The study of housing ownership effect on the participation and decision independence of women in the urban (Case study: Sanandaj)

Housing is greatest asset of family, especially in third world countries. Since each economic source brings power of social and political, possess of housing and housing ownership brings also the many benefits. This benefits when becomes notable that granted to a group of people who were deprived of this benefits and this group is same women who percent of housing ownership for their show very low rate than men. Because of the importance of this issue for women, in this study we examine the impact of housing ownership on the participation of urban women. This study in terms of nature is Descriptive-Analytical and in terms of target is an applied research. Research method is gauging and 300 persons have been selected by simple random sampling. The statistical method used is including Kendall correlation and path analysis. The results show that impact of housing ownership on the participation is more of its impact on their decision independence, also housing ownership has indirectly affects on women participation.