Voices Of The Poor In Africa

Author : Elizabeth Allo Isichei
Publisher : University Rochester Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1580461794

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Voices of the Poor in Africa by Elizabeth Allo Isichei Pdf

An ambitious new approach to African studies, utilizing indigenous sources to bring back the voices of the native Africans in their own words rather than that of colonizers and foreigners. Elizabeth Isichei explores the Atlantic slave trade, as reflected in the poetics of rumour and the poetics of memory -- an approach different from the quantitative and demographic studies which have transformed the subject over the past twenty years. To this and to her study of popular consciousness in the colony and postcolony, she brings together a wide range of disciplines -- ethnography, art and art history, and contemporary literary theory among them -- to look at the intellectual history of Africa, from African rather than European premises. The result is a history of popular consciousness which shows the experiences of ordinary people, often in protest to an ongoing experience of exploitation. Elizabeth Isichei is Professor of Religious Studies, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand and author of over a dozen books on African history and religion. She holds an Oxford doctorate, and aD.Litt from the University of Canterbury, and is a fellow of the Royal Society [N.Z.]

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1037140909

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Voices of the Poor in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195216016

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Voices of the Poor by Anonim Pdf

El libro recoge la voz de mas de 40.000 personas pobres de 50 paises y es la primera parte de la serie denominada la voz de los pobres para este estudio se utilizan metodos participatorios y cualitativos de investigacion y presenta de manera muy directa a traves de la propia voz de las personas pobres, las realidades de su vida. La mayoria considera que esta en peores condiciones y tiene mas inseguridad que antes.

Author : Human Sciences Research Council,Education Policy Consortium (South Africa)
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 0796920893

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Emerging Voices by Human Sciences Research Council,Education Policy Consortium (South Africa) Pdf

This examination graphically illustrates the conditions that make dreams of a better life for all virtually unrealizable in rural areas of South Africa. Through the voices of rural people themselves, this study tells not only what the problems surrounding education are but also what can and should be done when the South African government launches its offensive against poverty in rural areas. Rigorous and qualitative, the text is an overview of the need of great numbers of people for the opportunities and capabilities that education can provide for their futures. It also shows the existing situation of many impoverished populations worldwide and illustrates that poverty and inequality continue where such issues are not addressed.

Author : Deepa Narayan-Parker
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195216024

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Crying Out for Change by Deepa Narayan-Parker Pdf

A multi-country research initiative to understand poverty from the eyes of the poor, the Voices of the Poor project was undertaken to inform the World Bank's activities and the upcoming World Development Report 2000/01. The research findings are being published in three books: "Can Anyone Hear Us?" gathers the voices of over 40,000 poor women and men in 50 countries from the World Bank's participatory poverty assessments (Deepa Narayan, Raj Patel, Kai Schafft, Anne Rademacher, and Sarah Koch-Schulte, authors). "Crying Out for Change" pulls together new field work conducted in 1999 in 23 countries (Deepa Narayan, Robert Chambers, Meera Shah, and Patti Petesch, authors). "From Many Lands" offers regional patterns and country case-studies (Deepa Narayan and Patti Petesch, editors). Voices of the Poor marks the first time such an exercise has been undertaken in so many developing countries and transition economies around the world. It provides a unique and detailed picture of the life of the poor and explains the constraints poor people face to escape from poverty in a way that more traditional survey techniques do not capture well. Each of the three volumes demonstrates the importance of voice and power in poor people's definition of poverty. Voices of the Poor concludes that we need to expand our conventional views of poverty which focus on income expenditure, education, and health to include measures of voice and empowerment.

Author : Sebastian Joseph
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781977231512

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The Hidden Voice of Africa by Sebastian Joseph Pdf

What is the wealthiest continent in the world? Would it surprise you to learn that the answer is Africa? Every country in Africa has vast riches in the form of gems, gold, minerals, hydrocarbon resources, and more . . . and yet, in most African countries, the standard of living is abysmal, except for those who collaborate with colonialists to keep the African people poor, their wealth exploited and stolen from them. The Hidden Voice of Africa is an urgent call for change. It provides a concise history of colonialism in Africa and an examination of ongoing humanitarian and civil rights abuses, as well as a practical, exciting template for sweeping reform to return Africa’s wealth to her people. Whether you are a member of the Black diaspora living in another country, a citizen of Africa seeking a better life, or an ally who wants to support justice for Africa, this book will enlighten and inspire you.

Author : United Nations Population Fund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Aged
ISBN : 089714631X

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Situation and Voices by United Nations Population Fund Pdf

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Author : William H. Brackney,Rupen Das
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440844461

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Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions by William H. Brackney,Rupen Das Pdf

This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor. Poverty is a universal phenomenon across history, regardless of country or culture. Today, the demographics of the poor are on the rise globally: it is a critical issue. Religious traditions are another universal aspect of human societies, and nearly all religions include directives on how to respond to the poor and systemic poverty. How do the various religious traditions conceptualize poverty, and what do they view as the proper response to the poor? Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty brings together specialists on the religions of the world and their diverse viewpoints to identify how different religious traditions interact with poverty and being poor. It also contains excerpts of religious texts that readers can use as primary documents to illustrate themes such as identifying the poor, religious reasons for being poor, and responses (like charity and development) to the existence of poverty. This book serves as a powerful resource for students of subjects like international development, missiology, comparative religion, theology, social ethics, economics, and organizational leadership as well as for any socially concerned clergy of various faiths.

