What Does It All Mean?

Abstract

The findings reviewed in the previous chapter offer compelling insights into the lives of the study participants. They shed light on conditions the participants had to navigate in their pursuit of socio-economic development. They also offer a much better vantage point from which to try to make sense of participants' experiences, especially as it relates to implications for the development of the participants, their nation-states, and for the achievement of lasting social transformation. This consideration of the findings' implications is the focus of this chapter, which is written with the aim of elucidating answers about what meaning can be derived from the present study. This chapter deliberates on the important question, what does it all mean? It considers the theoretical and empirical implications of the study findings and offers recommendations for future research and future practice that can be applied to improving outcomes in African countries.