The possibilities of using three-phase devices which is required for example for adequate fire protection is also limited. This givies rise to another barrier to rural development. Social infrastructure Social infrastructure is underdeveloped and does not satisfy rural needs. The considerable progress made in the provision of technical infrastructure in the present decade has not been accompanied by improvements in social infrastructure. Teaching conditions are noticeably poorer in rural areas than in towns, while teaching standards are lower.
Rural children have poor educational opportunities.
They have only limited access to pre - school facilities and secondary schools. Also rural teachers tend to be less well qualified than their urban counterparts. Moreover rural children have little support from their parents who have little money or indeed ambition to encourage them. The choice of a secondary school depends on the availability of schools in the vicinity, facilities for transport or commuting to the school, failing which the existence of accommodation in a boarding school. Urban youths more often select a general secondary school whilst rural young people continue to prefer basic vocational schools.