PRIVATIZATION AND THE SOCIAL VALUE OF WATER IN AFRICA
PRIVATIZATION AND THE SOCIAL VALUE OF WATER IN AFRICA
Author(s): Olanrewaju Akinpelu OlutayoSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Slovenská Akadémia Vied - Kabinet výskumu sociálnej a biologickej komunikácie
Keywords: water; privatization; Africa; social and economic value
Summary/Abstract: The paper assesses the current clamor and actual privatization of water in Africa. Though this is said to be done in view of wastage and declining access of people to water, this paper submits that the transformation of the social value of water to economic, is rather a continuation of capitalist quest for profit making, which eventually is at the expense of the poor majority.
Journal: Human Affairs
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 311-319
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English