Solutions for Empowering Low Income Groups Relying on Domestic Jobs

In all societies with social stratification, low income groups are always found that they do not have the ability to manage their lives and provide the minimum necessary living conditions. These groups are more vulnerable than others, and are more vulnerable to diseases, economic crises and natural disasters than the rest of the population. One of the solutions employed in today's societies to provide these groups' employment opportunities and to mitigate their problems is to use the capacity of home-based businesses, which is usually carried out in the form of cooperative companies. Accordingly, in this study, the performance of cooperative companies has been studied in empowerment of low income households through home-based businesses, and by identifying the weaknesses and strengths of these companies, presented a desirable model for empowerment of the above sectors. For this purpose, a researcher-made questionnaire was distributed among 30 managers of handwoven carpet co-ops and AHP questionnaires distributed among 20 experts in the field of cooperative and domestic jobs, and the information gathered in models of SWOT and AHP was analyzed. The results indicate that the low income status of the low-income households is not satisfactorily affected by the poor performance of the cooperative companies in the field of domestic jobs, especially in the economic field. In this regard, the proposed model of the present study, as an economic model, will enable the achievement of low-income groups' capacities by cooperatives and home-based businesses by the use of defensive strategies at the start of work and using recruiting, conservative and aggressive strategies.