BACKGROUND Bangladesh is a highly populous country with three-quarters rural population. Pressing national shortages in health professionals has resulted in high vacancy rates in rural areas. These are compounded by excessive absenteeism and low retention among nurses and doctors posted to rural locations. This study attempts to ascertain reasons for providers' reluctance to work in rural and r...

Darkale of Soma, Manisa is a historical rural settlement in Western Anatolia. The aim this paper to identify the characteristics houses and present typology based on their authentic architectural characteristics. method evaluation housing units with tools discipline conservation. evaluated are lot size organization, unit-neighbor relations, storey system, spatial construction technique, materia...

Housing development on a sustainable basis is gaining global attention, yet the adoptions in rural areas are relatively scarce. Studies had shown that absence of housing may result range problems, including poor quality life, migration, inadequate physical and mental health, accelerate social inequality. However, little-to-none studies showed possible list indicators could be applicable to area...

AbstractThis is a case study of the development rural continuum care (CoC) program funded by US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create coherent system services...