Fighting Urban Poverty in Ghana: the Role of Non-governmental Organizations
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DOI: 10.1007/s12132-018-9331-x
Abstract: The study examined the activities of urban non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in fighting poverty in Kumasi, Ghana. Specifically, the study sought answers to three key questions relating to the role of NGOs in urban poverty reduction.… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; ghana; urban poverty; governmental organizations ... See more keywords
Five decades of research on urban poverty: Main research communities, core knowledge producers, and emerging thematic areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117850
Abstract: Abstract Urban poverty represents one of the greatest and most urgent challenges that modern society is facing. The criticality of this global issue is represented by a rapidly growing body of academic literature which aims… read more here.
Keywords: research urban; main research; research communities; urban poverty ... See more keywords
Where Have All the Rural Poor Gone? Explaining the Rural–Urban Poverty Gap in European Countries
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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12235
Abstract: This article contributes to explanations of rural poverty and deprivation by focusing on the rural–urban poverty and deprivation gap in European countries. Using European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions data, it confirms, convincingly,… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; european countries; urban poverty; gap european ... See more keywords