Determinants of social capital in some Rural Areas of Areas of Menoufia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

2 Prof. of Rural Sociology, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ.

3 Associate Prof. of Rural Sociology, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ.

Abstract

The Study objectives:
The current study seeks to identify the degree of social capital among rural people in the study area through:
1-    Determine the level of social capital as well as its components.
2-     Identifying the variables related to and influencing the degree of social capital of the respondents.
3-    Identifying the most important problems affecting social capital in the region, and proposals to overcome them from the perspective of the respondents.
4-    Trying to develop proposals to enhance and activate the values of social capital in the study area.
Methodology