Описание: This book describes how those individuals who are often most marginalised in postcolonial societies draw on age-old, non-western knowledge systems to adapt to the hardships characteristic of unequal societies in transformation. It highlights robust indigenous pathways and resilience responses used by elders and young people in urban and rural settings in challenging Southern African settings (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland) to explain an Indigenous Psychology theory. Flocking (rather than fighting, fleeing, freezing or fainting) is explained as a default collectivist, collaborative and pragmatic social innovation to provide communal care and support when resources are constrained, and needs are par for the course. Flocking is used to address, amongst others, climate change (drought and energy use in particular), lack of household income and securing livelihoods, food and nutrition, chronic disease (specifically HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis), barriers to access services (education, healthcare, social welfare support), as well as leisure and wellbeing. The book further deliberates whether the continued use of such an entrenched socio-cultural response mollifies citizens and decision-makers into accepting inequality, or whether it could also be used to spark citizen agency and disrupt longstanding structural disparities.
Описание: Although international development discourse considers the state as a crucial development actor, there remains a significant discrepancy between the official norms of the state and public services and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants. This text interrogates the variety of ways in which state policies and legal norms have been translated into the set of practical norms which make up real governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the concept of practical norms is an appropriate tool for an ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies, interactions between civil servants and users, and the daily functioning of the state in Africa. It demonstrates that practical norms are usually different from official norms, complementing, bypassing and even contradicting them. In addition, it explores the positive and negative effects of different aspects of this ‘real governance’. This text will be of key interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development, political science, anthropology and development studies, African studies, international comparative studies, implementation studies, and public policy.
Описание: 1. State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria: Introduction, Concepts, and Questions; Mojъbаolъ Olъfъnkй Okome 2. State and Civil Society in Nigeria in the Era of Structural Adjustment Program, 1986-1993; Mojъbаolъ Olъfъnkй Okome 3. 'Civil' or 'Uncivil' Society? Revisiting the Proliferation of Ethnic Organizations in Southern Nigeria; Adedayo Oluwakayode Adekson 4. From 'Area-Boyism' to 'Junctions and Bases': Youth Social Formation and the Micro Structures of Violence in Lagos Island; Olawale Ismail 5. State Failure and Niger Delta Conflict; Ben Naanen and Kialee Nyiayaana 6. Anatomy of Conflicts in Northern Nigeria; C. Nna-Emeka Okereke 7. Social Obligations of the Church in a Failed Nigerian State; Dapo F. Asaju and Harriet Seun Dapo-Asaju 8. The Role of the Christian Church in Building Civil Society in Nigeria; Rotimi Williams Omotoye and Elisabeth DeCampos 9. An Assessment of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Capabilities in Nigeria: Reflections of a Practitioner; Ayokunle Fagbemi
Описание: This book explores how unpacking the concept of fragility and studying its dimensions and forms can help to build policy-relevant understandings of how states become more resilient and the role of aid. It was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly.
Название: Fragility, aid, and state-building ISBN: 113806971X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138069718 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores how unpacking the concept of fragility and studying its dimensions and forms can help to build policy-relevant understandings of how states become more resilient and the role of aid. It was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly.
Описание: This book contributes to a better understanding of street children and youth within Sub-Saharan Africa. It investigates the psychological conditions of these children and determines how to reintegrate them into mainstream socio-economic activities. The book proposes cures and preventive measures. It also highlights the inextricable link which exists between street children and youth problem, and economic underdevelopment within Sub-Saharan Africa. With a careful examination of the main reasons of poverty and weak institutions within the region, the book offers suggestions on how to prevent street children and youth problem by alleviating poverty through a vibrant industrial sector and economic development. This book also provides recommendations on how to cure the problem by creating social enterprises which can offer opportunities to the youth and their parents. It achieves this by first comparing children and youth on the street (those who have homes to return to at night), with children and youth of the street (those who both work and live on the street). It then looks at a project designed to boost the resilience of street children. By looking at the differences between children on the street and children of the street, the book highlights the importance of having a home, and of the great value of cooperation between churches, non-government organizations and the state, in working to make the lives of these young people better. This book is a useful resource for students, academics and researchers in the fields of psychology, social work, sociology, and international development.
Автор: Novelli Название: Tourism and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 0415812348 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415812344 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Over the past 20 years, the perception of tourism as an effective contributor to socio-economic development in the developing world has propagated, with many viewing tourism as a provider for poverty alleviation and towards other UN Millennium Development Goals. Over the same period, readers have become familiar with the paradoxes, complexities and inequalities of tourism in relation to development, wealth creation, growth, redistribution, governance and 'hosts-guests' relationships. This volume further extends this critical debate with a much-needed cohesive publication on Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA).
In an era of fluctuating tourist arrivals at global level, the growth of tourism in SSA requires deeper consideration in terms of its inconsistent and questionable implications at local level. Taking as a central theme the debate on whether tourism should be used in development efforts, this book examines the way in which tourism has controversially become the way forward to development in several SSA locations and assesses bottlenecks to sustainable development as well as dilemmas and challenges faced by those SSA destinations seeking to achieve development through tourism. It offers an explicit set of chapters adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing upon tourism studies, human geography, sociology, anthropology, political economy, development and environmental studies, and integrates case studies authored by local African practitioners and academics to produce a book that gave voice to local experts on local realities. Combining an overview of key theories, concepts, contemporary issues and debates as well as practical insights from a wide range of regions in SSA, this book will be a valuable resource for those investigating the role of tourism in development.
