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Peer reviewedNewa, John M. – International Library Review, 1990
Examines the involvement of public and village libraries in literacy and postliteracy programs in Africa south of the Sahara during the last two decades. Issues discussed include the extent of illiteracy in Black Africa, populations served by village libraries, African rural strategies of development, and the implications for library services. (44…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy, Library Role
