Identification and Organizing of Yazd Eskan Neighborhood -2019

Introduction: Implementing any intervention in the community requires identifying and organizing the community as well as actively involving members of the community. This study was conducted to identify and organize one of the suburbs of Yazd in 2019. Method: This research was a communitybased participatory research (CBPR), which was handled in the Yazd Eskan neighborhood. Considering the potentials of this neighborhood, including high social cohesion and the existence of a dynamic and popular nongovernmental organization, since 1396, this place has been a candidate for the implementation of empowerment and optimal development of neighborhood health (Tabassum project). The steps of this project involved five steps of area identification, organizing, empowerment, requirement assessment, and intervention, and action. In this paper, the identification and organizing steps are explained. Frequency and percentage were used for descriptive statistics. Results: This neighborhood is among the marginal regions of Yazd province and had 4357 households and a population of 15948 people, as 5.51% male and 5.48% female. A total of 100 people in 50 clusters participated in data collection. Executive steps in the identification phase, the justification of stakeholders, and the whose census of most people population of the study females (51.5%), The age group 59.9-30 years old (40.1%), Diploma (27%), income10-20 million (Rial) (49.1%). 61.4% of females, 37.08% had the age of 50-30 years old, 28.13% BA, and 53.13% were housewives. In the area of organizing clustering of the region, the selection of cluster, the formation of the Community Health Association, the creation of thought, and the Credit fund was made. Conclusion: Identifying and organizing the community, especially in the suburbs, provides a transparent and logical process for the community to participate purposefully in identifying the problems of their neighborhood. Paying attention to the basic needs of neighborhoods can lead to better participation in neighborhood development.