Fighting poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa : the multiple roles of legumes in integrated soil fertility management / / Andre Bationo ... [et al.], editors |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2011.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
Disciplina | 633.30967 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BationoA (Andre) |
Collana | Life sciences Fighting poverty in sub-Saharan Africa |
Soggetto topico |
Soil fertility - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agricultural ecology - Africa, Sub-Saharan Legumes - Africa, Sub-Saharan Integrated agricultural systems - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN |
1-283-47008-X
9786613470089 94-007-1536-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1: Agro-ecological distribution of legumes in farming systems and identification of biophysical niches for legumes growth, Nandwa SM (The late), Obanyi SN and Mafongoya PL -- Chapter 2: Socio- economic contribution of Legumes to Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa; Odendo M, Bationo A and Kimani S -- Chapter 3: Inter And Intra-Specific Variation Of Legumes And Mechanisms To Access And Adapt To Less Available Soil Phosphorus And Rock Phosphate, Nandwa SM (The late), Bationo A, Obanyi SN, Rao IM, Sanginga N and Vanlauwe B -- Chapter 4: Legume based cropping systems and soil biodiversity dynamics; Karanja NK, Kimenju JM, Esilaba AO, Jefwa J and Ayuke F -- Chapter 5: Strategies to adapt, disseminate and scale out legume based technologies; Mugendi DN, Waswa BS, Mucheru MW and Kimetu JM -- Chapter 6: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in West and Central Africa; Bationo A, Kimetu J, Vanlauwe B, Bagayoko M, Koala S and Mokwunye AU -- Chapter 7: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in East Africa; Mugendi DN, Waswa BS, Mucheru M, Kimetu JM and Palm C -- Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis of the Current and Potential Role of Legumes in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Southern Africa; Mapfumo P -- Chapter 9: Options for improving plant nutrition to increase common bean productivity in Africa; Jansa J, Bationo A, Frossard E and Rao IM -- Conclusion and the way forward. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825453403321 |
New York, : Springer, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender, time use, and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Mark Blackden, Quentin Wodon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (172 p.) |
Disciplina | 339.4/60967 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlackdenC. Mark <1954->
WodonQuentin |
Collana | World Bank working paper |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Women - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions Time management - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-30317-4
9786610303175 0-8213-6562-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Forword; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 1 Gender, Time Use, and Poverty: Introduction; Part I: Reviews of the Literature; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BOXES; Part II: Measuring Time Poverty; Part III: Time Use and Development Outcomes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450194403321 |
Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender, time use, and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by C. Mark Blackden and Quentin Wodon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 152 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 339.4/60967 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlackdenC. Mark <1954->
WodonQuentin |
Collana | World Bank working paper |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Women - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions Time management - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN |
1-280-30317-4
9786610303175 0-8213-6562-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Forword; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 1 Gender, Time Use, and Poverty: Introduction; Part I: Reviews of the Literature; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BOXES; Part II: Measuring Time Poverty; Part III: Time Use and Development Outcomes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783461403321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender, time use, and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by C. Mark Blackden, Quentin Wodon |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 152 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
Disciplina | 339.4/60967 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlackdenC. Mark <1954->
WodonQuentin |
Collana | World Bank working paper |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Women - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Economic conditions Time management - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN |
1-280-30317-4
9786610303175 0-8213-6562-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Forword; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 1 Gender, Time Use, and Poverty: Introduction; Part I: Reviews of the Literature; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BOXES; Part II: Measuring Time Poverty; Part III: Time Use and Development Outcomes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826897103321 |
Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Malaria & poverty in Africa / / edited by, Augustin Kwasi Fosu, Germano Mwabu |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, : University of Nairobi Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FosuAugustin Kwasi
MwabuGermano M |
Soggetto topico |
Malaria - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Malaria - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 9966-792-01-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables, Figures and Appendices""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Part I. Background""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Chapter 2. Understanding Malaria and Poverty in Africa: A Framework""; ""2.1 Economic Burden of Malaria""; ""2.2 Malaria Control and Eradication""; ""2.3 Transmission of Malaria""; ""2.4 A Historical Digression on Malaria Control""; ""2.5 Poverty-malaria Nexus""; ""2.6 Proximate Determinants of Malaria and Poverty""
