Contends that, in developing countries, attention must be paid to the quality of data going into computer-based information management systems; otherwise implementation of the system may provide only a deceptively systematic procedure for making random decisions. Examines errors, assumptions, inabilities, and omissions that threaten data quality…

The careers of 67 visually handicapped individuals who had been educated in post-primary schools and colleges in Plateau State, Nigeria, were evaluated. At the time of followup (1 to 17 years following course completion), 42 of the group were employed and 13 unemployed. (DB)

Presents a formal approach to information systems development and outlines the components of a structured systems development methodology. The various stages of the methodology are then reviewed in light of experiences gained in three consultancy projects in developing countries. (Author/CLB)

As former colonies struggle with economic development, consumerism competes with environmental awareness and concern. Developing countries should reject the models of the colonial past and create developmental strategies that preserve natural resources. (SK)

The educational needs of blind youth in developing countries are beginning to be met with training programs offered by such agencies as Helen Keller International of the United States, the Christoffel Blindenmission of West Germany, and the Royal Commonwealth Society of the Blind of the United Kingdom. (Author/DB)

Data were collected from Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Oman on the attitudes, practices, knowledge of, and planning for education of the gifted. Services for gifted children varied from country to country and were dependent upon economic and political conditions. Science and technology received highest priority in advanced…

Describes networking from the perspective of rural women in the Pacific Islands. Distinguishes between a network and an organization. (JOW)

Examines the implications of the Bhopal catastrophe and the organization by the consumer movement of a coalition of community action groups--The International Coalition for Justice in Bhopal--that links action in the developed and developing countries. (JOW)

Home economics in developed nations has been strongly influenced by capitalism and individualism, and it has lost focus on community. Developing African nations have a different philosophy on communal life. (SK)

The advisor's role in the establishment of auditory-oral programs to serve parents of infants with hearing impairments in developing countries involves liaison with organizing authorities; selection and training of local personnel; determination of the program's size, eligibility criteria, facilities, and equipment; and supervision of the program…

Credit with Education provides poor women with small loans; a safe place for savings; and education in health, nutrition, and family planning. The strategy integrates financial and educational services to empower women toward self-sufficiency. (SK)

Discussion of the diffusion of information technology focuses on telecommunications in developing countries, television systems, and personal computers. Examples and statistics from the United States and other countries are provided. (eight references) (MES)

The design and problem-solving process is an ideal methodological framework in which to place the study of technology in less developed countries. It can be used to teach many thinking skills, accommodate individual differences, and encourage a critical approach to product evaluation. (SK)

The former editor of "Convergence" assesses the last quarter century of adult education, highlighting adult education's link with development; Freire, participatory research, and popular education; and the impetus for women's education and other gender issues. (SK)

Discusses the role of communication education in the United States (with its Western cultural origins and thus Western cultural biases) in the transformation of Asia's media environment. Advocates attention to Asian scholarship in communication-related subjects. (SR)