Young people's imagined futures.

2021 ◽  
pp. 155-172
Author(s):  
Thomas Yeboah ◽  
Barbara Crossouard ◽  
Justin Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
And Migration

Abstract This chapter explores the futures that rural young people in Africa imagine for themselves, and how they relate to both their current engagement with the rural economy, and the narrative that suggests a widely held desire to abandon agriculture and rural areas. Beyond imagined future economic activities, including farm and non-farm work, the chapter highlights the place of education and migration in young people's imagined futures.

scholarly journals Tourism Potential and Rural Tourism: A Case Study of the Municipality of Andrijevica

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 33-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Rajović ◽  
Jelisavka Bulatović
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
Distinguished Group

The paper analyses tourism potential and rural tourism of the Municipality of Andrijevica. Existing tourism and recreation supply is not sufficiently developed and affirmed nor organized and connected both within the scope of the Municipality and with the neighbouring municipalities. One of the prerequisites for tourism development might be good transport infrastructure. However, in the territory of the Municipality of Andrijevica is not adequate. On the territory of the Municipality of Andrijevica, natural and anthropogenic values are distinguished group deployment and characteristics of complexity and complementarily. Natural values are particularly come to the fore, if we know that modern tourism trends emphasize the value of untouched nature. Marketing affirmation of the Municipality of Andrijevica is one of the most important processes that represent a momentum for its tourism development. In this sense, all kinds of tourism propaganda must be enhanced, which affirmed the value of tourism (for example the eco-pasture Štavna), which would lead to a more comprehensive tourism development that would provide a profitable economic performance. Particularly it is very important to encourage and support rapid development of economic activities in rural areas and development of human resources. Furthermore, the economic progress and independence rural settlements of the Municipality of Andrijevica must be improved in accordance with the ecological principles and sustainable development in rural development. In finding a new identity and direction of development of the rural economy, the Municipality of Andrijevica must accept new trends in Europe and the countries that have been through a period of transition, in terms of adapting and complementing so far the role of villages and rural areas within diversified supply and the introduction of tourism as one the essential activities. Such guidelines already exist in spatial and urban plans of the Municipality of Andrijevica, starting as of 2010

Youth and the rural economy in Africa: hard work and hazard

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Rural Transformation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Development Policies

Abstract This book unites recent findings from quantitative and qualitative research from across Africa to illuminate how young men and women engage with the rural economy and imagine their futures, and how development policies and interventions can find traction with these realities. Its 10 chapters are organized around commonly-made foundational claims: that large numbers of young people are leaving rural areas, have no interest in agriculture, cannot access land, can be the engine of rural transformation, are stuck in permanent waithood, and that the rural economy can provide a wealth of opportunity.

scholarly journals The Kindness of Strangers: Exploring Interdependencies and Shared Mobilities of Elderly People in Rural Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuyo (Jenny) Yamamoto ◽  
Junyi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
And Migration

For over forty years, most residents in rural areas of Japan have relied on private vehicles to meet their mobility needs. Today, however, the rapid ageing of the population, coupled with low birth rates and migration of young people to urban areas, is posing a variety of new transport challenges. Most notably, the proportion of drivers to non-drivers is getting smaller. This means that non-drivers who relied on family and neighbours for trips in the past, as well as elderly residents who give up their licenses, have fewer people to drive them. Current policy debates tend to focus on technological “solutions”, and underestimate the complex social, cultural and inter-personal relationships which underlie transport dependencies in these environments. Using a qualitative semi-structured survey, the current study explores the current mobilities of older people living in a small rural district in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The resulting analysis reveals how cultural attitudes and social norms affect the ways in which older people manage their mobilities.

scholarly journals The Ratio of Management Forms in the Agrarian Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 00173
Author(s):  
Landysh Sitdikova ◽  
Farida Mukhametgalieva ◽  
Farit Mukhametgaliev ◽  
Alina Battalova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Peasant Farmer ◽  
Agrarian Economy ◽  
Agricultural Business ◽  
Legal Forms ◽  
Existing Structure

