since time immemorial, iranian women have played a pivotal role in agriculture, the largest industry contributing to rural livelihoods. hence, the present study was conducted in tafresh area of iran to examine factors influencing participation of rural women in mixed farming activities in 1999.this was a descriptive- correlation research project in which a total number of 300 rural women were s...

This thesis highlights the significance of the informal network and industry performance of rural-based creative sectors in China. The rural based creative class is characterized by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and relies on tacit knowledge exchange and information transfer. Facing the rural economic development challenges in China, the formal network, like official and governmental orga...

The general purpose of this article is to identify the influencing factors on rural women participation inagricultural extension programs in Mazandaran Province. Therefore, using multi-stage sampling, 300 ruralwomen were selected randomly. The research instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire. Results showthat rural women participation in agricultural extension programs is at average leve...

this study has investigated the effects of ict to increase efficiency and empowerment of rural women using data envelopment analysis (dea) to investigate the mechanism of effectiveness of information technology (ict) on the efficiency and empowerment of rural women in the village of gharn abad, golestan province. in this study, using survey methods, 38 users and 25 non-users of technology (cont...

BACKGROUND We describe the effect of 2 different accelerometer cut-points on physical activity (PA) patterns in rural and urban black South African women. METHODS Hip-mounted uni-axial accelerometers were worn for 6 to 7 days by rural (n = 272) and urban (n = 16) participants. Twenty-hour (4 AM to 12 AM) PA counts (cts) and volumes (min·day⁻¹) were extracted: sedentary (SED, <100 cts·min⁻¹), ...

The study examines the management and outcomes of women with early invasive breast cancer treated in rural and metropolitan centres over a nine-year observation period. A prospective audit of the treatment and outcomes of 2081 women with early breast cancer who underwent potentially curative surgery between 1997 and 2006 in metropolitan Canberra or in the surrounding rural region was completed....

The objective of our study is to identify the most relevant factors limiting the poverty reduction and growth potentials of rural micro and small scale enterprises (MSE) in the Northern region of Ghana. For that purpose, we profile the main characteristics of MSEs by means of literature review, focus group discussions (FGD), and personal interviews of key informants. The insight gained from thi...

Researchers argue that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in national and regional economies. These companies play a major part in sustaining domestic and regional economic growth and are important agents for alleviating poverty in developing countries. It has been suggested that the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) increases richness, reach and the...