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Local Governance,e capacities to extract and redistribute resources, as well as the state lacking national coherence. The daunting task after achieving independence was and still is the transformation of a once colonial dominion into a formidable nation-state with the vision of a fast-paced development.

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Small Market and Urban Centres,iscusses evidence on the role that markets and small urban centres play in rural and regional development in Africa. The chapter examines research designs, theories, conceptual models and role of these centres in selected studies.

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Physical Activity, prospects for building strong bones, healthy joints, a strong heart, and a good mental health and prevents today’s major public health concern—obesity (Amusa et al., 2012; Kohn & Booth, 2003). Despite these health benefits, many people, especially the young ones, are not engaging in recommended levels of PA so as to maximize these benefits.

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Natural Resource Management,Natural resource management involves efforts by different institutions to formulate and implement laws, policies and legislation to ensure viable use of natural resources. Natural resources, mainly found in rural areas, are not only important as a source of food and other domestic products but also

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Agriculture,grated. Planning is integral to agrarian development that in itself too is driven by socio-cultural, political and economic organisation within different environmental settings. This recognition highlights the diversity inherent in agriculture as a vital aspect of rural life. The role of agriculture

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Financing Rural Development Programmes, resources and sustained implementation are also important. Finance for rural development planning encompasses savings, lending, financing and risk minimising opportunities, as well as related norms and institutions in rural areas (Department for International Development [DFID], 2004).

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Small Market and Urban Centres,d regional development remain an important subject of interest and debate among planners, decision-makers and researchers. This chapter presents and discusses evidence on the role that markets and small urban centres play in rural and regional development in Africa. The chapter examines research des

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Energy,s one of the most important goals set for the energy sector by governments in the developing world, approximately 1.4 billion people around the world lack access to electricity, of which 85 per cent are rural dwellers, mostly living in sub-Saharan Africa (Longe, Ouahada, Ferreira, & Chinnappen, 2014