Things You Need To Know About Rural Development
Concept of Rural Development The term Rural Development has been associated with agricultural development for a long time. In recent years, the argument arose that agriculture is by no means the only possible occupation for rural people. This has led to the emergence of a broader view of rural development. Different definititon of rural development within this broader framework abounds in literature. Generally, rural development constitutes a part of overall development strategies. For that reason, the theory of rural development is derived from the general theory of development. However, due to the peculiar character of rural areas, specific programmes and strategies are usually designed to address the problem of underdevelopment and poverty (Ekpo and Olaniyi,1995). The concept of rural development embraced by most countries connotes a process through which rural poverty is alleviated by sustained increase in t...