The Uphill Emergence of Scientific Communities in Africa

منو

" The Uphill Emergence of Scientific Communities in Africa "
Jacques Gaillard, Roland Waast

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1071127
Doc. No	:	LA114756
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156852192X00047‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Jacques Gaillard
	:	Roland Waast
Title & Author	:	The Uphill Emergence of Scientific Communities in Africa [Article]\ Jacques Gaillard, Roland Waast
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Asian and African Studies
Date	:	1992
Volume/ Issue Number	:	27/1-2
Page No	:	41–67
Abstract	:	The increasing concern African decision-makers and international funding agencies feel for scientific research in Africa and its impact on development has led to the establishment of several support programmes, especially for agricultural research. What is the current state of scientific research in Africa? What holds back its development? After a historical review of science in Africa, this paper searches for answers by analysing available resources, and indicators of production, visibility, and utility throughout the continent. A description of the present day scientific structures and the constraints facing scientists is followed by a look at the fundamental question of how autonomous scientific communities can be established in Africa.
Descriptor	:	African Studies
Descriptor	:	General
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156852192X00047‬