Modeling the socio-security development of Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Document Type : Article extracted from thesis

Authors

1 PhD student in public administration, implementation and development orientation Department of Public Administration, UAE.C., Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
Background and Objective: The capacities and capabilities of Sistan and Baluchestan province in terms of geography, natural and economic resources, and potential human resources are many, which, if realized, can bring many advantages to both the province and the region. Given the importance of this issue, the purpose of the present study is to design a social-security development model for Sistan and Baluchestan province.
Methodology: The research method is structural equation modeling and quantitative-survey. The research population consisted of all managers and employees of government organizations in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The sample size was 292 people selected using the Cochran formula. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and the collected data were analyzed in two descriptive and inferential methods using SPSS 16 and Smart PLS software.
Results and Findings: Seven components play a role in explaining the socio-security development of Sistan and Baluchestan province, which are: economic security, social security, military security, development of justice, development of quality of life, development of social ethics, and finally development of political security. In order to examine the fit of the model, X2, R and RS were examined, and the existence of a low X2 and the ratio of chi-square to the degree of freedom of less than three, as well as the calculated coefficient of determination and adjusted coefficient of determination, indicated a proper fit of the model. Finally, from the summary of the factors, dimensions and components of the socio-security development model of Sistan and Baluchestan province, 4 factors were proposed with high priority. These factors are: first priority: military security, second priority: social security, third priority: development of quality of life, and finally, fourth priority: development of justice. It is hoped that this type of study will be a step towards deepening applied knowledge and improving the socio-security situation of Sistan and Baluchestan province.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - Serial Number 24
Summer 2026
Pages 167-187

  • Receive Date 18 May 2025
  • Revise Date 10 July 2025
  • Accept Date 10 October 2025
  • First Publish Date 11 October 2025
  • Publish Date 23 August 2026