Science research and education in Africa : proceedings of a conference on science advancement / edited by Alain L. Fymat and Joachim Kapalanga.

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1443879576
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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Science research and education in Africa.DDC classification:

507.206 23

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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; About the Editors; Preface; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Part I -- Scientific Research in Africa; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Part II -- Science Education in Africa; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Part III -- Some Applications; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Chapter Seventeen; Chapter Eighteen; Chapter Nineteen; Chapter Twenty; Chapter Twenty One; Subject Index; Author Index

Summary: For various economic and political reasons, many African countries lag behind the rest of the industrialised world in scientific and medical research and development. However, the presence of intellectual islands scattered across the continent gives hope that this is only a transient situation on the cusp of undergoing a profound and beneficial change. For this reason, the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa was established to catalyse and contribute to this needed evolution. Its mission is to contribute to Africa's economic advancement and sustainability through science research,

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For various economic and political reasons, many African countries lag behind the rest of the industrialised world in scientific and medical research and development. However, the presence of intellectual islands scattered across the continent gives hope that this is only a transient situation on the cusp of undergoing a profound and beneficial change. For this reason, the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa was established to catalyse and contribute to this needed evolution. Its mission is to contribute to Africa's economic advancement and sustainability through science research,

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