Some perspectives on the geographies of poverty and health: A Ghanaian context

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-250

  Jørgensen, Stig H ^a  

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Author keywords

Geography; Ghana; Health; Poverty; Poverty reduction strategies

Indexed keywords

HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY DETERMINANT;

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

EID: 52349123850     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291950802336010     Document Type: Article

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