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 Inside Poverty and Development in Africa: Critical Reflections on Pro-poor Policies

Contents

• • Preliminary Materials (i-x)   (736K)
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    • Contents
    • Maps
    • Photographs
    • Figures
    • Boxes
    • Tables
  • Introduction: Inside Poverty And Development In Africa (1-24) by Marcel Rutten and André Leliveld   (577K)
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    • Introduction
    • Development Policies In Africa
    • Background To The Book
    • Contributions To This Book
    • References
  • Natural Resource Management And Poverty In Sub-Saharan Africa (25-56) by Philip Woodhouse   (941K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Small-Farmer Model
    • Dynamics Of Small-Scale Farming
    • Temporal And Spatial Variation In Rural Poverty
    • Using Natural Resources: Intensification And Diversification
    • Access To Natural Resources: Governance And Property
    • Changing Market Conditions
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • Confusing Counts, Correlates And Causes Of Poverty: A Study Of The PRSP In Lesotho (57-82) by Deborah Johnston and John Sender   (882K)
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    • Introduction
    • How Is Poverty Understood In The PRSP?
    • Alternative Approach To Understanding Poverty
    • Determinants Of Poverty
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Why De Soto’s Ideas Might Triumph Everywhere But In Kenya: A Review Of Land-Tenure Policies Among Maasai Pastoralists (83-118) by Marcel Rutten   (2M)
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    • Introduction
    • The Maasai And Land: A Historical Review 1890-1980
    • The Dissolution Of Group Ranches And The Individualization Of Landownership
    • The Outcome Of The Group Ranch Subdivision Process
    • The Importance Of Land Policies For The Poor
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Political Instability, Chronic Poverty And Food Production Systems Incentral Chad (119-143) by Han Van Dijk   (859K)
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    • Introduction
    • Political Instability And Food Production Systems
    • Chad
    • Poverty, Resource Tenure And Land Use In Central Chad
    • Food Production Systems At Village Level
    • Discussion
    • References
  • Promises Of Economic Development In The Great Limpopo, Southern Africa: Networks And Partnerships Intransfrontier Conservation (144-168) by Marja Spierenburg, Conrad Steenkamp and Harry Wels   (2M)
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    • Introduction
    • The Promise Of Development Through Transfrontier Conservation
    • Mozambique: Freeing Up Space For Investors
    • Concluding Remarks
    • References
  • The Social-Security Function Of Land In Mbarara District, Uganda (169-200) by André Leliveld   (1M)
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    • Introduction
    • Data Set
    • Context Of The Study
    • Land And Social Security: Findings From The Case Study
    • The Social-Security Functions Of Land Revisited
    • Land Policy And Social Security
    • References
  • Intra-Household Differences In Coping With Illness In Rural Ethiopia (201-224) by Marleen Dekker   (1M)
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    • Introduction
    • Data
    • Context Of The Study
    • Illness And Coping
    • Illness: Heterogeneity Between Women
    • Explaining Heterogeneity Among Women
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Urban Agriculture And The Urban Poor In East Africa: Does Policy Matter? (225-254) by Dick Foeken   (2M)
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    • Introduction
    • The Poor Versus The Non-Poor
    • Urban Farming As A Source Of Livelihood
    • The Legal And Policy Context
    • Legislation, Policy And The Poor
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • Livelihoods And Income Diversification Among Artisanal Fishers On The Kenyan Coast (255-272) by Jan Hoorweg, Barasa Wangila and Allan Degen   (1M)
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    • Introduction
    • Study Area
    • Method
    • Results
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • The Mdg On Poverty And Hunger: How Reliable Are The Hunger Estimates? (273-302) by Wijnand Klaver and Maarten Nubé   (2M)
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    • Introduction
    • Underweight Vs. Undernourishment: Measurement Issues
    • The Indicator Of Underweight Dissected
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Appendix 1
    • Appendix 2
    • Appendix 3
  • List Of Authors (303-306)   (703K)