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Identifying Key Components of Underdevelopment in Rural Bamyan, Afghanistan: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

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  • Sayed Jalil Hashimi

    (Agricultural Economics and Extension Department, Bamyan University, Bamyan 1601, Afghanistan)

  • Muhammad Asef Shaiq

    (Agricultural Economics and Extension Department, Baghlan University, Baghlan 3601, Afghanistan)

  • Ali Akbar Barati

    (Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj 77871-31587, Iran)

Abstract

Rural areas of Bamyan province, Afghanistan, epitomize the paradox of underdevelopment amidst potential. This study employs exploratory factor analysis to systematically diagnose the multidimensional drivers of this crisis. The statistical population of this study was 14,315 households in the study areas. A total of 148 questionnaires were distributed among the rural households using Cochran’s formula. Multi-stage sampling was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS through exploratory factor analysis. Results indicated that the causes of underdevelopment include seven key factors: Socio-economic challenges, lack of basic facilities, insufficient infrastructure, resistance to innovation and change, communication weaknesses, managerial problems, tendency towards urbanization, and geographical challenges, which explained 59.3% of the total variance. The findings of this study can be effectively applied to policy-making and rural development planning in Afghanistan and other developing countries.

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  • Sayed Jalil Hashimi & Muhammad Asef Shaiq & Ali Akbar Barati, 2026. "Identifying Key Components of Underdevelopment in Rural Bamyan, Afghanistan: An Exploratory Factor Analysis," Agricultural & Rural Studies, SCC Press, vol. 4(2), May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:sccars:022814
    DOI: 10.59978/ar04020009
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