As a consequence of the rural exodus and the transformation of rural areas into small cities and villages, the rural population has decreased from 24 in 1991 to 18 in 2000 (IBGE, Demographic Census).

Electrification for the rural poor has improved in South Africa and Ghana through the creation of independent agencies in charge of implementing rural electrification plans.

Unemployment in rural areas

Addressing the inequities and imbalances in development opportunities between rural and urban areas has to be given priority in order to curb the problem of rural to urban immigration.

Food safety in rural areas Agro processing Information exchange soils, climate and conservation agriculture.

Rural Health Centers obviously are more concentrated in rural areas (378 with 5636 beds in rural areas compared to 135 with 2250 beds in urban areas).

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This is more so the case in rural areas.

Programme for the Development of Rural Areas

Of these, 248,964 (99.4 ) lived in urban areas and 1,384 (0.6 ) in rural areas.

The incidence of poverty is higher in rural than in urban areas (54 per cent of rural and 30 per cent of urban households can be classified as poor).

TB centers in urban areas outnumber those in rural areas.

The standard of living in the rural areas is generally lower than urban areas.

It really is about the social disconnect between food, communities in urban settings and their relationship to rural growers connecting communities in London to rural growers.

He used some of his vast wealth to shower money on rural areas. Rural people, grateful for his largesse, voted for him twice.

Of these, 1,952 (81.6 ) lived in urban areas and 440 (18.4 ) in rural areas.

The Committee urges the State party to extend non contributory social assistance to the rural areas that are presently not covered, as a means to combat poverty among the rural populations.

The rural village electrification programme is an integral part of the total power sector development in Pakistan in order to increase the productive capacity and socio economic standard of 70 percent of population living in the rural areas.

Migration increases remittances to rural areas and strengthens market linkages between rural and urban areas.

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58 146. Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas

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56 129. Improvement of the situation of women in rural areas

Food often remains unavailable in rural areas.

There is a wide income disparity between the rural and urban regions.

Around 85 of the population live in rural areas.

This was especially widespread in rural areas.

Most of these credits were provided for women in the rural areas.

Women in rural areas have associations which provide information and training.

Combining work and care in rural areas

Table 3.4 Urban unemployment and working time in rural areas in 2001 ( )

The sex ratio was 106 in rural areas, compared to 91 in urban areas.

However, the many development projects in place were targeted at rural areas, because the majority of the population lived in those areas and because studies had revealed that there was the greatest need for intervention in the rural areas.

In most regions, pastures are State owned, and rural residents use them for free.

Telephones are much more accessible in urban areas, with less than a quarter of land lines being in rural areas.

Green represents the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe.

This helps improve women's life in rural areas.

The country's population is predominantly agricultural or rural.

There has also been a reduction in rural areas, but to a lesser degree.

Unemployment and non activity have become acute problems in rural areas.

It will be compulsory for new medical graduates to serve in rural areas.

They impeded productive activities, particularly in rural areas.

Fifth, increased investment in rural areas, provided for in the government s rescue plan, will help narrow the gap between urban rich and rural poor.

Illiteracy was high (24.18 ) among the rural population and lower (9.05 ) among the urban population.

Even rural areas here are densely populated.