The Role of Social capital Components on Environmental Non- Governmental Organizations’ Performance: Case of Khuzestan Province

Masoudizadeh1, F.; Rezvanfar, A.; Movahed Mohammadi, H.

The Role of Social capital Components on Environmental Non- Governmental Organizations’ Performance: Case of Khuzestan Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ University of Tehran

² Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran

Abstract

The aim of present study was investigating the role of social capital components on environmental Non –Governmental Organizations performance. The statistical population of this research consisted of all members in environmental Non-Governmental Organizations of Khuzestan province (N=359). Using Cochran formula, 90 members were chosen and studied as the proportional stratified random sampling method (N=90). This research was a descriptive- correlation survey that has been conducted by using survey technique. The main instrument in this study was questionnaire which its validity confirmed by professor of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education of Tehran University. Its reliability was also measured by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient which have been determined the for organizational performance scale 0.89 and social capital 0.86. Data were analyzed by spss _{win 11/5} in two parts of descriptive and inferential statistics. Research findings showed that value of performance of environmental Non-Government Organization has been low and moderate. The results of the correlation coefficient indicated that the positive and significant relationship were among social capital components, consist of trust social, solidarity social, participation social, awareness social and organizational performance .Regression analysis also shows the explanation ability of 35.5 percent of the variance by social participation and social solidarity variables.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23223057.1395.4.4.3.1

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