1 www.ijissh.org | Int J Innov Stud Sociol Humanities | Volume 7, Issue 5, 2022 International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sociology and Humanities ISSN 2456-4931 | Open Access | Volume 7, Issue 5, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20431/2456-4931.0705001 INTRODUCTION Algeria’s housing sector, which is an organized sector that the government has sought to develop and promote through the implementation of various housing policies, has undergone a number of reforms resulting in a variety of housing patterns (Ouadah Rebrab, 2012; Côte, 1994), including contributionary, promotional, government-subsidized and privately owned, rent-sale, and public rental in urban areas, among others (Bukhari, 2015; MUCH, 1979). This is because “housing” is commonly acknowledged as a requirement when it comes to a person’s basic needs in life, since it reflects the broad framework of economic and social life, as well as the cultural qualities that express a society’s identity (Bukhari, 2015). Housing is, in fact, an examination of people’s housing units, a study of the housing production market, and an examination of people’s desires and requirements for their homes, the difficulties they face in obtaining adequate housing, and the psychological, social, and cultural impact their homes have on them. Thus, a “home” refers to a structure that should satisfy a person’s essential demands for physical, mental as well as social well-being, such as the capacity to pursue hobbies in peace while conserving cultural traditions and core components, language, customs, and community slang are all examples of what this means (Al Hadry and Anbar, 2020). To finance housing, a family’s ability is fundamentally influenced by its resources and choices, as well as several external factors such as location and surroundings (Al Hadry and Anbar, op.cit.). Indeed, cities and metropolitan areas in general are extremely appealing since they provide the sine qua non conditions for a significantly easier and better existence than rural areas do (Arcalean et al, 2012; de Haas, 2007; Carling, 2002). Rural migration has continued to grow around the world as a result of this (Horzsa, 2021; Bell et al, 2015; Bakewell, 2008). Rural Development in Algeria as a Strategy to Limit Rural Exodus Being devoted to permanently resolving rural exodus like the vast majority of countries worldwide (Dustmann and Okatenko, 2014; Côte, 1994; Nelson & Tweeten, 1975), Algeria has upgraded rural areas as natural mediums through the National Agricultural Development Plan in order to stabilize rural populations (Souidi and Bessaoud, 2011; Guillermou, Rural Housing Programs as a Panacea for Rural Exodus in Algeria, Case of El Khroub’s Municipality Dr. Malika LARGAT¹, Dr. Dalal FARID², Dr. Saif Eddine CHETTAH 3 ¹Institute of Urban Engineering Management, Larbi Ben Mhidi University, Algeria. 2 Department of architecture, Larbi Ben Mhidi University, Algeria. 3 Faculty of architecture and urbanism, Constantine 3 University, Algeria A growing divide between rural and urban populations in Algerian cities has pushed the government to investigate strategies to stabilize and enhance the rural population’s status. To strike a balance between the two and alleviate the city’s sufocating housing crisis, Algeria has implemented rural housing programs that include fnancial support for new constructions that promote a decent life and subsidies for the poorest rural families with middle income to self-build decent housing. Te rural housing initiative has been funded and implemented by the state in a number of Algerian municipalities, including El Khroub. Since 1984, this municipality has pushed rural construction to further the national policy’s objectives. Tis study will examine the current situation and make judgements on the scope and breadth of proposed actions. Additionally, it will analyze if these programs have enhanced the quality of life for rural populations. Te study is based on local feld diagnosis and analytic techniques, which include gathering as much descriptive information on rural building as possible in order to identify problems and recommend solutions. Tis was accomplished through feld trips and research with the committee charged with monitoring the housing assistance program’s development in El Khroub’s rural districts. Additionally, we employed a questionnaire to collect data on the socioeconomic characteristics of rural recipients, as well as their worries and potential solutions for stabilization. Key words: rural housing programs, El Khroub, stabilization, local feld diagnosis, questionnaire. Abstarct