""2.7 Economic and Epidemiological Considerations in Malaria Control""""2.8 Malaria Burden in Children""; ""2.9 Economic Studies on Malaria in Africa""; ""2.10 Conclusion""; ""Part II. Case Studies""; ""Chapter 3. The Economic Burden of Malaria in Kenya""; ""3.0 Introduction""; ""3.1 Malaria in Kenya""; ""3.2 Model and Data""; ""3.3 Results""; ""3.4 Summarizing Economic Effects of Malaria""; ""3.5 Discussion""; ""3.6 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 Appendix Table""; ""Chapter 4. The Economic Burden of Childhood Malariain Nigeria""; ""4.0 Motivation and Purpose"" ""4.1 Socioeconomic and Demographic Context""""4.2 Literature Review""; ""4.3 Study Design and Data""; ""4.4 Cost Computation""; ""4.5 Findings""; ""4.6 Discussion and Conclusions""; ""Chapter 5. The Demand for Malaria Control Products and Services: Evidence from Yaounde, Cameroon""; ""5.0 Introduction""; ""5.1 The Scope of Malaria in Cameroon""; ""5.2 Objectives and Hypotheses of the Study""; ""5.3 Methodology of the Study""; ""5.4 Findings""; ""5.5 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Chapter 6. The Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products and Malaria Control in Zambia"" ""6.0 Introduction""""6.1 Malaria in Zambia""; ""6.2 Distribution of Anti-malarial Drugs""; ""6.3 The Fight Against Malaria""; ""6.4 Resistance to Chloroquine""; ""6.5 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover"" |
Altri titoli varianti | Malaria and poverty in Africa |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810624103321 |
Nairobi, : University of Nairobi Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Security in Africa : a critical approach to western indicators of threat / / Claire Metelits |
Autore | Metelits Claire |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 pages) : color map |
Disciplina | 355.033067 |
Soggetto topico |
Security, International - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Failed states - Africa, Sub-Saharan Muslims - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-4422-3956-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Security threats in Africa: the case for a critical analysis -- Framing the study of security -- The securitization of space -- The securitization of instability -- Securitizing Africa's Muslim populations -- Poverty and threat in Africa -- Fluid landscapes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798939103321 |
Metelits Claire | ||
Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Security in Africa : a critical approach to western indicators of threat / / Claire Metelits |
Autore | Metelits Claire |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 pages) : color map |
Disciplina | 355.033067 |
Soggetto topico |
Security, International - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Failed states - Africa, Sub-Saharan Muslims - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan Political stability - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-4422-3956-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Security threats in Africa: the case for a critical analysis -- Framing the study of security -- The securitization of space -- The securitization of instability -- Securitizing Africa's Muslim populations -- Poverty and threat in Africa -- Fluid landscapes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824132603321 |
Metelits Claire | ||
Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Snakes in paradise : NGOs and the aid industry in Africa / / by Hans Holmen |
Autore | Holmen Hans |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 293 p |
Disciplina | 338.910967 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-56549-343-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1: Development and Peasants' Associations in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2: The ESA Experience-Part 1 -- 3: The ESA Experience-Part 2 -- 4: Decentralization and Organizations in West Africa -- 5: Farmers' Associations in West Africa -- 6: Interpreting the West African Experience -- 7: Another World Is Possible -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808018403321 |
Holmen Hans | ||
Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Snakes in paradise [[electronic resource] ] : NGOs and the aid industry in Africa / / by Hans Holmén |
Autore | Holmén Hans |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 293 p |
Disciplina | 338.910967 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-56549-343-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1: Development and Peasants' Associations in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2: The ESA Experience-Part 1 -- 3: The ESA Experience-Part 2 -- 4: Decentralization and Organizations in West Africa -- 5: Farmers' Associations in West Africa -- 6: Interpreting the West African Experience -- 7: Another World Is Possible -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454959403321 |
Holmén Hans | ||
Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Snakes in paradise [[electronic resource] ] : NGOs and the aid industry in Africa / / by Hans Holmén |
Autore | Holmén Hans |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 293 p |
Disciplina | 338.910967 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 1-56549-343-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1: Development and Peasants' Associations in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2: The ESA Experience-Part 1 -- 3: The ESA Experience-Part 2 -- 4: Decentralization and Organizations in West Africa -- 5: Farmers' Associations in West Africa -- 6: Interpreting the West African Experience -- 7: Another World Is Possible -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778511803321 |
Holmén Hans | ||
Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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