How Long to Read Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa

How Long Does it Take to Read Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa?

It takes the average reader and 13 minutes to read Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa by Arne Tostensen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Despite the rapid rate of urbanisation in Africa, most migrants retain links to their rural origins. Many households pursue a circular migration strategy or are semi-permanently split in a rural and an urban part by means of 'straddling' -- i.e. not relinquishing their roots on either side of the rural-urban divide. It may be argued that African households are translocational rather than based on territorial co-habitation. The debates in this paper revolve around the following issues: How permanent are these linkages? Will the oscillating migrants inevitably end up as members of a fully-fledged, stabilised, urban proletariat who have severed their links with their rural origins? Do the urban migrants need their rural linkages in order to survive in town? Are the rural-urban linkages at the level of the household detrimental to agricultural productivity?Generally, national governments and international agencies alike tend to make policy and act as if urban and rural economies and societies are unconnected and as if agriculture only affects rural populations and non-agricultural production only takes place in urban areas. Greater appreciation of the complexity and diversity of local context is needed when policies are formulated and interventions made. In conclusion, this paper asserts that rural-urban linkages reflect the survival strategies of poor households. The only prospect for the emergence of a stabilised urban proletariat lies in high economic growth rates and attendant employment creation.

How long is Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa by Arne Tostensen is 13 pages long, and a total of 3,289 words.

This makes it 4% the length of the average book. It also has 4% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 17 minutes to read Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa aloud.

What Reading Level is Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Rural-urban Linkages in Sub-Saharan Africa is suitable for students ages 6 and up.

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