One of the major problems faced by developing countries throughout the world is the eradication of poverty, disease and backwardness from rural areas. The task of transforming and modernizing rural societies is no doubt very difficult and complex, but at the same time a very urgent one, and should be given high priority in the overall plans and programs of national development. A much larger percentage of population in developing countries lives in rural areas than in the developed countries. In some developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia, the rural population constitutes more than 75% of the total population. Furthermore, of the population in developing countries considered to be in either absolute or relative poverty, more than 80 percent are estimated to live in rural areas. There are many other socioeconomic and political factors that generate a pressing need for urgent action to address rural needs..