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Kiweewa, John M.; Knettel, Brandon A.; Luke, Melissa M. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2018
There is an increasing body of evidence demonstrating the psychological and social challenges that afflict school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa. In spite of widespread calls to provide counselling and guidance services in schools, efforts at expanding these services remain fragmented and under-resourced. Grounded in both empirical and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Needs, Psychological Characteristics, Social Problems
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Terras, Melody M.; Ramsay, Judith – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Web 2.0 technology not only offers the opportunity of massively parallel interconnected networks that support the provision of information and communication anytime and anywhere but also offers immense opportunities for collaboration and sharing of user-generated content. This information-rich environment may support both formal and informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Electronic Learning, Informal Education
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Chitiyo, Morgan; Changara, Darlington M.; Chitiyo, George – International Journal of Educational Development, 2008
The AIDS pandemic has orphaned hundreds of thousands of children worldwide and most of these are in sub-Saharan Africa. Being orphaned by AIDS creates peculiar circumstances which may affect the children's ability to benefit from regular education. The impact of vulnerability on children's well-being has been documented by UNAIDS, UNICEF and by…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)