Homegrown Development in Africa: Reality or illusion?

By Patricia Agupusi and Chukwumerije Okereke

This book provides a critical evaluation of 'homegrown' development initiatives in Africa, set up as alternatives to externally sponsored development. Focusing specifically on Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, the book takes a qualitative and comparative approach to offer the first ever in-depth analysis of indigenous development programmes. It examines:

How far African states have moved towards more homegrown development strategies.

The effects of the shift towards African homegrown socio-economic development strategies and the conditions needed to enhance their success and sustainability.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415525748
• ISBN13: 9780415525749
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"