hamid hasani; Homa Doroudi; Firozeh Haji ali akbari
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The aim of the research is to provide a model for promoting the participation of NGOs of the country's youth in public affairs with a social marketing approach. The qualitative study method was based on the grounded theory method. The field of study of experts in the field of social participation is ...
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The aim of the research is to provide a model for promoting the participation of NGOs of the country's youth in public affairs with a social marketing approach. The qualitative study method was based on the grounded theory method. The field of study of experts in the field of social participation is in the field of youth, and by using the in-depth interview method with 12 experts in this field, data has been collected and analyzed using Maxqda software. The results showed that the causal factors such as the values and attitudes of the youth, education, the concern of the NGO, the power and expertise NGO, the holding of campaigns and festivals, the use of famous people, word-of-mouth advertising, and motivation on the level of youth participation in public affairs. The results show that the strategies for the development of youth participation include the development of the space for the participation of NGO, strengthening the culture of social participation, social entrepreneurship, creating media campaigns, involving the youth in programs, promoting social capital, and using social media. The above results show that the participation of young people in the form of NGO can have consequences such as improving social sensitivity and responsibility of young people, increasing youth participation in NGO, promoting social entrepreneurship, and developing cooperative behaviors among young people.
Homa Dorodi; Hamid Hasani
Volume 14, Issue 30 , August 2016, , Pages 55-70
Abstract
The study is to identify factors underpinning the spread of sport tourism in Zanjan city, considering tourists participating in sport events. Research methodology is descriptive-analytical deduction and has been done in causal survey method. Statistical society consisted of 832 athletes and coaches of ...
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The study is to identify factors underpinning the spread of sport tourism in Zanjan city, considering tourists participating in sport events. Research methodology is descriptive-analytical deduction and has been done in causal survey method. Statistical society consisted of 832 athletes and coaches of Zanjan city in years 1391 and 1392 that 263 of them were chosen as research sample using random sampling method. Also documentary method was used to codify the theoretical framework and the data was gathered by a researcher made questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire was approved by face validity and content validity (CVR> 0.75) and factor analysis (KMO>0.75) and reliability was checked by Cronbach test (alpha = 0.843). Data were analyzed by AMOS, version 22, applying descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicated that sport infrastructures, authorities' concern, tourism infrastructures and sport events are respectively the most effective factors on the spread of sport tourism. Also, there was a significant difference in tourism infrastructures and sport events, as the coaches more than athletes pay attention to these two factors.