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Teen life in Africa

edited by Toyin Falola ; foreword by Richard M. Lerner

(Teen life around the world)

Greenwood Press, 2004

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Thanks to its population growth rate, Africa has one of the highest numbers of teenagers in the world. Africa is a vast continent with 52 countries, thousands of languages and peoples, numerous religions, and a diverse landscape, but the teen life—covered here in 15 representative countries—still has basic commonalities. African teens can go to school, tend animal herds, serve as farm help, or learn a trade; they belong to large family networks and participate in communal activities; they enjoy sports and hanging out with friends; and they mix modern and Western influences, such as fashion, with more traditional values. This book explores the lives, cultures, and opportunities of African teens, offering students and general readers a substantial understanding of this important group. _

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Acknowledgments Introduction Algeria by Ann Cooper Cameroon by John Mukum Mbaku and Nicodemus Fru Awasom Egypt by Ann Genovase Ethiopia by Edmund Abaka Ghana by Kwabena O. Akurang-Parry and Dorothy A. Akurang-Parry Kenya by Christian Jennings Libya by Edmund Abaka Mozambique by Kristen Walles Nigeria by Ikechukwu Enwemnwa Senegal by Jacqueline Woodfork Somalia by Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi South Africa by Edmund Abaka Uganda by George O. Ndege Zambia by Priscilla Muntemba Taylor and Scott Taylor Zimbabwe by Oyekan Owomoyela Index About the Editor and Contributors

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