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    This document discusses the economic and social problems faced in rural areas of Sri Lanka. It notes that 75% of the population lives in rural areas which face issues like poverty, lack of infrastructure like roads, electricity and water, and less access to education, technology, and job opportunities. Some key social problems include low age marriages, health issues due to lack of access to medicines and medical facilities, drug abuse, and gender gaps in women's education and employment. Solutions proposed include increasing industrialization, improving road infrastructure, promoting investments, introducing new technologies, and expanding educational facilities in rural regions.

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    This document discusses the economic and social problems faced in rural areas of Sri Lanka. It notes that 75% of the population lives in rural areas which face issues like poverty, lack of infrastructure like roads, electricity and water, and less access to education, technology, and job opportunities. Some key social problems include low age marriages, health issues due to lack of access to medicines and medical facilities, drug abuse, and gender gaps in women's education and employment. Solutions proposed include increasing industrialization, improving road infrastructure, promoting investments, introducing new technologies, and expanding educational facilities in rural regions.

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    This document discusses the economic and social problems faced in rural areas of Sri Lanka. It notes that 75% of the population lives in rural areas which face issues like poverty, lack of infrastructure like roads, electricity and water, and less access to education, technology, and job opportunities. Some key social problems include low age marriages, health issues due to lack of access to medicines and medical facilities, drug abuse, and gender gaps in women's education and employment. Solutions proposed include increasing industrialization, improving road infrastructure, promoting investments, introducing new technologies, and expanding educational facilities in rural regions.

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    Economical and Social Problems in Rural Areas

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    This document discusses the economic and social problems faced in rural areas of Sri Lanka. It notes that 75% of the population lives in rural areas which face issues like poverty, lack of infrastructure like roads, electricity and water, and less access to education, technology, and job opportunities. Some key social problems include low age marriages, health issues due to lack of access to medicines and medical facilities, drug abuse, and gender gaps in women's education and employment. Solutions proposed include increasing industrialization, improving road infrastructure, promoting investments, introducing new technologies, and expanding educational facilities in rural regions.

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    ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

    PROBLEMS OF RURAL
    AREAS
    ruhuna
    Rural area ?
    A large and isolated areas of a country,
    often with low population density.

    Sociologists define "rural" as those areas
    which are not urban in nature.

    75% people still live in rural areas
    Economic problems
    Poverty
    The regional imbalance of economic
    growth.

    One quarter of the population living
    below the poverty line.

    Mainly in North-East , North-Central,
    Central, Uwa and Sabaragamuwa
    Infrastructure

    Bad road system


    Electricity


    Water


    Security

    Education

    Schools


    Skilled teachers


    Text books

    Technology
    Computer literacy

    Internet facilities

    Communication

    Lack of resources


    Less awareness

    Job opportunities

    Economic situation

    Price of goods

    Family planning


    Social problems
    Family
    Low age marriages

    Marriages between blood relatives


    Health

    Medicines

    Medical officers

    Awareness

    Lack of resources


    Drug abuse

    Trend

    Unemployment

    Alternatives for drugs

    Lots of problems

    Gender gap
    Women’s place in the family

    Women’s education

    Employment


    Solutions

    Industrialization

    Road developments

    Promotion of investments

    Introduce the new technology

    Increase educational facilities

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