Do We Mean What We Say for Accountability in Ghana?

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Conceptos de rendición de cuentas en idiomas Mayas de Guatemala

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Communicating Accountability Concepts in Mayan Languages of Guatemala

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Pananagutan: Accountability and the Struggle for Filipino Nationhood

{!{wpv-post-title}!} Author(s): {!{types field=’blog-author’ separator=’, ‘}!}{!{/types}!} Date: {!{types field=’blog-date’}!}{!{/types}!} Country: {!{types field=’country’}!}{!{/types}!} Language(s): {!{types field=’language’}!}{!{/types}!} In Filipino, the term accountability is often understood as pananagutan. Derived from the root word sagot or answer, pananagutan may be interpreted as the obligation to respond to questions regarding one’s conduct. The word, however, has a much broader meaning,…