"Older people in Tanzania are disadvantaged and marginalized in many ways. They lack adequate formal social protection. They also suffer from diminishing family and community support. They face a seri
Mejiuni conducted the research for the book in Lokoja, the administrative capital of Kogi State in North-Central Nigeria, and Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, in South-West Nigeria. Using survey data mos
Development and land use professionals offer a broader picture of economic development in Ethiopia than provided by the government and the international funding agencies--the primary source of informa
"This is a story of Nigeria told from the inside. After a successful career in the private sector, Nasir El-Rufai rose to the top ranks of Nigeria's political hierarchy, serving first as the privatiza
Woods presents students, academics, and researchers with an examination of the concept of home as it is expressed in the poetry of five Malawian poets writing in English. Poets whose work is surveyed
Fossungu, a native of Cameroon living in Canada, challenges Africans to "look at truth in the eye." Fossungu covers wide ground here, from the drinking practices of individuals of va
Raftopoulos (director of research and advocacy, Solidarity Peace Trust, a South Africa-based NGO dealing with human rights issues in Zimbabwe) and contributors conduct a political analysis of the poli
Part of a larger research project on higher education and democracy in Africa, this study seeks evidence for the contribution of universities to democratic thinking and activity among citizens and pot
