The Paradox of Africa's Poverty: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Practices and Local Institutions--The Case of Ethiopia

By Tirfe Mammo

Taking Ethiopia as a case study, this work examines the prevailing views on the poverty of much of Africa and argues that the current situation can be reversed by attacking the root causes of poverty - once they are properly understood.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569020493
• ISBN13: 9781569020494
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Red Sea Press(NJ)
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"