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... traditional agricultural societies the resistance to change and to the adoption of improved practices is generally very great . There are many explanations for this resistance to change . A commonly accepted sociological explanation is ...
... traditional agricultural societies the resistance to change and to the adoption of improved practices is generally very great . There are many explanations for this resistance to change . A commonly accepted sociological explanation is ...
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... traditional communal village form , is still followed by 80 percent of Senegalese . The family is extended and lives , under the authority of its most elderly member , in a compound consisting of a group of thatched dwellings , engaging ...
... traditional communal village form , is still followed by 80 percent of Senegalese . The family is extended and lives , under the authority of its most elderly member , in a compound consisting of a group of thatched dwellings , engaging ...
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... traditional modes of production . Industrialization is not yet even a dream , since trained manpower , easily available raw materials , and a cheap source of power are all lacking . Average per - capita income is among the low- est in ...
... traditional modes of production . Industrialization is not yet even a dream , since trained manpower , easily available raw materials , and a cheap source of power are all lacking . Average per - capita income is among the low- est in ...
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