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Tendency to participation of Tehran citizens in the activities domain of municipality (case study: citizens of region 4)
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Jamal Abdollah Poor *   , Hasan Mokhter Poor , Rajabali Mokhtar Poor |
| Sociology Faculty of Tehran University |
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Abstract: (4789 Views) |
| today, most expert believe that the focused urban management experience is failed and it is impossible without citizen participation. So the attraction of citizens’ participation is the main concerns of the urban new managements. Tehran Municipality the one of the major institutions of urban management has adopted the social approach in order to attract the participation of citizens and has taken the basic steps. The present article is aimed to explore the status of Tehran citizens’ tendency to participate in doing activities of municipality (case study region 4). Chosen theoretical framework for understanding the effective factors, a framework based on a combination of individual and social factors. The survey method was used to examine the hypothesis. The statistical data analysis techniques such as Pearson correlation, t and F tests and multiple regression analysis was used to analyze data. The research results indicate a moderate level of citizens participation tendency that its changes will be explained with factors such as gender, employment status, knowledge and information on urban affairs, expected rewards of participation, association membership, experience and interest in and desire to live in neighborhoods. Municipality with different measures based on results of this study can enhance citizens’ participation willingness, operating these capacities and attract them in doing its activities. |
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| Keywords: participation, tendency to participation, citizens of region four, municipality |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Accepted: 2013/11/24 | Published: 2013/11/24
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