The Role of Domestic Economy in the Cultural Development of Afghanistan: A Study of Farah Province

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the relationship between Afghanistan's domestic economy and cultural development. The study analyzes the impacts and threats of domestic economic activities on cultural growth. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods has been used for this analysis. In the quantitative analysis, the SPSS program was utilized to perform Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), regression analysis, and correlation analysis. The results show that Afghanistan's domestic economic activities mainly have a positive impact on cultural development. The Bartlett's test results (p-value = 0.02) confirm that the expansion of economic activities is important for preserving and promoting cultural identity. The Shapiro-Wilk test results (p-value = 0.067$) confirm the normal distribution of the data, which is suitable for the validity of the results. The increase in cultural and economic opportunities for women and youth through economic development is also confirmed by the t-test results (t(383)=2.89,p-value = 0.005$). Furthermore, the correlation test (r=0.57,p-value = 0.001$) shows that economic strategies have a strong impact on the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. The regression test (β=0.45,p-value = 0.02$) also confirms this finding, indicating that the implementation of economic policies is important for the development of cultural capital. The relationship between the preservation of cultural heritage and economic strategies is evident in the results of the Shapiro-Wilk test and Bartlett's test. The findings suggest that Afghanistan's economic strategies should be aligned with cultural policies to create a balance between the preservation of cultural heritage and economic growth. The development of cultural capital should be part of economic policies to integrate Afghanistan's culture and economic situation for long-term development