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This discussion concludes by making a case for African-centred theoretical and practical frameworks for development, sustainability, community empowerment, and health promotion. Resisting the entrenched Western construction of continental Africa as a recipient of aid, this discussion envisions means of effective development-as-agency. In seeking the authentic African self, the discussion makes a compelling case for contemporary notions of sustainability-as-political praxis. This activism has implications for equitable access to such social benefits as education and health promotion.
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Sefa Dei, G.J. (2010). Looking to the Future – African-Centred Schooling in Action: Applying Development Discourse to Sustainability, Community Empowerment, and Health Awareness. In: Teaching Africa. Explorations of Educational Purpose, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5771-7_9
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