One of the difficulties of policymaking in the cultural field is the lack of accurate information and data on cultural activities. The first idea of collecting information and statistics on cultural activities was raised in 1374 (1995/96). Information is useful for policymaking when it is not limited to metropolises or a few major cities, is comprehensive, and is gathered by a reliable method so that it can present a clear picture of the country's cultural situation.
This piece is the report of the second wave of the study of Iranians' cultural behaviors. The sampling unit was the household, and the questions were administered in two stages. Topics examined in this report include:
Religious activities, social activities, sports activities, recreational activities, artistic and handicraft activities, reading books and periodicals, watching television and listening to the radio, using computers, going to the cinema and theater, using cassette players, video, or CDs, cultural facilities, background variables such as age and gender, and leisure time.
The gender ratio of respondents is 50%, and women and men participated equally in this questionnaire. 48% of respondents are married, and 25% of all of them are heads of household. 96% of respondents are Shia, and the mother tongue of 61% of them is Persian.
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian