scholarly journals The relationship between water and fuelwood availability and women's tasks in three rural communities in Oaxaca, Mexico

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Fisher
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena-Ana Popovici ◽  
Bianca Mitrică ◽  
Irena Mocanu

In the periods of pre- and post-accession to the European Union, Romania experienced great and rapid land concentration and land grabbing. The current article is seeking to identify the relationship between these processes, and the socio-economic development of rural communities in two counties (Călăraşi and Ialomiţa) located in the south-east of Romania. By using a set of statistical indicators, the authors computed two secondary indexes: Agricultural Development Index and Social Disadvantage Index, whose correlation revealed that areas with massive land concentration (almost 80% of all Local Administrative Units) have a low level of socio-economic development.


1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hernán L. Delgado ◽  
Mireya Palmieri

Health information systems in most Central American countries fail to produce reliable, timely, representative, and useful information to define target groups and interventions. This situation originated the need to develop new methodologies for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding health and nutrition, as well as health services. For this purpose, between 1985 and 1987, the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) and the Ministry of Health and Social We/fare of Guatemala jointly implemented a sentinel surveillance subsystem. During this period, 119 rural communities of 1,000 + 250 inhabitants were longitudinally studied in four rounds of surveys. The Institute transferred the methodology and results to the Ministry of Health through INCAP's communication channels: dissemination of information, direct technical assistance, training, and research. The methodology has not been widely used by national health officialis; therefore, it has become necessary to develop operational research to assess the relationship between decision-making and information availability.


1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
David W. Lankshear

ABSTRACTThis study employs path analysis to examine the relationship between clergy age and certain quantitative indices of church life in two samples: a sample of 1,553 villages and rural communities, ranging in size from 251 to 1,250 inhabitants and a sample of 584 suburban parishes. The data indicate that clergy aged sixty or over working in rural parishes tend to have contact with a smaller number of active church members, as indicated by attendance on a normal Sunday, than younger clergy working within comparable rural parishes, although they maintain contact with the same number of nominal church members, as indicated by the electoral roll and festival communicants. Clergy aged sixty years or over working in suburban parishes, on the other hand, have contact with the same number of active church members as younger clergy working within comparable suburban parishes. These findings are discussed in the light of a growing body of research which suggests that changing patterns of rural ministry may be generating difficulties and stresses for clergy approaching the age of retirement.


Author(s):  
Iswahyudi

In its development, the number of tarekat found in Madura was three, namely the tarekat Qadiriyah, the  tarekat Qadiriyah Wa Naqshabandiyah, and the  tarekat Tijaniyah. In addition, the tarekat Syatariyah, which had a lot of contact with the traditions of the local Madurese community, had also been influential, even though it was not so big. In this case it is known that starting from the development of the performing arts among the Madurese population called rateb, or from the Arabic language ratib which is similar to the debus performances in Banten and Aceh, there is a strong suspicion that the  tarekat Samaniyah  has also developed in Madura since the 18th century. In its journey, the popularity of the  tarekat Sammaniyah, especially in Madura, was replaced by the Qadariyah wa Naqsabandiyah. This tarekat in its development has replaced the fame of the tarekat Sammaniyah in the archipelago. The description from the sketch shows that in reality, we are often faced with local Islamic sketches, in the form of rituals, such as tarekat, tahlilan, salvation, and so on. The approaches used to telescope this are textual-contextual and structural-functional approaches. From the analysis, it is found that the patterns of understanding and attitudes of the majority of rural communities, especially Madurese, practice Islamic teachings in the form of rituals that are independent, walk alone, without recognizing the relationship between students and sheikhs or murshids.  


