ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

PROBLEMS OF RURAL
AREAS
ruhuna
Rural area ?
A large and isolated areas of a country,
often with low population density.
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Sociologists define "rural" as those areas
which are not urban in nature.
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75% people still live in rural areas
Economic problems
Poverty
The regional imbalance of economic
growth.
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One quarter of the population living
below the poverty line.
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Mainly in North-East , North-Central,
Central, Uwa and Sabaragamuwa
Infrastructure
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Bad road system
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Electricity
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Water
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Security
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Education
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Schools
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Skilled teachers
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Text books
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Technology
Computer literacy
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Internet facilities
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Communication
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Lack of resources
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Less awareness
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Job opportunities
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Economic situation
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Price of goods
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Family planning
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Social problems
Family
Low age marriages
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Marriages between blood relatives
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Health
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Medicines
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Medical officers
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Awareness
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Lack of resources
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Drug abuse
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Trend
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Unemployment
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Alternatives for drugs
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Lots of problems
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Gender gap
Women’s place in the family
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Women’s education
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Employment
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Solutions
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Industrialization
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Road developments
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Promotion of investments
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Introduce the new technology
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Increase educational facilities