Author : Chijioke Uba
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9783638054966

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Muted voices of powerless poor "oily" Africans by Chijioke Uba Pdf

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject African Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: "none", Lund University, course: Development Studies, language: English, abstract: The following exposition on the World Bank and the projects they fund in some African Countries is like agreeing to lend your friend your gun knowing fully well they intend to commit suicide with it They only difference between the World Bank and the projects they fund vis- a- vis my suicide- committing friend is that the projects are real weapons that kill people while my suicide- committing friends remain figments of my imagination. In this paper, I have argued that the World Bank, for “oily” reasons, have funded projects in Africa not because they sought to assist in developing the continent but more so they can benefit and take African oil home. I have used evidence from different sources that include the World Bank itself to fault this selfish capitalist mode of unsustainable operation. This paper notes that the problems ensuing from the foregoing are further compounded by the involvement of corrupt African leaders. It is my contention that to a large extent the World Bank is most guilty since they provide the “pistol” used by African leaders to impoverish the poor masses. In more recent times the situation of the poor around the globe has become an international issue. The right of the poor to good standards of living as noted in the UN declaration on human rights has contributed to increased global concerns on the situation of the poor. I conclude by stating that proper development should focus on the people, and that the World Bank should live up to what it stands for as expounded in it claims that the poor need to be offered means to security, opportunity and empowerment.

Author : Irene Banda Mutalima
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1506497500

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Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa by Irene Banda Mutalima Pdf

The book offers lessons for microfinance practitioners from poor people in Zimbabwe and Zambia. It suggests that the church may provide a credible community leader for dialogue regarding poverty causes and solutions.

Author : Kathleen Beegle,Luc Christiaensen,Andrew Dabalen,Isis Gaddis
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464807244

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Poverty in a Rising Africa by Kathleen Beegle,Luc Christiaensen,Andrew Dabalen,Isis Gaddis Pdf

Perceptions of Africa have changed dramatically. Viewed as a continent of wars, famines and entrenched poverty in the late 1990s, there is now a focus on “Africa rising†? and an “African 21st century.†? Two decades of unprecedented economic growth in Africa should have brought substantial improvements in well-being. Whether or not they did, remains unclear given the poor quality of the data, the nature of the growth process (especially the role of natural resources), conflicts that affect part of the region, and high population growth. Poverty in a Rising Africa documents the data challenges and systematically reviews the evidence on poverty from monetary and nonmonetary perspectives, as well as a focus on dimensions of inequality. Chapter 1 maps out the availability and quality of the data needed to track monetary poverty, reflects on the governance and political processes that underpin the current situation with respect to data production, and describes some approaches to addressing the data gaps. Chapter 2 evaluates the robustness of the estimates of poverty in Africa. It concludes that poverty reduction in Africa may be slightly greater than traditional estimates suggest, although even the most optimistic estimates of poverty reduction imply that more people lived in poverty in 2012 than in 1990. A broad-stroke profile of poverty and trends in poverty in the region is presented. Chapter 3 broadens the view of poverty by considering nonmonetary dimensions of well-being, such as education, health, and freedom, using Sen's (1985) capabilities and functioning approach. While progress has been made in a number of these areas, levels remain stubbornly low. Chapter 4 reviews the evidence on inequality in Africa. It looks not only at patterns of monetary inequality in Africa but also other dimensions, including inequality of opportunity, intergenerational mobility in occupation and education, and extreme wealth in Africa.

Author : Dambisa Moyo
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429954256

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Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo Pdf

In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse. In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth. In fact, poverty levels continue to escalate and growth rates have steadily declined—and millions continue to suffer. Provocatively drawing a sharp contrast between African countries that have rejected the aid route and prospered and others that have become aid-dependent and seen poverty increase, Moyo illuminates the way in which overreliance on aid has trapped developing nations in a vicious circle of aid dependency, corruption, market distortion, and further poverty, leaving them with nothing but the "need" for more aid. Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world's poorest countries that guarantees economic growth and a significant decline in poverty—without reliance on foreign aid or aid-related assistance. Dead Aid is an unsettling yet optimistic work, a powerful challenge to the assumptions and arguments that support a profoundly misguided development policy in Africa. And it is a clarion call to a new, more hopeful vision of how to address the desperate poverty that plagues millions.

Author : Deepa Narayan-Parker
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821340611

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Voices of the Poor by Deepa Narayan-Parker Pdf

Poverty, Social Capital, and Survey Methodology; What Is Poverty?; Inflatio, Price Trends, and Coping Strategies; Gender Perspective: Development for Whom?; Constraints on Agricultural Productivity; Social Capital; Credit and Savings.

Author : Andrew Steinmetz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Slavery
ISBN : UCAL:B2804631

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A Voice in Ramah, Or, Lament of the Poor African by Andrew Steinmetz Pdf

Author : Patti L. Petesch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Poor
ISBN : OCLC:666915977

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Voices of the Poor from Many Lands by Patti L. Petesch Pdf