Cooperatives without doubt are seen as major players in the development process especially in developing countries; for the mobilization of citizens and building them into formidable groups for productive purposes. The ability of this organization to achieve objectives depends greatly on the public, its members, management and leadership, in…

After reviewing the evolution of attitudes to poverty and education we note how it influenced the early provision of schooling and the emergence of a global agenda for international development and universal education. At first, this agenda was grounded in the Enlightenment values that inspired the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but…

Entrepreneurship is one of the key drivers for development in any society. The level of awareness of individual members, of a society, of their capacity to contribute to the economic, social and political development of their society is a key factor in development. A process of creating this self-awareness and the development of individual…

What do we know about the outcomes of education in developing countries? Where are the gaps in our knowledge, and why are they important to fill? What are the policy challenges that underlie these knowledge gaps, and how can education best contribute to eliminating the problem of widespread poverty in the developing world? This book arises out of…

A theoretical framework for consideration of population issues in the classroom links them to economic and social development. (Author/JH)

Discusses the content and qualitative role of education in a developing society that the author has gained from his work in the field of integration of education and economic development. (PG)

Comparative investigation of educational systems in the process of modernization in ten Asian, African and Latin American countries shows that an extensive network of vocational education not only does not always associate with successful modernization in terms of a fast rate of economic growth, but also that it does not necessarily produce…

The study is focused on the role of agriculture in development. The problem was to describe major factors that compose agricultural development so that strategic action on the part of the Methodist Church in areas of rapid social and economic change could be developed. Library research was the source for descriptive materials, theories of…

In considering a maximization of the economic contribution of education to the well-being of Papua New Guinea the author argued that no type of educational planning will succeed unless it is based upon the aspiration and expectations of the majority of the population it is intended to serve. (Author/RK)

Examines how Third World education systems reproduce social and economic inequalities; how the international economic order is founded on unfair mechanisms that perpetuate inequality; and the role that groups in the United Nations family must play in the establishment of a New International Economic Order. (RM)

This is an excerpt from a report, 1967-68, by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Cuba, to the International Conference on Public Education (31st, Geneva, July 1-10, 1968).

Describes goals, procedures, and outcomes of attempts to introduce manual productive activities into schools in the Third World. Areas of agriculture and crafts are emphasized. (Author/AV)

The objective of popular education has been associated with the creation of identity of popular groups in society. Education has been considered a key in the process to reform and modernize social structures. In the 1990s, democratic governments have promoted popular participation to solve development problems. This context poses new challenges…