Because of rapid increasing of population and the necessity of employment creation, it is necessary to be presented alternatives for employment and the economic dynamic of households. Home-based business is an important approach to achieve this goal. Home-based business has many advantages, which it can establish balance between family responsibilities and employment of family members, and create family employment context and the possibility of exchanging experiences through non-formal education methods mentioned master-pupil between family members. Law for supporting and organizing home-based businesses, was approved in 2010, provides the background to facilitate entrepreneurship in various sectors of the economy including agriculture sector. Identifying and developing the potential of home-based business opportunities for development of job skills, reduce production costs, increase capital productivity and increase household income, promoting home-based business management through linkage with upstream firms and cluster organizations, trade unions, cooperatives and guilds and finally facilitate the provision of home-based businesses, are goals of organizing and supporting law of home businesses. In this article we review the benefits of home businesses, within the framework mentioned to reach the entrepreneurship in agricultural sector.

In the modern age, businesses are growing and expanding intensely because of emerging new technologies and their availability. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the expansion of home-based business in telegram and Instagram. The research method is quantitative and based on a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of this research includes home business activists, and the needed volume for the society was calculated 382 people based on Cochran formula. Next, members were selected and questioned using simple random sampling method. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbachchr('39')s alpha method which is 0.772 which indicates acceptable validity of the items in measuring the research indices.</span> The results show that the set of economic, political, managerial and communication infrastructure factors, government oversight, government support and enhancement of ICT structure, tax and transaction costs, and the type of virtual network, have been instrumental in the growth and expansion of the home business. 

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Influence of home based businesses on rural women''s social empowerment. The research method was a survey and data were collected by a questionnaire and an interview. Statistical population included 265 rural women with home based business in the county of Islamabad-Qarb. The sample size consisted of 161 subjects from these rural women selected by Cochran''s formula and a random sampling method. Data were collected by a structured questionnaire and an interview whose validity was verified by a group of professors and experts. The reliability of the questions were tested during a pre-test process by using a Cronbach''s alpha test and it was 0. 92 (α=0. 92). These showed a high potential research tool for gathering information. SPSS for statistical tests and LISREL for Goodness of Fit Tests and Structural Equation Modeling were used. The results of paper showed a good and expected fitness level of the structural equation model for the rural women''s empowerment. Moreover، research findings indicated that the social empowerment of 63. 3 % of women studied was high and there was also a significant relationship between social empowerment and type of home based businesses.

Today, there is no doubt that rural development as one of the top priorities ofdifferent countries, especially developing countries, requires to something beyond a simple strategy; Meanwhile, many researchers believe that the development of entrepreneurship in different context and forms in rural areas is one of the key components of rural development and even national development by job creation, increase capital, contributing to a more equitable distribution of income and poverty reduction. Among the various forms of entrepreneurship, development of small business especially home based business has been welcomed by experts of rural development due to the unique nature and benefits, so it is important that some experts consider it as the most important strategies for rural development in Third World countries. Considering the importance of this issue, the objective of this descriptive- analytical paper was to study of the entrepreneurial home-based businesses and their barriers and challenges in rural areas. The results indicated that development of entrepreneurial home-based businesses in rural areas are faced with numerous barriers and challenges which some of the most important of them were lack of proper business planning, lack of proficiency and experience in rural people, lack adequate access to markets, lack of access to information and information resources, lack of funding for home-based business capital and legal obstacles.

The main purpose of this study was investigate the role of women's home-businesses and their economic empowerment in decision-making. The required data for this study has been developed by using questionnaire technique as survey method. The reliability of the questionnaire was obtained 87 precent based on Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Population samples of this research were 161 rural womens which were selected according to Cochran's formula (N=265). The results showed that 73.9 percent of women had high economic empowerment and only 12.4 percent of women were poor. Totally of 71 precent of cases, the decision-making power was good or excellent, and only about 7.5 percent have poor decision-making power. The results also showed the significant relationship between economic empowerment and some independent factors like education and type of home-business. Finally due to the impact of home-based businesses on economic empowerment in decision-making, it is recommended to develop rural women home business. Also it is recommended to identify successful and effective home-based businesses and use their experience in developing rural home business.

