Integrated rural development a case study of Aswa county, West Acholi district, Uganda,using water resources as a base for development

Abstract

The concept of integrated rural development is multi-dimensional. It calls for a unified socioeconomic development of rural areas in order to . bridge the gap between urban and rural areas. The concept is becoming increasingly popular in the developing countries of The Third World where urbanization is taking place at an alarming speed. This Thesis seeks to determine the feasibility of using development of water resources as a base for stimulating and promoting integrated rural development. The Thesis has attempted to devise a planning methodology that could be applied in the identification of development priority areas for co-ordinated water development programmes with respect to integrated rural development.