INTRODUCTION: SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOOD India’s strong economic growth has consistently tried to include the rural population‚ which is concentrated in areas where rain fed agriculture is the main economic activity. However poverty persists because of limited and inequitable access to productive resources‚ such as land‚ water‚ improved inputs and technologies and microfinance‚ as well as vulnerability to drought and other natural disasters. Low levels of literacy and skills conspire to keep
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Mar’02-May’02 Issue 31 RURAL LIVELIHOODS Kirankumar Vissa (AID Maryland) Why are they begging on the trains? When you are traveling in India‚ you are invariably forced to ask yourself‚ “What do I do when someone comes to me begging on the street or in the train?” Many say that by giving them money‚ you are only encouraging them not to work for their living - that you are encouraging them to remain poor. But‚ are the people who say this doing anything that helps remove the poverty? Should
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Methods of data collection in qualitative research: interviews and focus groups P. Gill‚1 K. Stewart‚2 E. Treasure3 and B. Chadwick4 IN BRIEF • Interviews and focus groups are the most • • common methods of data collection used in qualitative healthcare research Interviews can be used to explore the views‚ experiences‚ beliefs and motivations of individual participants Focus group use group dynamics to generate qualitative data PRACTICE This paper explores the most common methods of data collection
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this research study: 1. What are the differences between rural and urban areas? DifferenceBetween. (2014). Difference between Urban and Rural. http://www.difference between.info/difference-between-urban-and-rural. 2. In what ways do rural people live in order to meet their daily needs? Callanta‚ Ruth S. Poverty The Philippine Scenario. Makati: Bookmark Inc.‚ 1988. pp. 41. 3. What are the problems faced by the people who live in rural areas? Todaro‚ Michael.‚ Smith‚ Stephen. Economic Development
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Bili Bilingual Education: A Life-Long Advantage Alexa Adams It is concerning to see the U.S. continue to academically fall behind countries like China and Finland. The Program for International Student Assessment or PISA‚ is an international standardized test taken by 15 year-olds in developing countries. The U.S.‘s Secretary of State‚ Arne Duncan (2010)‚ was disappointed in the results‚ “The United States came in 23rd or 24th in most subjects. We can quibble‚ or we can face
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Rural Community vs. Urban Community Some people prefer the hustle and bustle of the city life while others prefer the relaxed and laid back life of the country. Living in a rural community and living in an urban community are completely different. Most people have their preference of where they would like to live. Your lifestyle will always be influenced by the society in which you choose to live. Some people find a rural life boring while other people find an urban life too chaotic. To some people
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The advantages of living in a large town are many and obvious. The town-dweller enjoys certain conveniences and comforts which the villager lacks. He has good and well-lighted roads; cheap public conveyances‚ such as trams and trains; a house with modern conveniences‚ such as water laid on‚ electric light and good sanitary arrangements; fine shops cose at hand to supply him with all necessaries and luxuries when he is well‚ and well-equipped hospitals to care for him when he is ill. The dweller
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Rural Informatics in India – An Approach Paper 1.0 Introduction “Just as the whole universe is contained in the Self‚ so is India contained in the villages”… This has been said by none other than Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Father of our Nation and the visionary architect of India’s Rural Development Programmes. The villages epitomize the soul of India. With more than 70% of the Indian population living in rural areas‚ rural India reflects the very essence of Indian culture and tradition. No wonder
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Tourism A Chance for Rural Development in Cyprus? I Table of Content II List of Figures 2 1. Definition of “Rural Areas” 3 2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas 3 3. Cyprus’ Rural Areas and their tourism potential 5 4. Tourism Impacts 8 5. Conclusion 10 II Bibliography 11 II List of Figures Figure 1: Dining terrace 5 Figure 2: Pieces of the workshop 5 Figure 3: Traditional pottery oven Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert. Figure 4: Traditional pottery Fehler! Textmarke
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However‚ rural area also has indispensable characters. In this essay‚ I will show you three differences between urban and rural areas based on my personal experience. Contrast Between Urban and Rural Areas After entering the college‚ I have broadened my insights about the world by contacting with urban areas and thereby observing a number of differences between cities and rural areas. As a child growing up in a primitive rural village‚ I was told to study in a city to seek a competitive advantage. With
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