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Tensions, Challenges and Issues in Evaluating Communication for Development: Findings from Recent Research and Strategies for Sustainable Outcomes

By: June Lennie and  Jo Tacchi  
Open Access
|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2015-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2001-5119 | Journal ISSN: 1403-1108
Language: English
Page range: 25 - 39
Published on: Jul 7, 2020
Published by: University of Gothenburg Nordicom
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