Determinants of success in community self-help projects: The case of the Kumbo water supply scheme in Cameroon

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 381-406

  Njoh, Ambe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SELF HELP; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33847053219     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.28.3.5     Document Type: Article

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