TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fymat,Alain L.
AU  - Kapalanga,Joachim
TI  - Science research and education in Africa: proceedings of a conference on science advancement 
SN  - 1443879576
AV  - Q180.A5 
U1  - 507.206 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
PB  - Cambridge Scholars Publishing
KW  - Research
KW  - Africa
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Recherche
KW  - Afrique
KW  - Congrès
KW  - Science: general issues
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Cultural studies
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Study & Teaching
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Conference papers and proceedings
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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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