Homegrown Development in Africa

<p>This book provides a critical evaluation of 'homegrown' development initiatives in Africa set up as alternatives to externally sponsored development. Focusing specifically on Ghana Nigeria South Africa and Kenya the book takes a qualitative and comparative approach to offer the first ever in-depth analysis of indigenous development programmes. It examines: </p> <ul> <ul> <p> <li>How far African states have moved towards more homegrown development strategies.</li> <p></p> <p> <li>The effects of the shift towards African homegrown socio-economic development strategies and the conditions needed to enhance their success and sustainability. </li> <p></p></ul></ul>