The contribution of migration to population changes in Botswana is analyzed. Consideration is given to international migration, internal migration, rural-urban migration, and the socioeconomic characteristics of migrants. The data are primarily for the years 1980-1981 and are from the 1981 census.

OBJECTIVE To quantify the space-time dimensions of human mobility in relationship to the risk of HIV acquisition. METHODS We used data from the population cohort located in a high HIV prevalence, rural population in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2000-2014). We geolocated 8006 migration events (representing 1 028 782 km traveled) for 17 743 individuals (≥15 years of age) who were HIV negative a...

   The main purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing immigration from rural to urban areas in Varkaneh , a famous village and tourist destination located in western part of Iran- Hamedan. A questionnaire was designed and validated by a panel of experts from Extension Education Dept. of Bu-Ali Sina University and Hamadan Jihad of Agriculture. Its reliability was secured by Cronba...

This article studies the impact of internal migration and remittance flows on wealth accumulation and distribution in 51 rural villages in Nang Rong, Thailand. Using data from 5,449 households, the study constructs indices of household productive and consumer assets with principal component analysis. The changes in these indices from 1994 to 2000 are modeled as a function of households' prior m...

Objective(s):Breast cancer is an important leading cause of death from cancer. Stathmin and tau proteins are regulators of cell motility, and their overexpression is associated with the progression and bad prognosis of breast cancer. Memantine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, is the potential inhibitor of tau protein in neurons. This study determines the effect of memantine ...

the main purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing immigration from rural to urban areas in varkaneh , a famous village and tourist destination located in western part of iran- hamedan. a questionnaire was designed and validated by a panel of experts from extension education dept. of bu-ali sina university and hamadan jihad of agriculture. its reliability was secured by cronbach’...

This paper studies the link between migration, remittances and productive assets accumulation for a panel of poor rural households in Mexico over the period 19972006. In a context of financial markets imperfections, migration may act as a substitute for imperfect credit and insurance provision (through remittances from migrants) and, thus, exert a positive effect on investment. However, it may ...

This article applies the concept of care circulation (Baldassar and Merla, Transnational families, migration and the circulation of care: understanding mobility and absence in family life, 2013) to the processes involved in the care of old people in rural China, an area which has hitherto been predominantly located in a quantitatively based intergenerational transfer framework. Drawing upon a q...

1.introductionone of the major strategies in rural development is agro-processing and agri-industrial plantations. the puprose of these agro-industrial establishments is to utilize indigenous resources and to bring equilibrium in rural life. moreover, meeting rural population needs, enhancement of rural welfare, and creating employment opportunities are the focus of such interventions. it aslo ...

INTRODUCTION DEFINITIONS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RURAL NONFARM ECONOMY Size Composition Equity impact DYNAMIC PATHWAYS OF RURAL NONFARM GROWTH Shifting motors of rural economic growth The “pull” scenario in dynamic agricultural regions The “push” scenario in stagnant agricultural zones Urbanization and migration Liberalization and globalization Summing up IMPLICATIONS FOR THE RURAL POOR Motivati...