Sahelian action spaces: An examination of livelihood configurations in a rural Hausa community

Journal of International Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 803-818

  Manvell, Adam ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action space; Marriage; Migration; Mobile telephones; Personal communities

Indexed keywords

MARRIAGE; MIGRATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL CHANGE;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33747403467     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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