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The Middle Class and Democratic Consolidation in Zambia by Resnick, Danielle

“…First, Zambia's middle class is less likely to vote or demonstrate but more distrusting of political institutions and more likely to oppose bridewealth. Secondly, the conceptualization of the middle class makes a difference depending on the outcome of interest, especially in Africa where correlates of class found elsewhere may not necessarily move in the same direction. …”
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Household-oriented benefits largely outweigh commercial benefits derived from cattle in Mabalane District, Mozambique by Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Ritho, Cecilia, Herrero, Mario, Fraval, Simon

“…The vast majority (98%) of households kept cattle primarily to derive various types of household-oriented benefits such as draft power, financing, insurance, saving, social status and bridewealth. Only 2% of households kept cattle mainly for commercial benefits. …”
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