Rural Telecommunications planning in a developing country is a complex process that has to consider the various interrelationships in a rural sociotechnical system. A primary function of telecommunications planning is the selection or design of the most appropriate technologies for the particular rural application. However, the issues involved in the selection and deployment of rural communicat...

Rurality and rural population issues require special consideration when planning both qualitative and quantitative health research in rural areas. The objective of this article was to explore the issues that require attention when planning the research. This is the first of two articles and focus on issues that require consideration when undertaking rural health research. The diversity of study...