Contemporary development studies recognize road networks as a key element in economic
development, socioeconomic well-being, and poverty alleviation. However, the outcome of …

The production of the food is majorly composite to the rural setting, and the consumption of
this food is not only restricted to the rural area. This rural food production and urban area …

This paper considers the extent to which the full and equal rights guaranteed in Nepal's
constitution are reflected in the government's trail bridge programme (TBP). A review of the …

Infrastructure development is a key ingredient not only in economic growth of a country but
the general well-being of the local communities in Kenya. However, with the numerous …

This chapter examines how gender influences the choice of trade routes by women small-
scale cross-border traders and how their gendered route choices affect their businesses …

Transport system efficiency is critical to agricultural marketing. Inadequate supply and high
cost of food item is as a result of inefficient transportation. Rural farmers as well as …

The biggest problem of Marudi Town, the major town of the districts in Sarawak, Malaysia, is
the lack of an access road to connect it to the outside world, especially to the nearest city …

Starting in the 1990s social scientists began to question some basic assumptions within their
discipline. Chief among these was the widespread notion that sedentarism reflected normal …