Описание: This book addresses the paradox of uneven electricity in one of the fastest growing and now petro rich economies, Ghana, by addressing the question of why one of the most hydro rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa produces irregular access for all but ‘swing’ voter regions of the country. The book questions why targeted rural electricity initiatives over the course of the last two decades have yielded uneven benefits for what is a substantial portion of the country’s population. Using Ghana as an emblematic case-study that speaks to broader regional concerns, including those of Nigeria and South Africa, this book contextualizes the variegated nature of how power sector reforms could not be undertaken without significant political costs. Indeed, the book situates an unfolding political landscape that prompted the successful but partial implementation of power sector reforms in part prompted by the Washington consensus and undergirded by a shrinking role for the state in the wider economy.
Автор: Rakodi Название: Religion and Society in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia ISBN: 1138685305 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138685307 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book develops a rounded picture of the varied roles that religion plays in the lives of individuals and the societies in which they live in the global South.
Автор: Victoria R. Nalule Название: Energy Poverty and Access Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 3319954016 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319954011 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11878.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Access to modern energy is central in addressing the major global challenges of the 21st century, including poverty, climate change and famine. However large parts of the world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have poor or no access to modern energy. Victoria Nalule argues that SSA countries have many common energy challenges which could be tackled with collective efforts through regional cooperation. By means of a legal and comparative analysis and a seven-step framework, the book explores the current regional mechanisms employed in Africa to address the challenge of energy poverty and access and whether they are effective in tackling the challenge of energy access, including regional energy infrastructure and regional energy regulations.
Chapters discuss the evolution of regionalism in SSA and the role of regional cooperation in the development of renewable energy as a means of confronting both energy access and climate change. Specifically the nexus between energy access, renewable energy and climate change is covered as well as the potential of fossil fuels in addressing energy poverty. The establishment and development of regional energy infrastructure as one of the mechanisms of addressing energy access challenges in SSA and regional efforts to harmonise energy regulation are explored. Finally a concluding chapter provides recommendations for policy makers and other relevant stakeholders on how best to implement some of the suggestions made in previous chapters. International organisations, regional organisations, government officials, scholars and students with interest in the energy sector will highly benefit from this book.
Автор: Amina Abubakar; Fons van de Vijver Название: Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 1493973266 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493973262 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 32142.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Section I: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Section II: Social-Cultural Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 2. Parenting, Environment, and Early Child Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 3. Exploring Differences in the Rural Home Environment: The Role of Biological and Environmental Factors.- Chapter 4. Early Socioemotional Development of Cameroonian Nso Farmer Children.- Chapter 5. Fatherhood in the African Context: Review and a Case Study in Kenya.- Chapter 6. Sibling Care-giving and Its Implications in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section III: Biomedical Influences on Child Development.- Chapter 7. Infections of the Central Nervous System and Child Development in Africa.- Chapter 8. The Impact of Helminth Infections on Developmental and Educational Outcomes.- Chapter 9. Diabetes in Sub-Saharan African Children: Risks, Care, and Challenges.- Chapter 10. Nutritional Influences on Child Development in Africa.- Section IV: Methodological Considerations.- Chapter 11. How to Adapt Tests for Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 12. The Potential of Qualitative Research for Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 13. Ethical Issues in Conducting Child Development Research in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 14. Doing Human Development Scholarship in Africa within the Cross-Currents of Euro-Western Intellectual Cascades.- Section V: Intervention Strategies.- Chapter 15. Potential Uses of Computer-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Programs.- Chapter 16. A Medical Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention.- Chapter 17. A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Promoting Initial Literacy Development in Africa.- Chapter 18. Community-Based Rehabilitation for Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 19. Education for All or Literacy for All? Evaluating Student Outcomes from Save the Children's Literacy Boost Program in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Section VI: Policy Practices.- Chapter 20. Using Research to Influence Policy and Practice: The Case of the Pathways-to-Resilience-Study, South Africa.
Автор: Ellen Hillbom; Erik Green Название: An Economic History of Development in sub-Saharan Africa ISBN: 3030140075 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030140076 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9781.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: ‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fresh perspectives, drawing on insights from the latest research on the evolution of African societies and their economic prosperity. This valuable source of teaching material will be the premier text on African economic history for at least the next decade.’—Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaThis upper level textbook offers a historical understanding of sub-Saharan Africa. By looking at the economic history of the African region from before the arrival of European territorial control all the way through to Africa’s integration in the current era of globalisation, readers can understand the development paths for African countries today. Organisation of production, social structures, trade, and governance are key factors in the discussion about African success stories and failures.Suitable reading for upper level undergraduates, MSc and postgraduate students, in addition to policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of Africa from an economic and social perspective. Hillbom and Green also provide a starting point for the study of African economic history for those who would like to continue their own research in this area.
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