Community re-studies can inform our understanding of what members of communities want from research and the extent to … which they feel that they get it. The history of community research suggests that what is expected of researchers by … community members can differ from what it is felt that they actually deliver, especially if the published reports have a …

Rwandan development policy is frequently referred to as ‘social engineering’. As this concept is not analytically …

development practice exist to foster such mechanisms, and recommend in-depth studies to enhance our understanding of social …

In recent years, postcolonial and feminist theories have had enormous consequences for how development is … conceptualized. In light of this, the present paper explores the intersections between postcolonialism, feminism and development. It … does so by, first, reviewing the primary issues underpinning postcolonial approaches to development. Secondly, the paper …

The use of indigenous knowledge has been seen by many as an alternative way of promoting development in poor rural …

governance. This article uses the development planning process in Bangladesh as an example to demonstrate how that process … enables the deployment of endless institutions and strategies for development to bring the general masses under disciplinary …

This study expands the limited academic literature on development through civic service in Africa by examining national … generally met educational, cross-cultural understanding and self-development objectives, but, due to overriding organizational … concerns with public image, have rarely enhanced patriotism or Ghanaian national development, despite abundant comments from …