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Radio 3,27 Nov 2012,15 mins

SeriesWhy Poverty?

Elizabeth Ohene

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Elizabeth Ohene, writer and former government minister in Ghana, says science education is a vital tool in fighting poverty. "Why Poverty?" features five speakers on different aspects of the subject of poverty and is part of a pan-BBC season of programmes on the topic. Producer: Sheila Cook.

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