Analysis of Participatory Need Measurement for Establishment of Rural Communities Based Management (Case Study: Bozijan Village, Mohallat District, Markazi Province)

Participatory need measurement is a process based on community-based management approach, which focuses on different aspects of local communities’ needs. The project of Iranian model for participation and empowerment of local communities with social networks approach is a step towards developing an action plan in Bozijan Village, Mahallat District, Markazi Province. Priorities and needs assessment of problems and challenges is one of the most important principles in rural planning. For this purpose, using qualitative methods such as group discussion and brainstorming, we defined the challenges of participatory activities and then using AHP method, we prioritized rural development issues in view of local stakeholders. The results showed that on the basis of AHP in men and women groups, no range license to take advantage of the rangeland and lack of suitable employment of women, with the highest priority, 15% of men’s needs and 29% of women’s needs had highest priority . In this study all problems from the perspective of local stakeholders (men and women) were identified and prioritized, which can be the basis for planning and policy making to achieve comprehensive development in rural areas.