Analysis of effective factors on propensity to addiction in rural areas (Case study: Roniz district)

The addiction and drug abuse as a social problem is a phenomenon that makes the future of rural communities difficult from different perspectives. In this regard, planning in order to encounter this social problem requires a deep understanding of effective factors of inclination to addiction among rural communities. This research has been organized to identify and prioritize the influential factors at rural areas of roniz district. This research is done according to the functional purpose and descriptive analytical method while data collection procedure was of the library and survey types. The study sample included heads of households who were drug addicts living in villages of the district. In order to analyze the data of statistical method descriptive (Average, Std.deviation) and inferential statistics (Independent-Samples T test, Mann-Whitney U and Friedman) were employed. The results demonstrated that individual (Average=4/28) and familial (Average= 4/25) factors had the most important role in the addiction trend. The results also showed that according to the study sample, important factors for avoiding addiction should be considered in the process of strategic planning, involving the creation of job opportunities and also the development of facilities for free times in rural environments.