African Geographical Review, Volume 31, Issue 1 (2012)

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Research Articles

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Population censuses and changes in housing quality in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sarah L. Smiley
Pages: 1-16
Published online: 08 May 2012
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Mobilization and protest: the struggle to save Karura Forest in Nairobi, Kenya
Jeremia Njeru
Pages: 17-32
Published online: 04 May 2012
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Mining, conflicts and livelihood struggles in a dysfunctional policy environment: the case of Wassa West District, Ghana
Joseph Taabazuing, Isaac Luginaah, Godwin Djietror & Kefa M. Otiso
Pages: 33-49
Published online: 16 May 2012
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Migrant fishers in West Africa: roving bandits?
Amelia Duffy-Tumasz
Pages: 50-62
Published online: 04 May 2012
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Doing fieldwork research in Africa

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The importance of everyday encounters: young scholars reflect on fieldwork in Africa
Caroline Faria & Ryan Z. Good
Pages: 63-66
Published online: 08 May 2012
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Footing it, or why I walk
Léonie S. Newhouse
Pages: 67-71
Published online: 30 Apr 2012
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Experiences and ethics of mindful reciprocity while conducting research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Amber L. Pearson & Sarah B. Paige
Pages: 72-75
Published online: 30 Apr 2012
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Finding that ‘eureka’ moment: the importance of keeping detailed field notes
Benjamin D. Neimark
Pages: 76-79
Published online: 24 Apr 2012
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Featured reflection

Article
Urban thermals and rural oils – a tale of contemporary Africa
David Simon
Pages: 80-87
Published online: 27 Apr 2012
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Book reviews

Book Review
Nairobi today: the paradox of a fragmented city
Tamar Mott Forrest
Pages: 88-89
Published online: 30 Apr 2012
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African refugee resettlement in the United States
Zipporah W. Abla
Pages: 89-90
Published online: 26 Apr 2012
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Localising Salafism: religious change among Oromo Muslims in Bale, Ethiopia
Peter K. Kimosop
Pages: 91-92
Published online: 30 Apr 2012
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Referees for the African Geographical Review (October 2008 – April 2012)

REFEREES FOR THE AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW (OCTOBER 2008 – APRIL 2012)
Page: 93
Published online: 23 May 2012
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