"International Development" ed. by Seth Appiah-Opoku

This book brings together leading researchers in the field of international development to examine issues relating to food security, health, rural development, human development, and institutional strengthening in developing countries. The book is insightful and serves as an important reference material on international development.

Based on empirical research, the book discusses a variety of topics including nutrition-sensitive agricultural development in South Africa, household food security in Tanzania, medical research in Egypt, child mortality in Christian and Islamic countries, spot improvement of rural roads in Asia and Africa, resilience in natural disaster, the relationship between foreign aid and human development in Africa, and finally developing competencies for rural development project management through the creation of local action groups in Argentina.

Contents
Preface
1 Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Development for Food Security in Africa: A Case Study of South Africa
2 A Study of Household Food security and Adoption of Biofortified Crop Varieties in Tanzania: The Case of Orange- Fleshed Sweetpotato
3 Current Review of Medical Research in Developing Countries: A Case Study from Egypt
4 Comparing GDP Health and Military Expenditure, Poverty and Child Mortality of 71 Countries from Different Regions
5 Spot Improvement of Rural Roads Using a Local Resource‐ Based Approach: Case Studies from Asia and Africa
6 Natural Disaster and International Development
7 A Study of the Relationship between Foreign Aid and Human Development in Africa
8 Developing Competencies for Rural Development Project Management through Local Action Groups: The Punta Indio (Argentina) Experience