RURAL LIFE, Swaziland, 1977. Swaziland is a compact land-locked country with a population estimated at 575,500 in 1974. The nation is a member of FAO. Various UN agencies have assisted in the improvement of health and the eradication of disease throughout the country. The government gives advice on family planning through maternal and child health clinics. A Swazi farm woman carrying firewood. Rural women often have to walk miles daily in search of wood for cooking.