ABSTRACT



Introduction:

Different human societies have unique lifestyles based on assets, available resources, environmental conditions, social environment, and cultural background. But the change in the living conditions due to migration and... can be the basis for changes in the lifestyle and in some cases it is indicative of the transition from one style to another. One of the communities where these changes in their lifestyles can be observed is settled nomadic communities.

The purpose of the research: The current research was conducted with the aim of investigating and analyzing the change in the lifestyle of the nomads settled in the village.



Research methodology:

In order to achieve the goal of the research, descriptive-analytical methodology was used through documentary study and survey (researcher-made questionnaire). The statistical population of the research is made up of 200 people from settled nomadic households in Khaf city. To collect data, a stratified random sampling method was used with a researcher-made questionnaire based on the indicators and components of the three dimensions of change in lifestyle from the theoretical literature. The reliability of the measurement tool was confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.993).



The geographical scope of the research:

The geographical scope of the research includes the biome of settled nomads in Khaf city, one of the five tribal biome of Razavi Khorasan province, which has five development centers of nomadic settlements, Baniabad, Kalshor, Deh Khatib, Chah Zul and Imam Ali.



Findings and Discussion:

The findings of this research, using the one-sample T-test, indicate that the change in the lifestyle of the settled nomads in all variables are higher than the desired level (numerical mean of 3), which indicates that this change after Settlement of nomads has taken place in all dimensions.



Results:

The results of the research using the Kupras prioritization model showed that among the studied villages, Nehor village with the highest score is in the first place, Deh Khatib village is in the second place, and Kalshor village is in the lowest place of change in lifestyle.