Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Mar 2006Many rural villages still have inappropriate access consisting of earth tracks or at best gravel roads, neither of which necessarily provides all-weather access. These types of roads can have significant impact on the economic well-being of ...Read more
Author:Theyse, HL; Steyn, WJVDM; Sadzik, E; Henderson, MDate:Jun 2006Developing countries such as South Africa have an urgent need to create road infrastructure for rural access and urban mobility. Many of these roads will operate under low traffic volumes and only require a sealed, light pavement structure. ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Madzikigwa, B; Chakwizira, J; Nyoni, P; Makgalemane, MDate:Jul 2008The Mpumalanga Department of Roads and Transport (MDORT) developed and published a Rural Transport Strategy for the province in May 2006. One of the cornerstones of the strategy is the realization that an integrated approach to rural development ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Nkuna, Z; Chakwizira, J; Maponya, GDate:Jul 2008This paper presents a case for factoring in gender perspectives in initiatives intended to strengthen informal rural healthcare delivery systems by way of improved access with a view to entrenching rural livelihoods. Given that increasingly, ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Maponya, G; Nkuna, Z; Dube, S; Chakwizira, J; Marrian, BDate:Jul 2008This paper seeks to unpack the relationship between mobility and accessibility on the one hand, and rural healthcare delivery on the other, within the ambit of the sustainable livelihoods approach using four villagers in the Thaba Chweu ...Read more