This study documents the recent history of Tuvalu, a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific. Formerly a crown colony, Tuvalu has been independent from Great Britain since 1978. The population is approximately 8,300. Children in Tuvalu attend primary schools through grade 10. In 1986 there were 9 government primary schools with a total…

This paper presents selected findings from 3.5 years of a research project funded by the Overseas Development Administration of the United Kingdom and entitled "Training Third World Educational Administrators--Methods and Materials." The report looks first at recent interest among Third World countries in the training of educational…

The importation into developing countries of theories and models of educational administration used in developed nations appears untenable for several reasons, according to a review of the literature in the light of issues raised by T. Greenfield. The field of educational administration in developing countries remains incompletely defined, making…

A collection of reports on literacy and literacy issues includes a variety of perspectives and descriptions of diverse programs and is divided into three sections. The first examines broad questions of literacy: "On the Study of Literacy" (David Bendor-Samuel); "Linguistics and Literacy" (Gloria Kindell); and "Literacy in…

Because proven systematic methods of description and analysis are not universally available for the case study methodology in development communication situations, 12 development communication case studies were examined to uncover their organizational schema. Findings were pooled to develop a suggested framework or model for the design of future…

This report provides an overview of methods of evaluating the impact of family planning programs in developing countries, with a discussion of their strengths and weaknesses. The focus is on estimation of program impact on fertility rates, though other potential outcome measures, such as maternal and child health, are also discussed. The first…

Continuing education, as well as initial professional training, is essential for the continuity and growth of school librarianship in Nigeria. Short summer courses often make it possible to improve and update the skills of teacher/librarians without interfering with their school-year duties. For 20 years the Eastern Nigeria (now Anambra State)…

The final report of a conference concerning adult basic education de Adultos en el Marco de la REDALF del related to innovative projects in adult education in nine countries. A wide spectrum of issues related to adult basic education, curriculum, methodology, evaluation, and research are analyzed in the context of educational planning. Among the…

A French version of a guide originally published in Spanish for use in Latin America, this book explains how to develop instructional material for teaching reading to "new readers" in developing nations. The guide was developed to aid the teaching of reading to adults who can already read but who are not yet accomplished readers. The materials…

This manual presents a comprehensive training design, suggested procedures, and materials for conducting a workshop in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of hydrams, and in the planning and implementation of hydram projects. Hydrams (hydraulic rams, hydraulic ram pumps, automatic hydraulic ram pumps, rams) are devices…

This issue discusses world population trends and their implications for more and less developed countries. There have been two periods of major population expansion since 1750 with the first lasting almost 200 years and the second surge occurring after World War II. Growth rates in industrialized countries are now very low with fertility below…

This document describes the development of theater in Africa, over the last 20 years, from a medium of entertainment for the colonial elite to an African theatre, after independence. It describes various approaches to the use of theater as a medium of education and development. Nine chapters in the book concern: (l) background to African drama;…

A study examined whether the Third World received less photographic coverage than more developed Western countries and whether this coverage was apt to be more sensational than that accorded more developed Western countries. Also examined was what kind of photo coverage Eastern nations received in the United States press. All photographs on the…

A nation's transition from dictatorship to democracy generally involves institutional reform attempts with new priorities serving a wider range of people and goals. This study describes and compares the goals, means, and outcomes of administrative reforms in the public educational systems of three Hispanic nations (Venezuela, Colombia, and Spain).…

The results of a study developing and testing a socially relevant model for assessing organizational effectiveness in developing countries are presented. Focus is on assessing the Dominican Republic. The objectives of the study were: to select and test theoretically sound effectiveness criteria which account for the type of organization and the…