STUDYING THE CAUSES OF VOLUNTEERS' REDUCTION AND SUGGESTING APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS IN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF CHARMAHAL & BAKHTIARI

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SHAHRANI FARZAD; FOROUGHI MOHAMMAD; MORTAZAVI SEYED AHMAD; ASADIAN GHOLAMREZA

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Journal: Journal of Rescue and Relief Year:2012 | Volume:4 | Issue:3 Page(s): 47-58

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STUDYING THE CAUSES OF VOLUNTEERS' REDUCTION AND SUGGESTING APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS IN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF CHARMAHAL & BAKHTIARI

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SHAHRANI FARZAD | FOROUGHI MOHAMMAD | MORTAZAVI SEYED AHMAD | ASADIAN GHOLAMREZA | Issue Writer Certificate

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VOLUNTEERQ2

MEMBERQ2

REDUCTIONQ3

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Background: This study aims to investigate the causes of failure to cooperate with Red Crescent society VOLUNTEERs in Charmahal & Bakhtiari and to suggest appropriate strategies in order to retain and keep MEMBERs and VOLUNTEERs.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 350 VOLUNTEERs were selected and studied in Red Crescent society of Charmahal & Bakhtiari province by accidental sampling in 2010-2011. Data was collected and analyzed by using a self administrated questionnaire (21 questions), inferential and descriptive statistics (chi-square).Results: Descriptive statistics were as follows: VOLUNTEERs in participation and support categories had the highest and lowest knowledge about the activities of Red Crescent society respectively; most MEMBERs joined and attended voluntary to the Society; most VOLUNTEERs and MEMBERs believed that attracting new VOLUNTEERs and inadequate information and advertisement were the main weakness of VOLUNTEERs' unit; also they mentioned that the main reason of VOLUNTEERing REDUCTION were lack of proper plan and appropriate organizing in one hand and executing the one-way programs benefit to society and no benefit to VOLUNTEERs in other hand. VOLUNTEERs agreed to pay MEMBERship fees as Hamyaran account in Red Crescent society. They highly agreed to attract new MEMBERs through public calls and the presence of Red Crescent society officials in governmental organizations and departments. In order to familiarize people with Society activities, most VOLUNTEERs selected production and editing programs common with Islamic Republic of Iran broadcasting. VOLUNTEERs mostly accepted the four-groups classifications should be according to their qualifications and tended to hold specialized courses. In their viewpoint, the heads unfamiliarity with related guidelines was the weakness of all four groups. Also, VOLUNTEERs confirmed items such as participating in blood donation, collecting public donations, and establishing VOLUNTEERs' bases. VOLUNTEERs believed they should be present at the scene of disasters in order to give relief along with Red Crescent Society in unexpected disasters. In VOLUNTEERs' viewpoints, both plans of Homaye Rahmat and Fereshtegane Rahmat (Angels of Mercy) were very good.According to the inferential statistics results: there was a significant relationship between occupation, gender and MEMBERship (0.000=X2 <p=0.05); there was a significant relationship between MEMBERship (member/VOLUNTEER) and familiarity with Red Crescent society activities (0.65=X2> p=0.05); there was a significant relationship between MEMBERship category and familiarity with Red Crescent society activities (0.007=X2<p=0.05); also, there was no a significant relationship between gender and reason of VOLUNTEERing (0.61= X2 <p=0.05); and there was no significant relationship between gender and type of MEMBERship (0.002=X 2 p=0.05.)Conclusion: The main weakness of VOLUNTEERs' unit in attracting and retaining old and new MEMBERs and VOLUNTEERs are summarized in the following cases such as: inadequate information and advertisement; lack of proper plan and appropriate organizing in order to utilize VOLUNTEERs' capability; executing one-way programs benefit to Society and no benefit to VOLUNTEERs; head little familiarity with VOLUNTEERs' guidelines and tasks in four categories; paying MEMBERship fees without justification; incorrect classification of VOLUNTEERs in four categories; and lack of specialized training courses for VOLUNTEERs.

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SHAHRANI, FARZAD, FOROUGHI, MOHAMMAD, MORTAZAVI, SEYED AHMAD, & ASADIAN, GHOLAMREZA. (2012). STUDYING THE CAUSES OF VOLUNTEERS' REDUCTION AND SUGGESTING APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS IN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF CHARMAHAL & BAKHTIARI. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF RESCUE AND RELIEF, 4(3), 47-58. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/190913/en

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SHAHRANI FARZAD, FOROUGHI MOHAMMAD, MORTAZAVI SEYED AHMAD, ASADIAN GHOLAMREZA. STUDYING THE CAUSES OF VOLUNTEERS' REDUCTION AND SUGGESTING APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS IN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF CHARMAHAL & BAKHTIARI. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF RESCUE AND RELIEF[Internet]. 2012;4(3):47-58. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/190913/en

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FARZAD SHAHRANI, MOHAMMAD FOROUGHI, SEYED AHMAD MORTAZAVI, and GHOLAMREZA ASADIAN, “STUDYING THE CAUSES OF VOLUNTEERS' REDUCTION AND SUGGESTING APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN MEMBERS IN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY OF CHARMAHAL & BAKHTIARI,” SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF RESCUE AND RELIEF, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 47–58, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/190913/en

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