Sociological Investigation of the Consequences of Socio-Economic Inequality on Education and Training in the Western Provinces of the Country (Ilam, Kurdistan and Kermanshah) A Qualitative Study

The main goal of this article is to investigate the consequences of educational inequality in the western region of Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Ilam provinces.

Phenomenology is an interpretive paradigm, so in this case, looking at phenomena is a meaningful and scrutinizing look. Pursuing this interpretative aspect is a way to acquire deep knowledge through the discovery of meanings, goals,perspectives and underlying logic.The research was conducted with a qualitative method.The interviews were targeted and each interview lasted approximately 45 minutes, due to the spread of the corona virus in the country and the people being quarantined, the interviews were conducted over the phone.The interview text of each person was written and again sent to the interviewee to confirm the accuracy and correctness of the text. With this method, the validity of the interviews has been obtained. Summarizing the interview information, the content analysis of the social, economic and educational inequality phenomenon in the target provinces was analyzed. Targeted sampling is the sample size of interviews with twenty informed people and experts in the research area until theoretical saturation is reached. The participants in this research included twenty people working in the three provinces of Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Ilam, of which 11 were men and 9were women. The participants were university professors and education teachers, as well as health workers

Reducing the factors affecting the creation of social inequality in education can be the basis for the growth of various indicators in a society. Educational inequality has negative effects on the cultural, economic, social and even political conditions of a country. Removing the effective factors in creating social inequality in education, such as class gap, gender perspective, lack of efficient manpower and sufficient resources and equipment will lead to a growing trend and prosperity in the society.

Conclotion: 

Education is the basic pillar of development,in addition to providing an opportunity for people to develop their abilities and talents,it has social and economic effects and benefits.