Desenvolvimento Rural em Boane e Moamba: uma prespectiva geografica

Abstract

Summary The present dissertation entitled "Rural Development in Boane e'Moamba" falls within the scope of the partial fulfillment of the requirements required to obtain a Bachelor's degree from the Eduardo Mondlane University. It is divided into seven chapters, in the following sequence: i) In chapter I, a brief introduction is made on the importance of the subject of study, the objectives, hypotheses and methodological aspects are defined; ii) chapter II is dedicated to the demarcation of the conceptual framework of rural development and its evolution from the localist focus at the community level to the regional approach, iii) In chapter III the physical-goeographic characterization is carried out in order to present the image of the study area, from the point of view of its natural resources, iv) Chapter IV is dedicated to the analysis of geographic factors and the limitations of Agriculture for the development of the study area. v) The chapter presents an overview of rural development in the study area, divided into three periods: 1960-1974, 1975-1986 and 1987 to date. In this last period, it analyzes the perspectives of improving the quality of life of the population in the study area. vi) Chapter VI is dedicated to the study of the possibilities of agro-industrial and non-agricultural economic activities for the development of the study area and vii) Chapter VII presents the conclusions drawn from this study. It also presents the list of works cited, figure and graphics used to argue the working hypotheses.