Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation policy memorandum lays down Netherlands university research policy. (Author/RK)

In a study in Puerto Rico, Hill, Stycos, and Back (1959) reported that the egalitarian, "modern" family facilitated contraceptive use in societies undergoing rapid social change. An examination of data from Turkey suggests that their "model" does not explain very much of the variation in contraceptive behavior in Turkey. (Author)

Article outlines aims of Fellowship program and criteria by which applications are judged. The importance of improving educational facilities within the developing nations themselves, as an alternative to study abroad, is stressed. (RW)

Describes the problems and the approaches taken to solve those problems in teaching programming skills to students in Saudi Arabia. (IRT)

An early visitor to reunified Viet Nam offers his impressions of education in that country. (IRT)

Considers the implications of the technological innovation literature for possible national strategies for innovation. Sketches highly generalized innovation strategies for nations at various levels of technological development. (Author/IRT)

The importance of nonformal education in integrated rural development is examined in light of the differences between formal, informal, and nonformal education, with the conclusion that the objectives of nonformal education and their relationship to the rural poor support the argument for a curriculum for nonformal education in the arena. (LAS)

Disputes claims that private education is highly selective and unaffordable. Examines extent of private expenditure on education in Bolivia, a very poor country whose public education system is characterized by low teacher salaries, unqualified teachers, few textbooks, and high dropout and repetition rates. Using 1990 and 1992 household survey…

Discusses the benefits of using bibliographic databases on CD-ROM for SDI (selective dissemination of information) in developing countries like India, and describes a method of running an SDI service automatically using two Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) software programs called Stackey and Batutil. (Author/LRW)

Summarizes a study examining the entry-year problems of new principals in developing countries, based on a survey of 250 beginning and 250 veteran principals of black schools in South Africa's Northwest Province. New principals were faced with systemic problems, including inadequate physical facilities and teaching grants, an ever-increasing…

Gives an overview of the aging population in nations such as Nigeria and of adult education's role in their adjustment and well being. Recommends adult day programs rather than isolation in homes for the aged. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Highlights some of the current challenges facing higher education in the developing world; suggests selecting agricultural education as a priority for the Asia Pacific Region; reviews the potential of electronic learning; and discusses the importance of multisectoral partnerships in education and development, focusing on the Asia Pacific Regional…

Presents an interview with two volunteers who set up and ran a school from scratch located in the mountains of Guatemala. Notes that after three months, the government was convinced to send at least one teacher. (RS)

Describes the difficulties Argentina's medical schools are likely to face in implementing a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. Outlines the basic requirements for successful implementation of PBL curricula and describes the contradiction in Argentina between a health care system that forces specialization and the efforts of medical schools…

Describes the establishment of the Bangladesh Open University (BOU), a university offering tertiary level qualifications and non-formal and secondary-school equivalency programs. Examines academic programs, program development, target population, delivery media (print, radio, audio, human contact), credibility, and sustainability. Argues that BOU…