Home-based business as an employment-generating efforts seeks the economic and social empowerment of rural women and sustainable rural development. But in practice, creating and expanding home-based businesses face a variety of problems. Therefore present research was aimed identification of barriers to the development of women, s home businesses in rural areas of Rezvanshahr city. The present research is qualitative in terms of general approach and practical in terms of purpose. A group of 30 rural women and 10 rural experts, researcher and entrepreneurs were purposefully selected by snowball method as the sample. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Validation of the findings was done by reviewing the findings by the participants and the triangulation technique. The results showed that individual-personality barriers, economic-financial barriers, cultural-social, family barriers and institutional- legal barriers are barriers to the development of women, s home businesses in rural areas of Rezvanshahr city. Holding training courses, field visits to successful rural women, holding national and regional exhibitions, providing educational and consulting services, meeting financial needs and forming a cooperative and association of rural women with home-based businesses organizing home-based businesses is recommended.

Given the development trend in natural resources and Human-Environment Systems studies, there is an emphasized need for a more comprehensive perspective and approaches, such as examining coupled human-environment systems. In this regard, the role of rural women as key factors in sustainable knowledge has been highlighted, emphasizing strengthening home-based businesses as an effective solution to improve their economic and social status. The definition of home-based businesses focuses on economic activities carried out at the place of personal residence, utilizing household facilities. These businesses play a significant role in providing household income and contributing to the gross domestic product within human societies. The economic value and impact of home-based businesses on increasing household income and empowering rural women have drawn the attention of governments. In developed countries, these businesses are considered vital components of economic activities. As a suitable approach in Iran, home-based businesses can expand employment opportunities for rural women and contribute to their empowerment and poverty reduction in these areas. The present research aims to address which factors significantly influence the development of businesses, aiming to identify and analyze facilitative and driving factors for the development of home-based businesses among rural women in the Islam-Abad Qarb region.

This study investigates the factors that facilitate the development of rural women's home-based businesses in Islam-Abad Qarb County. A sample of 265 rural women engaged in home-based businesses was surveyed using a survey method. To determine the sample size, the Cochran formula was applied after conducting a pre-test on 30 individuals, resulting in a sample size of 161. The opinions and perspectives of these 161 rural women regarding the facilitating factors for the development of home-based businesses were examined. The research instrument consisted of a questionnaire the researcher designed, validated, and found reliable. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, standard deviation, variance, and means were used in data analysis using SPSS26. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis with the LISREL8.8 software, and goodness-of-fit indices such as RMSEA and absolute and comparative fit indices were employed.

The research findings indicate that educational and economic factors are the most influential factors in driving business development. Moreover, women's inclination towards financial independence and improving their own and their family's financial situation is the primary motivator for them to start a home-based business, which, according to the results, was agreed upon by the majority of the studied community. On the other hand, the least influential factor in business development was found to be related to social and cultural conditions. According to the results, rural women needed more knowledge and expertise while receiving their coaching training.

The development of home-based businesses and the enhancement of women's skills in this sector have a direct and positive impact on various aspects. On the one hand, these initiatives contribute to economic development and job creation; while on the other hand, they can lead to improvements in the social, cultural, and health conditions of women and their families. Various factors affect the development of rural women's home-based businesses, including educational, individual-behavioral, economic, governmental or infrastructural support, family-psychological, and socio-cultural factors. Identifying these factors can serve as a guide for planning empowerment and capacity-building programs for rural women. It is therefore suggested that the specific educational needs of rural women be identified first and then organized into specialized and practical training courses in collaboration with expert trainers. Additionally, measures are recommended to foster collaboration and solidarity among rural women, strengthen their entrepreneurial skills, and improve their psychological and social conditions.

Since the number of home businesses in the villages of Ghani Bigloo rural district increased by 4.5% to 230 during 2005-2002, the aim of this study is to analyze the factors that affect the business environment of home industries in the study area. Are. To do this, 8 villages out of a total of 33 villages were selected as a sample from among the rural settlement spatial patterns in which 1614 households live, and among these, 280 household heads were calculated as a sample size by the Cochran's formula and Morgan table. The collected information has three scales: relative, rank and distance, which can be analyzed at both household and village levels. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software and appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests and the following results were obtained: Most of those who turned to family businesses were middle-aged, illiterate or female-headed households, mostly due to economic constraints. They have moved in this direction and in this direction the fields of entrepreneurship, self-management and managerial family, upgrading and improving the current business situation, applying for licenses and forming cooperatives, applying for financial facilities and credits, trying to create new ideas and They did not pay attention to job diversity and the like. It is suggested that Dehyaran and the Islamic Council, within the scope of their authority, provide the ground for the recognition of these businesses and the establishment of cooperatives and rural micro-credit funds to improve the situation of these businesses.