Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Review

The (Un)identical twins: Public administration and public management toward improving education and training for effective governance in Ghana

Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako
  • Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako
  • Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
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  •  Received: 24 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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