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    Strategic assessment of the status of POPs pesticides trading in south western Nigeria

    Pesticide Action Network, 2007
    Despite the ban on certain categories of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such substances are still commonly found in markets throughout Nigeria, posing a potential threat to both the environment and the health of the population.
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    Political violence and state formation in post-colonial Africa

    International Development Centre, Open University, 2007
    This paper argues for the importance of understanding the political legacy of colonialism. Its author contends that colonialism in Africa left a legacy of dual citizenship - the civil and the customary - which reflected not different histories or different cultures, but a different political relationship between the colonial power and the populations defined as races and tribes.
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    Foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: origins, targets, impact and potential

    African Economic Research Consortium, 2006
    Despite a considerable increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in real terms, Africa's share of global FDI fell by over a half since 1970.FDI accounts for just one fifth of all capital flows to Africa and the continent remains aid-dependent. As FDI is a key resource for growth and development, Africa must learn how to attract it.
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    Privatization and enterprise performance in Nigeria: case study of some privatized enterprises

    African Economic Research Consortium, 2008
    This study examinesthe post-privatisation performance of some formerly state-owned enterprises in Nigeria. Comparing data from five years before and five years after privatisation, the study finds significant increases in the following indicators:
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    Community focus is key to eliminating filariasis

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Lymphatic filariasis (LF) affects at least 120 million people worldwide, with a further billion at risk according to World Health Organization estimates. Although an LF elimination programme is underway, could poor understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the disease threaten the programme’s success?
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    Integrated approach to eliminating neglected tropical diseases is crucial

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Thirteen tropical diseases account for more than half a million deaths worldwide each year, as well as causing chronic disability and poverty, exceeding malaria or tuberculosis (TB). While large-scale funding exists for TB, malaria, HIV and AIDS, so far the ‘other diseases’ have not benefited from such support. Yet simple interventions exist which could eliminate them altogether.
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    Trade policy options for Nigeria: a GTAP simulation analysis

    Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, 2007
    Nigeria exports mainly fuels and mining products to the US and the EU. Nigerian exports have effectively duty-free access into both of these destinations while Nigerian tariffs are high by international standards.
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    Search for Common Ground (SFCG)

    SFCG work with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies' capacity to deal with conflicts constructively: to understand the differences and act on the commonalitie
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    Equity through higher education in Nigeria

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Education, especially access to higher education, is highly politicised in Nigeria, a deeply divided country. Successive governments have implemented ‘affirmative action’ policies aimed at increasing access and promoting equity. What role does higher education play in creating or reducing inequality among groups based on ethnicity and geographic location?
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    How can people negotiate complex land rights in West Africa?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Land is an increasingly scarce resource in West Africa. As access to land becomes increasingly regulated, conflicts are becoming more common. Who wins and who loses in the struggle to gain access to land?

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