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Meng Xu

<p>New-type urbanization is a coordinated development of large, medium and small cities, small towns, and new rural communities. Strengthening rural social management is an important link in promoting the new urbanization process. This article makes an objective analysis of the relationship between rural rejuvenation and new urbanization, national policies conducive to rural development, and challenges and countermeasures in rural social management.</p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Cristian Leaman-Constanzo

<p>After three decades of neoliberal policies, there are growing concerns in Chile about how nature is used and understood. These concerns are reflected in the relationship between humans and natural water bodies which has reconceptualised the use of and access to water, especially for rural communities. These reconceptualisations have been affected by the model of water rights and river basin governance adopted which have raised issues about social inequality. As a result, rural communities have argued for greater participation in decision-making on matters that affect their lives.  This thesis explores conflict that arose around the Punilla Dam Project on the Ñuble River, Biobío Region in Chile. The research employs a political ecology perspective to explore the socio-environmental outcomes of water management in this case and in Chile more generally. The case illustrates how water is important for Chile as a tool for development, the role environmental institutions play, and the tensions between peasant communities, irrigators and hydroelectric interests, while placing these tensions in the context of wider economic and political structures. It is clear that water is key in Chile, hence an examination of the encounter between the model of development and nature is required. I argue that the outcomes of these encounters will increase social inequality and marginalisation, showing that a water project is not always good for all. The omission of these issues in places often rich both in biodiversity and socio-cultural heritage is a cause of concern for Chile and more globally.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-530
Author(s):  
Christopher Kitchen ◽  
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Elham Hatef ◽  
Hsien Yen Chang ◽  
Jonathan P Weiner ◽  
...  

<abstract><sec> <title>Background</title> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communities differentially, with poorer and minority populations being more adversely affected. Prior rural health research suggests such disparities may be exacerbated during the pandemic and in remote parts of the U.S.</p> </sec><sec> <title>Objectives</title> <p>To understand the spread and impact of COVID-19 across the U.S., county level data for confirmed cases of COVID-19 were examined by Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Metropolitan vs. Nonmetropolitan designations from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). These designations were the basis for making comparisons between Urban and Rural jurisdictions.</p> </sec><sec> <title>Method</title> <p>Kendall's Tau-B was used to compare effect sizes between jurisdictions on select ADI composites and well researched social determinants of health (SDH). Spearman coefficients and stratified Poisson modeling was used to explore the association between ADI and COVID-19 prevalence in the context of county designation.</p> </sec><sec> <title>Results</title> <p>Results show that the relationship between area deprivation and COVID-19 prevalence was positive and higher for rural counties, when compared to urban ones. Family income, property value and educational attainment were among the ADI component measures most correlated with prevalence, but this too differed between county type.</p> </sec><sec> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Though most Americans live in Metropolitan Areas, rural communities were found to be associated with a stronger relationship between deprivation and COVID-19 prevalence. Models predicting COVID-19 prevalence by ADI and county type reinforced this observation and may inform health policy decisions.</p> </sec></abstract>


2021 ◽  
Vol 883 (1) ◽  
pp. 012089
Author(s):  
La Ega ◽  
Muspida ◽  
E Kembauw ◽  
S J Ferdinandus ◽  
L J Sinay ◽  
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Abstract This study entitled “The Effect of Agricultural Diversification on Community Income in the East Taniwel District”. The research objective was to determine the relationship and influence of agricultural diversification on people's income in the East Taniwel District. The data used in this study are primary data from eight villages in East Taniwel District, West Seram District, Maluku Province. This data is the result of a baseline survey at the household level, where the sample is determined using the Slovin formula. The data analysis technique used is the application of the backward method in multiple linear regression modeling based on OLS. The results showed that there was a relationship and influence between agricultural diversification and the income of rural communities in East Taniwel District.


Human Ecology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim-Aly Kassam ◽  
Morgan Ruelle ◽  
Isabell Haag ◽  
Umed Bulbulshoev ◽  
Daler Kaziev ◽  
...  

AbstractSeasonal rounds are deliberative articulations of a community’s sociocultural relations with their ecological system. The process of visualizing seasonal rounds informs transdisciplinary research. We present a methodological approach for communities of enquiry to engage communities of practice through context-specific sociocultural and ecological relations driven by seasonal change. We first discuss historical précis of the concept of seasonal rounds that we apply to assess the spatial and temporal communal migrations and then describe current international research among Indigenous and rural communities in North America and Central Asia by the creation of a common vocabulary through mutual respect for multiple ways of knowing, validation of co-generated knowledge, and insights into seasonal change. By investigating the relationship between specific biophysical indicators and livelihoods of local communities, we demonstrate that seasonal rounds are an inclusive and participatory methodology that brings together diverse Indigenous and rural voices to anticipate anthropogenic climate change.


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