Rural Africa
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A Village Burial Ceremony [In Pictures]
Apr 23, 2017By Sarah Kutahi Death is inevitable, or so they say. Today, I decided to capture what we often fail to observe or take note of during a typical village burial ceremony… Here are some pictures to narrate... -
UNDP to support the conservation of Onura forest in Eleme
Feb 27, 2017The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has confirmed plans to support the conservation of biodiversity of Onura Forest in Eleme, Rivers State. The Project Coordinator of the UNDP funded Niger Delta Biodiversity Programme (NDBP), Matthew Dore,... -
Family Planning: Breaking the walls of misconception and creating confidence
Dec 14, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna When Taiwo Ogunfayo, a 33-year old interior decorator visited a private hospital for her family planning treatment, she was told that she would not conceive in the next three years. But five... -
The Faces Behind the Success: Oyo state PPFN Team
Dec 11, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna As the wife of a clergyman, how comfortable will you be educating people about sexual and reproductive health? That was one question that forty-eight years old Mrs. Abimbola Adedoyin said she would... -
Research: Schooling in rural South Africa
Dec 8, 2016Small, isolated schools reveals prospective blueprint to academic success By Clive W. Kronenberg Ph.D It would be fair to say that many if not most scholars engaged in researching South Africa’s public education system... -
Resilient Kenya: Trudging Ahead Of Our Challenges
Dec 7, 2016By Robert Aseda No single statement could have ever captured the mood of a nation than the, ‘Please, Just Steal a Little.’ It is a declaration of people pleading with those in power to plunder public... -
Not Mozambican, Not Zimbabwean: What Will Become Of The Babies Born In No-man’s Land?
Nov 28, 2016By Ray Mwareya “Dozens of women give birth in this mountain, more get miscarriages, too much dirty soil and messy food. The nearest clinic is 70km away, west in Zimbabwe, over seven river crossings. In... -
Should Same-Sex Marriage Be Legalised In Kenya?
Oct 26, 2016OPINION – Homosexuality is still considered a taboo and unacceptable to the cultural values and morality of Kenyans. Despite various organizations working to protect and improve LGBT rights, same-sex marriage is still not permitted in Kenya.... -
Village Tourism, Rural-Urban Drift and Other Reports
Sep 26, 2016Every week, Rural Reporters collate reports on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include some of our top picks from recent must-read research, interviews, reports, blogs and in-depth articles which have been carefully... -
Why We Cannot Afford to Ignore Non-Communicable Diseases Anymore
Sep 19, 2016By Robert Aseda Long thought to be ‘rare’ diseases affecting only the old and the rich, Non-Communicable Diseases are increasingly establishing themselves as a global nuisance, especially in middle and low-income nations. Report after report...