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Paradox of Empowerment: Reflections on a Case Study from Northern Ghana

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  • Botchway, Karl, 2001. "Paradox of Empowerment: Reflections on a Case Study from Northern Ghana," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 135-153, January.
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