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... houses . It was not that the houses lacked modern facilities - indeed , by Sudanese standards they were luxurious - but rather that the designers had paid little heed to the social needs of the uprooted settlers . As Hussein Fa- him ...
... houses . It was not that the houses lacked modern facilities - indeed , by Sudanese standards they were luxurious - but rather that the designers had paid little heed to the social needs of the uprooted settlers . As Hussein Fa- him ...
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... house designs . " Across the border , the Egyptian Nubians were experiencing similar problems : The old Nubian houses were large and spacious . Built on one floor with walls as high as 6 to 8 metres , each house had several wide rooms ...
... house designs . " Across the border , the Egyptian Nubians were experiencing similar problems : The old Nubian houses were large and spacious . Built on one floor with walls as high as 6 to 8 metres , each house had several wide rooms ...
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... houses in the Upper Volta resettlement scheme in Ghana caused similar social friction . On the face of it , such friction should have been avoided . Indeed , the Volta River Authority is at pains to point out that it made every effort ...
... houses in the Upper Volta resettlement scheme in Ghana caused similar social friction . On the face of it , such friction should have been avoided . Indeed , the Volta River Authority is at pains to point out that it made every effort ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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