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Open AccessPublished: 29 January 2026

Marriage Risk Avoidance and Resource Transformation among Rural Women with Disabilities

Lihua Xu, Xiaoming Tian, Xiongbang Hu

New Countryside · 120-136 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.1055

This study investigates the marital choices of rural women with disabilities within a town located in Northwest China, a population positioned at the intersection of gender, disability, and rural disadvantage. Grounded in Bourdieu’s theoretical insights on capital, the study theorizes marriage as a strategic social field in whic

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Open AccessPublished: 20 May 2025

Economic Drivers of Cassava Product (Pupuru) among Women in Irele Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

Olutope Stephen Ojo

New Countryside · 15-25 · 10.55121/nc.v4i1.261

The growing market for cassava and its derivatives underscores the need to understand the economic dynamics of cassava value chains for sustainable agricultural development. This study examined the economic analysis of pupuru production in Irele Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria. Using a multistage sampling technique, 1

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Open AccessPublished: 10 April 2026

Religious Tourism and Rural Tourism, an Alternative for Development in Isolated Regions

Paula Gabriela Nuñez

New Countryside · 50-65 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1116

This paper problematizes and critically examines rural development research carried out in Argentina, especially in the Andean region of northern Patagonia. The study focuses on the steppe, one of the nation’s most sparsely populated regions, adjacent to the Andean region, which is known for being one of Argentina’s most attract

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Open AccessPublished: 28 January 2026

Strengthening Maternal Health through Targeted Prenatal Class Promotion in Rural Indonesia

Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono

New Countryside · 109-119 · 10.55121/nc.v5i1.1021

Prenatal classes are a key component of antenatal health promotion, supporting maternal knowledge, confidence, and preparedness for childbirth. However, evidence on determinants of prenatal class participation in rural settings remains limited, particularly from nationally representative data. This study aimed to identify sociod

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Open AccessPublished: 9 July 2025

Plans for Villages in the Margin of the Lagoon with an Accentuation on Tourism Advancement (Case Study: Village Rogbeh, Shadegan, Iran)

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Shalheh, Elham Rostami, Seyed Majid Mousavi, Somayeh Shirin Jani

New Countryside · 1-19 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.289

This research examines the potential for sustainable tourism development in Rogbeh Village, a socio-economically marginalized settlement situated along the ecologically fragile Shadegan Lagoon in southwestern Iran. Confronting intersecting challenges of environmental degradation (e.g., pollution, habitat loss) and socio-economic

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