Fostering political leadership for the demographic dividend in Africa: relevant cultural values. Issue 5 (4th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Izugbara, Chimaraoke O.; Tilahun, Tizta; Owii, Hilda
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 28:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 705
• Page End: 713
• Publication Date: 2018-07-04
• Subjects: Governance and public policy -- Gender and diversity -- Sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1465528
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A foremost challenge to the realisation of the accelerated economic growth of the demographic dividend in Africa remains the commitment of the region's political leadership to creating the enabling contexts to maximise the potential of its youthful population. This viewpoint considers three critical African cultural mores – the reverence-for-posterity norm; leader-as-community-proxy culture; and the elder tradition – that offer unique levers for fostering political leadership for the demographic dividend in Africa. Strategies for successfully tapping these cultural traditions require further research.