Prioritizing Provision of Rural Life Services Using AHP Analysis

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In order to assess the relative importance of providing rural life services for the sustainability of rural communities and determinetheir prioritization, this study employed Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to derive the relative importance of sectors and items inthe realm of life services influencing the quality of rural life. A survey was conducted with three groups of experts. Group I consistedof experts in rural life services and rural environmental research (22 individuals), Group II included government officials responsiblefor implementing rural agreements in pilot areas (18 individuals), and Group III comprised executives from the Rural Life ImprovementAssociation and 4-H organization working towards improving rural life and society (20 individuals). The analysis results revealed thefollowing facilities as top priority in their respective categories: ‘National and Public Childcare Centers’ for ‘Childcare,’ Elementaryand Middle Schools for ‘Education,’ Senior Welfare Facilities for ‘Welfare,’ Cultural Centers and Local Cultural Facilities for ‘Culture,’Public Sports Facilities for ‘Sports,’ Emergency Medical Services for ‘Healthcare,’ Commercial Facilities in daily routines for ‘Commercialand Residential Services,’ Emergency Safety Agencies for ‘Administration and Security,’ and rural village Shelter for ‘Leisure and Rest.'

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