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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Pattern of Local Community-Based Management for Sustainable Rural Development in West Azarbaijan ProvinceLoghman Rashidpour, Seyed Jamal Farajallah Hosseini, Mohammad Chizari, Seyed Mahdi MirdamadiProblem Statement: Community-based management as incorporates both a top-down and bottom-up approach that involvement beneficiary sections such as local community, government states and non governmental organizations. It has also been applied to designate approaches where local communities play a central but not exclusive role in rural sustainable development process management. Approach: This study was survey method and is descriptive-correlation research, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,011 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Adjustment of the Manufacturing Labors in the Northeastern, ThailandJunlasun Thuninart, Jaruwan Tammawat, Prasopsuk Rittidet, Budsakorn SaenyabudProblem statement: Northeastern labors used to live in the community cultures moved to work at the garment factory. The capitalism and the national economic and social development plan of Thailand were the causes. The policy of this plan was to make Thailand modern and emphasized development of an economic power. The Northeastern labors lacked of the lands for planting and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,578 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComputer Usage and Achievement among Adults in Rural Area MalaysiaAbdul Razaq Ahmad, Norhasni Zainal Abiddin, Jamaludin Badusah, Pang Shiau WaiProblem Statement: Previous study showed that most of the adults especially from rural area they are not expert and do not have any knowledge in using computer. Besides that, they cannot afford to buy a computer at home. Due to this problem, Ministry if Rural Development organized the Computer Literacy Program to increase adult’s knowledge and skills in using computer. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,207 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEngineering Properties of Locally Manufactured Burnt Brick Pavers for Agrarian and Rural Earth RoadsEmmanuel Akintunde OkunadeThis study explored the possibility of employing burnt bricks produced locally by completely traditional methods as pavers on unpaved agrarian and rural earth roads in indigent communities. The pavers would eliminate the problems on such roads of being waterlogged and impassible during the rainy season months and those of environmental and health hazards from raised dust during the dry season … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,000 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordQuality of Life of the Rural Community: A Comparison between Three CitiesSulaiman M. Yassin, Hayrol A.M. Shaffril, Bahaman A. Samah et al.Problem statement: Pahang and Muar Rivers are two major rivers in Malaysia. In the past, these two rivers did play an important role in flourishing the economic activities of the local community and upgrading their quality of life. Does the community along these two rivers have a good quality of life? Answers for this question will bring us to the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 10 Aug 2011 · 8,364 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAnalysis of Factors Influencing Rural People's Participation in National Action Plan for Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources in Hable-Rud Basin, IranElham Faham, Seyed Mahmood Hosseini, Amir Keivan DarvishThe purpose of this study was to analyze factors influencing rural people's participation in National Action Plan for Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources (NAP-SMLWR) in Hable-Rud Basin. This study is a case study of Arou village in northern Hable-Rud basin. The statistical population includes head of households who dwelling in Arou village and participate in this project. Available … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 8,248 accessesView PDF Cite