Rural poverty is often unseen or misperceived by outsiders. Dr Chambers contends that
researchers, scientists, administrators and fieldworkers rarely appreciate the richness and …

The use of indigenous knowledge has been seen by many as an alternative way of
promoting development in poor rural communities in many parts of the world. By reviewing …

Millions of smallholders in the tropics are farming under rainfed condi tions in diverse and
risk-prone environments. In a constant struggle to survive, farm communities have …

This systematic, critical review of more than 600 recent publications in social impact
assessment (SIA) and related fields is based on the authors' belief that SIA is more than an …

CONTEXT Serious games can be used as a tool for learning, increasing coordination,
supporting decision-making processes, and other purposes that can strengthen …

This handbook provides information to help the policymaker or educator understand the
research process in order to study problems and opportunities associated with the education …

The thesis of this paper is that there are major obstacles to perceiving the nature and the
extent of rural poverty in developing countries. These obstacles originate not only in the …

This study examines rural people's knowledge in changing conditions such as decreasing
soil fertility and increasing population. It explores how farmers, who depend on rainfed …

This study explored local controls relating to trees and spacesof the local environment in
Nyamaropa Communal Lands in theNyanga District of eastern Zimbabwe. Controls were …

The aim of this paper was to understand the process of selecting soybean (Glycine max [L.]
Merr.) promiscuous varieties by smallholders for soil fertility management in western Kenya …