On social change in Sub-Saharan Africa

a guide to the study of the process of social transformation by Ansa Asamoa

Publisher: Published for Charities Aid Foundation by Woeli Publishing Services in Accra, Ghana

Written in English

Published: 2001 Pages: 179 Downloads: 500

Subjects:

Social change -- Africa, Sub-Saharan,
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social policy,
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Economic policy

Edition Notes

The Physical Object
Statement	Ansa K. Asamoa
Contributions	Charities Aid Foundation, Ford Foundation
Pagination	179 p. ;
Number of Pages	179
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL15355930M
ISBN 10	9964978782
OCLC/WorldCa	50093515

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