The concept of self-reliance in community development initiatives in the Cameroon grassfields

GeoJournal

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 3-13

  Fonchingong, C C ^a   Fonjong, L N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Community development; Grasslands; Local participation; Self reliance; Village development associations

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; PERSONNEL;

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RESOURCE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SELF HELP;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0142183549     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026022903276     Document Type: Article

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