Determinants of Rural Service Use among Households in Gazaland District, Zimbabwe

Wanmali, Sudhir

doi:10.2307/143978

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“…Collier et al's (1993, quoted in Hugo 2003 longitudinal study of 37 villages in Java, Indonesia concluded that most of the landless rural families had at least one person who was working outside of the village, while very few did 25 years earlier. In a study covering nine locations in Gazaland district, Zimbabwe, Wanmali (1991) analysed how access to road transport facilities affected demand for the consumption and production of goods and services. On average, communal farmers had to travel approximately 24 km (one way) to access services, whereas commercial farmers, located in two areas, had to…”

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Rural–urban spatial interaction in the global south: long‐distance mobility changes, desires and restrictions over two decades in rural philippines

Olsson

2012

Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography

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ABSTRACT. The spatial interaction between rural and urban areas is intense in the Global South. While research into how this interaction influences livelihood opportunities is extensive, longitudinal identification and analysis of rural people's long‐distance mobility is rudimentary. This is problematic given the possible repercussions of a greater flow of people for transport system management (congestion, emissions, investments, social exclusion, etc.). Based on longitudinal survey data from 1990 to 2008/2009, this article addresses this gap by exploring how the long‐distance mobility behaviour of households and individuals has changed over a period of intensified rural–urban interaction in a rural Philippine area. The article furthermore addresses the individuals' mobility desires and restrictions related to long‐distance travel. The results indicate that both accessibility effects and effects related to information and communication technology (ICT), concentration of activities and opportunities towards major cities, age, labour market, and economic situation. Over time, particularly since improved accessibility conditions have enabled much faster travelling, more people have come to travel more frequently (although a suppressed demand is still present and inequalities are considerable) to more distant destinations, major cities in particular, for mainly social motives. A recent countertrend is evident, partly arising from mobile phones replacing physical movement. The increase in private vehicle ownership has so far been slow, so modal choice is still highly sustainable. Overall, the findings support core ideas derived from the new economic geography, but also notes, with earlier studies in transport geography, that travel time is a prime consideration.

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Rural–urban spatial interaction in the global south: long‐distance mobility changes, desires and restrictions over two decades in rural philippines

Olsson

2012

Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography

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“…These costs will depend on distance between extension agents and their clients and the level of communications and transportation infrastructure. Studies suggest lack of transportation or communication infrastructure as well as distance from extension offices constrains extension demand, supply, or both (Dinar, 1989;Bindlish, Evenson;and Gbetibuou;Platteau;Wanmali).…”

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