Participatory Development

The meaning of “participation” is often a rendition of the organizational culture defining it. Participation has been variously described as a means and an end, as essential within agencies as it is in the field and as an educational and Read More …

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Science and Technology and Development

Science is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment, while technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes Over the past Read More …

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Industrialization

In its broadest sense, industry is any work that is undertaken for economic gain and that promotes employment. The word may be applied to a wide range of activities, from farming to manufacturing to tourism. It encompasses production at any Read More …

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Alternative Measures of Economic Wellbeing

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) GPI is a concept in welfare economics that has been suggested to replace gross domestic product (GDP) as a metric of economic growth. GPI is an attempt to measure whether a country’s growth, increased production of Read More …

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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Economic Growth Economic growth is an increase in activity in an economy. It refers only to the quantity of goods and services produced; it says nothing about the way in which they are produced. Economic development Economic development refers to Read More …

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Root Causes of African Underdevelopment

Different researches on the causes of African underdevelopment emphasize varieties of factors as the root causes of African underdevelopment. Among these the most important ones can be grouped into the following categories: hostile natural environment, archaic production technology, demographic factors, Read More …

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