Theorizing past and present women's organizations in Kenya

World Development

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1749-1761

  Udvardy, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 3242706610     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00081-3     Document Type: Article

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