This discussion of the oral history and oral tradition of Africa covers the nature of oral archives, theoretical objections to validity of oral tradition and oral history as historical sources, value of oral archives for African countries, accessibility of oral archives, and strategies for improved access. Footnotes are provided. (EJS)

Outlines trends in assistance strategies and types of international organizations as sources of information transfer for development. Highlights include impact of development policies (modernization theory, basic needs policy, dependency theory, adjustment theory), telematics and technical assistance (transborder data flow, information policies),…

Discusses the moral, ethical, and religious considerations of government intervention in family planning in developing countries. Also discusses the role of home economics on the issue. (JOW)

The USSR's celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its Lumumba University in Moscow is described. The university's purpose is to provide higher education for "countries that have gained their freedom from colonial dependence" and to enable "backward" cultures to enter the modern world. (LB)

Focuses on role of library and agencies charged with provision of information in an environment of technological change. Predictions concerning aspects of the emerging information society (computer literacy, home computers), the death of libraries, and effects of a paperless society on libraries in developing countries are noted. Footnotes are…

Indicates that where collectivization is accompanied by (1) state commitment to sex equity, (2) activities of a strong women's union, and (3) willingness to recognize problems and experiment with new forms of organization, the implications of collective agriculture for women are positive and contribute to the liberation of rural women and their…

Describes the state of home economics in two developing countries, Malawi and Guyana. (NRJ)

Described are the efforts being made in the Sudan to develop a significant scientific community. (SL)

Investigates and evaluates the idea of the community/junior college as an effective educational model to be adopted by developing nations. Briefly describes two-year colleges in the United States, Canada, and Japan. (DC)

Describes the development, organization, output, problems and possible future development of the Central Facilities of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. (JY)

Discusses the planning process, the techniques used by planners, the implementation and geographical aspects of planning, and the way the educational planner is able to get power to survive and to push ahead his proposals. (Author/IRT)

This report presents lessons from Tanzania's development experience of the past four decades, with emphasis on the period since the last report (1996), and assesses the imperatives for higher sustained growth and better livelihood for its citizens in the future. The background papers review and assess Tanzania's actual growth and poverty reduction…

Ten years ago in the Harare Declaration, heads of government from across the British Commonwealth committed to upholding critical commonwealth-held values. While initially focusing on Human Rights Education, the Commonwealth Secretariat set about enabling member governments to promote greater awareness, education, and training supporting…

The lack of confidence the people of Nepal feel about their political process is due, in part, to the majority's unfamiliarity with, and lack of participation in, their democratic institutions. Since 1994, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has been partaking in a broader national effort to increase Nepalis contributions to their governing…

The Girls' Education Unit (GEU) of the Basic Education Division of Ghana Education Service (GES) organized this Approaches for Advancing Girls' Education (AAGE) symposium to address the issues of girls' education, to construct a comprehensive picture of what interventions related to girls' education are currently being implemented, and identify…