ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the rural population and rural area poverty in the Acholi area of Southern Sudan - based on sample surveys of rural households, explores the economic conditions and demographic aspects of the population, 90% of which is involved in subsistence farming; examines...

Examines the roles and influence of grandmothers with respect to nutrition, breastfeeding, quality of child care and family planning usage; the maternal grandmother is much more involved with grandchildren than the paternal grandmother. Accordingly this category may be a target for programmes and...

Working paper on nonfarm employment of peasant farmers and skilled workers in Western Guatemala. Examines the rural economy and organisation of agricultural marketing. On the basis of a sample survey of 2544 households in 143 rural communitys carried out from 1976-1978, considers the...

Argues that strategies encouraging surplus extraction from agriculture, combined with stalled industrialisation constitute the root causes of persistent rural poverty. Suggests that an agriculture-first strategy is necessary not only for rural poverty alleviation, but also for successful...

Working paper on the working conditions of rural women workers, especially young workers, in the export oriented microelectronics electronics industry in South East Asia. Highlights occupational disease hazards associated with production processes, the need for a cheap labour supply, and the...

Working paper on a theoretical approach to rural and urban employment creation in development policy and the implications for rural development, based on the case of India. Analyses traditional theories of industrialization and their limitations, examines the employment potential of industrial...

P. 74) (ALSO HELD IN MICROFICHE) ISBN:92-2-105292-3 Working paper on malnutrition of rural women and rural children in Bangladesh. Based on a 1981-1982 survey, examines intra-household calorie and protein food consumption by sex and age, suggesting that men and older people are favoured by...

Working paper on effects of energy shortages on homemaker activities and income generating activities of rural women in Southern Ghana. Examines the production and supply of fuelwood, the labour force participation of rural women workers in food production and small-scale industry, and the...