the application of qualitative and participatory research methods in rural development studies shows similarities in findings with quantitative methods, as well as possibilities of more depth data analysis. this article is based on research carried out with rural appraisal method and participatory technique. the objective is to gather information on four major issues in women’s studies. the res...

This paper emphasizes on the role of entrepreneurship in economic development of a society with the perspective of Blue Ocean strategy used by organizations across the globe and especially in the context of Indian rural markets. The paper also utilizes live examples of organizations going towards uncontested rural markets and is suggestive of the crux and the core definition of entrepreneurship...

© 2004 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Can J Rural Med 2004; 9 (3) I f ever there was an overused “buzzword,“ it is “teamwork.“ It’s a brave soul who dares to raise objections to participating in a “team effort,” and unless I’m careful, this editorial, in spite of the fact that it has not yet explained itself, risks having raised the hackles on many a neck already! It should first be said...

The main objectives of the CGIAR agricultural research and development agenda are to reduce poverty and ensure an adequate nutrition and quality of life for rural society in the developing world. This mission involves meeting basic food needs of the rural poor but also expanding output to meet the food needs of a growing urban population, in a manner that is economically viable and which does n...

How can rural hospitals continue to attract physicians to their facilities? For most rural hospitals, the number of dollars they spend in medical education equates to the number of physicians they are able to retain on staff. What will be the cost to the consumer versus the physicians if the shortage is not addressed and corrected?

This paper explores determinants of participation, intensity and the magnitude of the rural nonfarm economy (RNFE) in Tajikistan. Conducting analysis at the district level, in addition to traditional individual and household levels, helps to test the impact of institutional determinants of the RNFE invariant at the micro level. We have found that rural residents in Tajikistan are mostly pushed ...