Using an economic framework, the characteristics of countries in relation to the strength of their intellectual property protection are examined, as well as the relationship between intellectual property protection and U.S. exports to these countries. Findings suggest that country incentives for protecting intellectual property increase as…

Examines UNESCO guidelines for developing national library and information policies, and describes common policy elements of developing countries. Also identifies obstacles that Africa faces in creating policies: lack of awareness by government officials of information uses, the poor image of the library profession, and the low quality of national…

Explores issues regarding the Internet, especially its role in education, in two West African countries, Burkina Faso and Ghana. These developing countries share a common border, but their technology reality is very different. Existing differences highlight some of the issues Africa is dealing with concerning the Internet. (Author/AEF)

Describes plans for a technical session that included presentations of six winning papers on practical collaborative applications of digital library or information science technology in advancing communications in developing countries. Papers were all written by citizens of a developing country and were selected from an international competition.…

Describes one New York teacher's experiences as he joined a group of American teachers on a trip to Pakistan for a conference of English teachers from progressive schools funded by Aga Khan. The article describes his visit to an Aga Khan school and details the Institute for Education Development (part of the Aga Khan University), where the…

Summarizes the findings of Book Flood studies in Niue, Fiji, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Solomon Islands, and several other developing countries. It is possible to double the rate of reading acquisition of Third World primary school pupils with a Book Flood of about 100 high-interest books per class and short teacher training sessions.…

Analyzes the content of South African history text books from the primary level upwards and from the 1980s to the most recent publications. The considerable changes in the content of these books seem to be based on two different theoretical models: the multicultural model and the notion of the universality of humanity. (Contains 40 references.)…

Using pooled data from eight U.S. censuses (primarily state-level and university county-level variables), this study finds a significant positive effect of university community size on state aggregate personal income growth. Weaker effects are found on state employment growth (positive) and state population growth (negative). States might leverage…

Reviews the practice of female circumcision and the significance of considering social, cultural, economic, and educational opportunities available to females in developing countries when creating intervention programs to help end this practice. The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a tool that can assess various elements present in a girls' life that…

Notes that both journalism and journalism training are undergoing major changes in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Offers insights and practical guidance for trainers, elements of which could apply to most developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Highlights some of the problems encountered by a short-term foreign guest lecturer, albeit one who…

Rural women in less-developed nations use fuels that can be toxic and are becoming scarce. Feminist, sociological, and community-development issues were involved in the process of introducing clear-burning fuel, enabling a focus on both the effects on the health of fuel users and concern for ecological sustainability. (SK)

Practitioner-researchers are emerging in many fields in response to rapid change and a view of research as systematic and rigorously controlled learning. The gap between theory and practice widens because of variations in practice settings, making practitioner knowledge important. Commentaries by Paul Yerrell, David R. Thompson, Philip Burnard,…

Examines state-civil society partnerships for policy implementation in developing countries. Considers the applicability of strategic management approaches to policy partnerships and suggests steps to strengthen the successful pursuit of state-civil society partnerships. Extensive references. (Author/JOW)

Surveyed pre-university high school students in Trinidad regarding their awareness and knowledge of tuberculosis. Results indicated that while most students had heard of tuberculosis, knowledge levels were generally poor regarding the major presenting features of tuberculosis, vaccination and treatment, and the impact of overcrowded living…

This article describes the program Cybrary Skills in the Tertiary Environment offered at the University of Queensland Library to librarians from tertiary institutions in developing countries. Under the program, librarians from several countries have worked and studied at UQ Library, in groups or in individual placements for varying periods of…