Cover -- Sage History page -- Halftitle page -- Fulltitle page -- Copyright page -- Marketing page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contesting Development, Reimagining Democracy -- 3 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act -- 4 Participatory Governance -- 5 Joint...

Estimating the prevalence of asthma is an epidemiologic challenge, particularly in rural areas of lesser-developed countries characterized by low literacy and poor access to health care. To avoid under or over reporting of symptoms, questionnaires must use terminology familiar to participants...

Heat pump clothes dryers (HPCDs) can be as much as 50percent more energy-efficient than conventional electric resistance clothes dryers, and therefore have the potential to save substantial amounts of electricity. While not currently available in the U.S., there are manufacturers in Europe and...