX qualitative data analysis version 12.3 software (maxqdav12.3) in three steps: open coding, axial coding, and selective coding to identify dimensions, main categories, subcategories, and concepts related to codes. The results of this study identified 32 initial codes and six main following factors were categorized: causal conditions, pivotal phenomenon, interventionist factors, contextual factors, strategies, consequences, and the relationship between them was analyzed. A model was finally designed based on the results of the study.
Z. Mohammadi; S. M. Mirdamadi; S. J. Farajollah Hosseini; F. Lashgarara. Qualitative analysis of effective factors on the feasibility of utilizing solar technology in the poultry industry. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2020, 18, 703 -710.
AMA StyleZ. Mohammadi, S. M. Mirdamadi, S. J. Farajollah Hosseini, F. Lashgarara. Qualitative analysis of effective factors on the feasibility of utilizing solar technology in the poultry industry. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 2020; 18 (3):703-710.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZ. Mohammadi; S. M. Mirdamadi; S. J. Farajollah Hosseini; F. Lashgarara. 2020. "Qualitative analysis of effective factors on the feasibility of utilizing solar technology in the poultry industry." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 18, no. 3: 703-710.