The participatory development approach under a microscope: The case of the poverty alleviation programme in Malawi

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-144

  Chinsinga, Blessings ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

MALAWI;

EID: 0037533888     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/jsda.v18i1.23822     Document Type: Article

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