Ng’angas – Zambian Healers-Diviners and their Relationship with Pentecostal Christianity: The Intermingling of Pre-Christian Beliefs and Christianity by Agnieszka Podolecka and Austin M. Cheyeka

“…Apart from world religions like Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, there is a plethora of Pentecostal, Charismatic, and grassroot churches, many of them not immune to ancient spirit veneration. …”
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Factors influencing agricultural land transformation for climate change adaptation in Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province, Vietnam by Trong Phuong Tran, Duc Vien Tran, Van Khue Phan, Dinh Trung Nguyen, Truong Son Cao, Duc Loc Nguyen, Huu Cong Vo

“…In recent years, the socioeconomic development of Ha Tinh province, particularly in the Can Loc district, has been significantly influenced by substantial agricultural growth, however, the grassroot factors such as economic condition, policy mechanism, employment, natural factors have not been considered. …”
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Scope of work and contributions of female community health volunteers in Nepal’s healthcare sector: a qualitative study by Archana Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Surakshya Kunwar, Sudim Sharma, Sabina Marasini, Anjali Joshi, Bandana Paneru, Akina Shrestha

“…In addition, they indicated that the FCHVs could possibly alleviate the shortage of health workforce by providing preventive and promotive healthcare services at the grassroot level.Conclusion Our study showed a need for systematic and integrated health programme delivery packages thereby reducing additional workload and burden among FCHVs.…”
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Cooperative Association as a Tool for Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda: A Study of Abahuzamugambi ba Kawa in Maraba Sector by Adebayo, Sanni T., Onuoha Helen Chinedum, Christopher S.P. Dabo, Pascal Harelimana

“…The findings of the study is on the rural cooperatives association and the need for education programming in the areas of cooperative member ownership and ways in which to increase participation in decision making.The cooperative associations have proven to be the best means to realise developmental goals, and poverty reduction working in a humble way at grassroot levels. Cooperatives association can participate directly in agriculture and industry thus creating employment and increasing productivity, which are the major causes of poverty.It is also deduced that, cooperatives associations help farmers to market firms products. …”
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