The relevance of the article topic is due to the need to study the features of the existing structure of the rural economy, the ratio of forms of management of the agrarian business in the context of modern external and internal challenges of the socio-economic environment. The purpose of the article is to develop recommendations for improving the efficiency of rural entrepreneurship based on an analysis of the current situation and identifying the features of the development of forms of management of subjects of agricultural business. The article highlights the results of the analysis of the peculiarities of the development of certain forms of management of agricultural production. It has been established that in modern conditions of the implementation of the program for sustainable development of rural areas and import substitution of food products, the diversity of the rural economy is an objective necessity. Each of the forms of management has its own characteristics of functioning and, under certain conditions, is capable of ensuring the efficiency of activities. Half of agricultural products are produced by small forms of farming, which have a strong impact on volume indicators and are characterized by instability of growth depending on demand and price fluctuations in the market. It is proposed to provide the necessary conditions for combining successful economic activities of different organizational and legal forms of management in rural areas: personal subsidiary plots and peasant (farmer) households, cooperative formations, large forms of organization of agricultural business.

scholarly journals Employment and migration problems of rural youth in the Republic of Kalmykia

2020 ◽  
pp. 669-678
Author(s):  
Nogan V. Badmaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Educational Migration ◽  
And Migration

Migration of rural youth is a topical problem in Kalmykia. The purpose of the article is to analyze the reasons for the migration of rural youth, to identify the factors influencing the return of young people to the countryside, their desire to stay and work there. The main research methods are quantitative survey and in-depth interview. The analysis of the study results showed that more than half of the respondents want to leave their village or settlement. The main push factors for migration from rural areas are low wages, lack of jobs, underdeveloped infrastructure, lack of good quality medical care, etc. In most cases, educational migration is irrevocable. For some of the respondents, ‘educational migration’ begins earlier, because there are no senior grades at schools in their settlement or village, or they want to get a high-quality secondary education and to have the possibility to prepare for entering a university or specialized secondary school. The main factor influencing the return of young people to the countryside is the availability of jobs with decent wages, the possibility to have their own housing, as well as the developed of social sphere and sphere of leisure. The obtained results can be used in regional programs for the development of rural areas. Analysis of measures aimed at attracting youth to rural areas in other regions showed it is necessaryly to develop programs aimed at establishing interaction with school graduates and elaborating financial mechanisms to support students. It is also critical to resolve the issue of guaranteed financing of sectoral programs to attract young people to rural areas.

scholarly journals Youth, Land and Rural Livelihoods in Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Chamberlin ◽  
James Sumberg
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Economic Transformations ◽  
Sub Saharan

Rural economic transformations in Africa are generating new opportunities to engage with agricultural value chains. However, many young people are said to be locked out of such opportunities because of limited access to farmland, which pushes them out of agriculture and rural areas, and/or hinders their autonomy. This framing of the ‘land problem’ imperfectly reflects rural young people’s livelihoods in much of sub-Saharan Africa, and therefore does not provide a solid basis for policy. Policy-relevant discussions must consider the diversity of rural contexts, broader land dynamics and more nuanced depictions of youth engagement with the rural economy.

Diversification of Economic Activities and Sustainable Development of Rural Areas

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-188
Author(s):  
Predrag Miroslav Vuković ◽  
Biljana Grujić
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Basic Services

The current employment structure in rural areas of Serbia is the result of an insufficiently diversified economic structure, highly dependent on the primary sector and the exploitation of natural resources. The main problems of rural areas are: lack of employment opportunities, high dependence on agriculture, and declining quality and availability of basic services and infrastructure. These problems result in a decrease in the attractiveness and quality of rural areas as a place of work and life, demographic decline, and employment reduction in rural areas. Non-agricultural activities contribute to a higher degree of diversification of rural economy, and represent a chance for revitalization of rural areas. This chapter points out the prospects for the development of other profitable activities at Novi Sad's rural areas with a special emphasis on rural tourism in the context of the concept of sustainable development. Expectations are that such an approach would create conditions for rural areas to become attractive for the life of local residents and also for tourists.

