Reconciling the mismatch: Evaluating competing knowledge claims over soil fertility in Kano, Nigeria

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 62-72

  MacOnachie, Roy ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indigenous knowledge; Kano; Nigeria; Scientific knowledge; Soil fertility; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; KANO; NIGERIA; SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; SOIL FERTILITY; URBANIZATION;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

AGRONOMY;

EID: 84858846825     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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