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- The purpose of this paper is to rank the social security systems in 45 African countries using a comparative evaluation methodology that enables an assessment to be made of a country's statutory social security intention. The conclusion drawn is that the spread of African social security system design standards are comparable to those of Latin American countries, although the poorest designed African systems arc somewhat superior to their Latin American counterpart. The very best designed African social security systems arc in North Africa: Tunisia (with its world-class family support program), Algeria and Libya, although Mauritius also stands out.
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- 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- This paper focuses on work attitudes and life goals of youth in Zambia. More specifically the discussion deals with whether the youth have their own goals or accept societal ones, what they consider to be important means to success, and whether these are in line with societal prescriptions and norms, and their feelings about work and their general occupational preferences. The main concern was to ascertain whether there is inconsistency between culture and the social structure, ie between the cultural goals of material success and culturally approved means to achieve those goals.
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- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- South Africa, in a similar way to other developing countries, is experiencing rapid urbanisation, resulting in the growth of slums and squatter settlements where people live under appalling conditions of poverty and deprivation. People in these settlements live in substandard housing with inadequate water supply, sanitation and other basic necessities. Associated with this lack of services is an increase in disease and ill-health of these growing peri-urban populations. This paper draws attention to the relationship between poverty and health in the peri-urban environments. The discussion clearly indicates that the principal causes of ill-health and social maladjustment which include infections, inadequate nutrition, and faulty childrearing practices are products of poverty, ignorance and lack of resources. The effects of poverty on women and children's health is explored; and the new government's policy for dealing with poverty is highlighted.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Advertisement for the international contents journal Periodica Islamica
- Date Issued:
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Review of: Africa's refugee crisis. London: Zed Books, 1986
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- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Review of: Barry M. Schutz and Robert O. Slater (eds.). Revolution and political change in the Third World. Boulder: L. Rienner Publishers; London: Adamantine Press, 1990
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- This paper critically examines assumptions underpinning the alleged benefits of globalization for poorer countries and argues that globalization creates the conditions that are promoting large scale migration from poorer to richer countries. In conjunction with the programmes of structural adjustment promoted by the north, this undermines local economies and welfare structures and services. In turn, these processes accentuate the existing phenomenon of structural racism, reflected in increasingly harsh policies and attitudes towards migrants amongst northern countries that are creating stronger barriers to most forms of migration. The paper concludes by arguing that community development, informed by the values of social justice, has an important role to play in building bridges between communities and combating racism at local, national and international levels.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Advertisement for the December 1989 special issue from the Scandinavian journal of development alternatives
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Reviews of: Andre Astrow. Zimbabwe: a revolution that lost its way? London: Zed Pressn, 1983, and Colin Stoneman and Lionel Cliffe. Zimbabwe: politics, economics and society. London: Pinter, 19899
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa