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Northern Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can be traced back to the period following the First World War. Non-Governmental Organizations have been a feature of international politics since. The earlier work of Non-Governmental Organisations centered on relief work.

A Non-Governmental Organisation can be defined as a private grouping of individuals or associations not operated for profit or for other commercial purposes but which have organized themselves nationally or internationally for the benefit of the public at large and for the promotion of social welfare, development, charity or research in the areas inclusive of, but not restricted to, health, relief agriculture, education, industry and the supply of amenities and services Yansah (1995:16)

The early formation of Non-Governmental Organisation appears to be a consequence of the social problems created by the First World War. It therefore is less surprising that the early Non-Governmental Organisations had strong......

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