Reflections on indigenous women's organisations in sub-Saharan Africa: A comparative study in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-101

  Mensah, Joseph ^a   Antoh, Ernestina Fredua ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Ghana; Indigenous organisation; Women

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PATRIARCHY; WOMENS ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ATEBUBU; BRONG-AHAFO; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TECHIMAN; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 16344376086     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0129-7619.2005.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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