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: 231

Full Length Research Paper

Towards a theoretical model linking university education to climate change interventions in the African context

David Ssekamatte
  • David Ssekamatte
  • Department of Management, Uganda Management Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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