농촌마을 활성화와 성별요인- 농촌건강장수마을사업을 중심으로

Abstract

It has been estimated that the projects of health and well-being in rural communities have a positive affect on revitalization of agriculture at the place where multifaceted functions of rural communities are emphasized. Along with the situation that decrease in rural population, increased longevity, and feminization are rapidly taking place, the projects of health and well-being in rural communities indicate higher satisfaction and participation among people in rural villages. From the individual level, the projects have increased leisure and social activities and concerns about health care. The creation of pleasant environments and increased vitality in rural life have been achieved from the village level. Feminization with increased longevity represents the importance of gender factor. Despite the fact that there are many women in rural areas, the extent of women's participation in the process of developing projects remains low. Also there are high possibilities that women are easily discriminated by characteristics of projects. Therefore, it is recommended that we need to develop projects considering gender factors and to manage programs associated with other agricultural projects in terms of promoting synergy effects on the revitalization of rural communities.