The rural housing dilemma

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The rural housing dilemma

Housing serves two main functions. Firstly, housing is a material possession aimed primarily at addressing needs, and secondarily at addressing wants. Housing ‘needs’ speak to the basic shelter requirements for well-being and survival. Housing ‘wants’, however, reflect the cultural norms…