scholarly journals Roma Youth Between Traditional Education and Current Occupations

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-140
Author(s):  
Diana-Maria Hulea
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Family ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Abstract Traditionally, in the Roma family, the woman is responsible for educating the children, from birth to marriage. Thus, she has an educational role of prime importance that helps to ensure the group’s survival, along with its characteristics and traditions. The father teaches his sons the traditional craft.The main purpose of this article is to present aspects of the traditional education provided by the Roma family and to explain the Roma attitude towards school, but also to explain the relationship between traditional education and current occupation of Roma young people. The data collection method used was the semi-structured interviews on 42 people, both from rural and urban areas.It was found that the traditional Roma family provides continuing education based on mutual respect between children and adults without a division between theoretical education and the apprenticeship of roles in the family. The family also provides the economic discipleship, as the child learns ways to support his family. It was noted that for Roma living in urban and rural areas, schooling is not particularly important. However it was also noted that they have changed their way of thinking to some extent, because they realize that it is very important to know how to read and write. Regarding the current occupations it can be argued that, in general, Roma young people develop economic activities that imply some degree of independence. We observe an attitude of rejection towards income-generating activities that involve compliance with a fixed schedule, inclusion in a group of colleagues and strict conditions in the workplace.

scholarly journals Work and Rural Livelihoods: The Micro Dynamics of Africa’s ‘Youth Employment Crisis’

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Carreras ◽  
James Sumberg ◽  
Amrita Saha
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Domestic Work ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Youth Employment ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Different Response ◽  
Early Phases

Abstract While it is widely accepted that Africa is experiencing a youth employment crisis, the nature of the crisis is disputed. In relation to rural youth, the crisis is variously framed in term so unemployment, underemployment, missing jobs, a lack of decent work, waithood and mixed or diverse livelihoods; with each framing pointing toward a different response. We look more closely at how young people engage with the labour market using a small, high-frequency dataset that includes activities of 233 individuals aged 18–24 years in rural areas of Ghana and Uganda. Specifically, we describe four dimensions of their work (its nature, frequency, steadiness and amount), analyse relationships between these dimensions, and link them with characteristics of the study participants. We conclude that in the early phases of livelihood building non-domestic work activities of young people are multi-faceted, context and seasonally specific, and highly gendered. This reflects, in part, different priorities given to education, domestic work, childbearing and social relations relative to economic activities. This study highlights the need for a better understanding of the various factors—including individual priorities—that come into play in the early phases of livelihood building, and their implications for when and how young people engage with non-domestic work.

scholarly journals TRANSITION IN RURAL ECONOMY: AN EMPLOYMENT PERSPECTIVE

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-73
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Azeema Begam ◽  
Nargis Noman
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Occupational Activities ◽  
Employment Transition ◽  
And Migration

The process of transition in rural economy has been observed with the deepest and fastest structural transformation from farm to non-farm sector in Pakistan. The structure and composition of labour market is also undergoing such considerable changes due to increasing share of the non-farm sector. Given this insight, the study assesses the change in rural economy particularly relying on population and migration trend and employment transition. The descriptive analysis of the study reveals that thereis declining trend in migration from rural to urban areas with a considerable transition in employment from farm to non-farm sectors. The factor analysis points out the fact that push incentives of the farm sector are stronger than the pull incentives of the nonfarm sector for the movement of labour away from the farm sector in Pakistan. Hence, an immense focus is required for the farm sector in the lieu of employment opportunity while creating more diversification in non-farm activities in rural areas. Thus, there is also a dire need to enhance occupational activities such as agro-based processing, new farming practices, livestock, small scale manufacturing, retail trade, construction etc. to enhance the earnings of labour in the rural economy.

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