Household strategies in the face of resource scarcity in coastal Ghana: Are they associated with development priorities?

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-174

  Hunter, Lori M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Development needs; Ghana; Household strategies; Perceptions of stakeholders; Time allocation; Water

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33750094647     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-006-9002-9     Document Type: Article

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