A comparative study of community perceptions regarding the role of roads as a poverty alleviation strategy in rural areas

Lottering, Shenelle; Desai, Sumaiya; Mutsaa, Edmore.; Lottering, Romano

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.09.001

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“…Grupos focais (11): 4 com jovens de 12-14 anos, 4 com professores e 3 com pais. (Sewell et al, 2019) Investigar e comparar as percepções das comunidades rurais sobre o papel das estradas como uma estratégia de alívio da pobreza em 2 comunidades rurais da África do Sul.…”

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Abordagens qualitativas em estudos sobre pobreza: uma revisão estruturada da literatura

Barbosa

Noronha

Piffer

2020

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The objective of this research was to carry out a bibliometric analysis and identify the qualitative techniques used in the research on poverty in the period from 2015 to March 3, 2020, in addition to discussing the main advantages and disadvantages associated with these techniques. For this, the SCOPUS database was used, from which the most relevant studies were identified, the journals that most published on the subject, and a table was constructed with the objectives and qualitative techniques used by the authors, from 43 scientific articles, published in 38 journals and written by 121 authors and co-authors. It was found that qualitative research on the theme of poverty is distinguished according to the audience and the target location, with no standard of techniques used, which will depend on the problems and objectives of the research, however some techniques were more commonly used such as field observation, participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus group, content analysis and thematic analysis. Qualitative techniques enabled researchers to understand in depth the experiences and behaviors of the investigated groups, the identification of emerging constructs and the (re) construction of their perceptions about research objects / problems, contributing to the apprehension of the causes and effects of poverty. in all its complexity. Some limitations identified were the impossibility of generalizing the results, the need for longitudinal investigations that require a large expenditure of time and financial resources, the impossibility of knowing the sample, the veracity of information and the capture of non-verbal narratives in social media research.

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Abordagens qualitativas em estudos sobre pobreza: uma revisão estruturada da literatura

Barbosa

Noronha

Piffer

2020

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“…Our results support numerous findings which show that infrastructure does relate to both rural and urban poverty. A variety of studies, both empirical and normative, have suggested a state's accessible infrastructural development does reflect its rural poverty levels, at both a local (Bucheli et al, 2018;Sewell et al, 2019), national level (Aggarwal, 2018;Maryati et al, 2020;Nakamura et al, 2019) and international level (Giampiccoli & Saayman, 2017). The same could be said with regards to urban poverty due to its spillover effects (Beard, 2019;Singh & Deewan, 2019;Teschner et al, 2020), although less studies have been performed on such.…”

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Is the Rural-Access-Index (RAI) a Reflection of Rural and Urban Poverty? A Data Analysis

Alba

2020

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While there are plenty of studies to support that infrastructural developments aimed at enhancing accessibility do reduce both rural and urban poverty, it is not tied to any global indicator. This is concerning for planners and policy analysts, especially those in developing nations, for they do not have a reflective indicator to rely on when attempting to optimize resource allocation towards accessible infrastructure development. Hence, in this paper, we aim to assess if the Rural Access Index (RAI) accurately reflects a nation's rural and urban poverty levels. This is based on the concept that accessibility is key to eradicating poverty. We do so by performing a regression analysis on the RAI against Rural and Urban Poverty. Our analysis determines that the RAI does indeed reflect Rural and (the square-root of) Urban poverty in relation to infrastructural development. Thus, the RAI could aid national planners and authorities in roadway infrastructural planning. It could thus be used as a specialized indicator towards the optimal allocation of resources for infrastructural developmental purposes aimed at eradicating rural and urban poverty through rural accessibility.

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“…Rural roads can also pose significant risks of social, economic, and ecological damage, especially if poorly planned or implemented (Alamgir et al 2017;Ibisch et al 2016). Others, however, point out the socio-economic burdens of isolation in roadless areas (Brottem and Coulibaly 2019;Porter 2002), and the benefits of enhanced access to basic services such as education and healthcare (Sewell et al 2019). Rural roads, it has also been pointed out, may imply various other benefits for local populations and agricultural developments (Berg et al 2018).…”

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Roads to Change: Livelihoods, Land Disputes, and Anticipation of Future Developments in Rural Kenya

2021

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This article examines how rural roads relate to differences in livelihood patterns, attitudes toward social change, and land disputes in Baringo, Kenya. Although their direct use is limited for many residents, roads have a highly differentiating impact. While some households orientate themselves toward roads, those relying more on (agro-)pastoralist livelihoods avoid their proximity. Our findings suggest that better-off households are not the only ones that tend to live closer to roads, but that poorer households do as well. Rather than by socio-economic status, households living closer to roads can be characterized by higher degrees of formal education and also appear to be more open to economic and social change. Our data also highlight dynamics of land disputes in the face of ongoing large-scale infrastructural investments in Kenya’s previously marginal northern drylands.

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A comparative study of community perceptions regarding the role of roads as a poverty alleviation strategy in rural areas

Cited by 56 publications

References 21 publications

Abordagens qualitativas em estudos sobre pobreza: uma revisão estruturada da literatura

Abordagens qualitativas em estudos sobre pobreza: uma revisão estruturada da literatura

Is the Rural-Access-Index (RAI) a Reflection of Rural and Urban Poverty? A Data Analysis

Roads to Change: Livelihoods, Land Disputes, and Anticipation of Future Developments in Rural Kenya

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