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Nyamukapa, Geoff Foster and Simon Gregson Kayayei: the women head porters of southern Ghana James Adu Opare Globalization, migration and social development Gary Craig The role of popular participation and community work ethic in rural development: Nandi District, Keny? Philip K. Rono and Abdillahi A. Aboud Schools and health: a district-level evaluation of school health education in Ghana Samuel Adu-Mireku The re-emergence of tuberculosis among the economically productive age group in Mombasa district Joel K. Kiboss and Nicholas K, Kibitok Civil society and democratization: the Cameroonian experience Oben Timothy Mbuagbo and Celestina Neh Fru CUMULATIVE INDEX OF ARTICLES 2002-2003