Tackling poverty and underdevelopment in Africa
Subtitle: a resource kit for policy makers, development practitioners and scholars
By: Laban Bakas Rutare and Augustus Nuwagaba
Contributors: Nuwagaba, Augustus
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Netmedia
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Kampala, Uganda
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9789970411665
Subjects: Economic conditions; Social conditions; Poor
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123).
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1: Poverty and development concepts. Introduction; title: Development and human beings at the centre; title: Poverty issue; title: The poor and their environment; title: ch. 2: The development situation. Introduction; title: Africa in the world perspective; title: Who is responsible?; title: ch. 3: Major causes of poverty and underdevelopment. Introduction; title: Illiteracy and lack of appropriate education; title: Improper planning; title: Poor monitoring and evaluation; title: Poor saving and investment culture; title: Inappropriate technology; title: Corruption; title: Unfair foreign policies - slave trade and colonialism; title: Improper distribution and sharing of resources; title: Unemployment and lack of steady income; title: Wars and social disorder; title: Natural disasters; title: ch. 4: Basic solutions to poverty eradication. Introduction; title: Enhance democracy and good governance; title: Proper planning; title: Promote symbiotic relationship; title: Human rights and freedom of participation; title: Review foreign aid strategies; title: Unity and "smart" partnership; title: Controlled crime and moral degeneration; title: ch. 5: Group dynamics and sustainable development. Introduction; title: Different groups - common principles; title: Significance of working together; title: Necessities for group establishment and sustainability; title: Conclusion; title: ch. 6: Development in perspective of self-help activities and business. Introduction; title: Basic tools - cash-flow pictograms; title: Basic tools - Cash-flow chart; title: Other basics in business management.