The spread of Christianity and Islam in Africa: a survey and analysis of the numbers and percentages of Christians, Muslims and those who practice indigenous religions.(Author abstract) From: The Western Journal of Black Studies | Date: June 22, 2005| Author: Kaba, Amadu Jacky | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Western Journal of Black Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This is a quantitative and qualitative research study oft he rise in the numbers and percentages of Christians and Muslims in Africa. It presents data showing the religious breakdowns of Christians, Muslims and people who practice traditional African religions in Africa as a whole, and within the five regions (East, Middle, North, Southern and West Africa) of the continent. The study also presents religious breakdowns for the countries in Africa that were at one time been partly or fully co...