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Direct linkFute, Antony; Wan, Xiu-lan; Oubibi, Mohamed – International Review of Education, 2023
Literacy is a fundamental aspect of development and a step towards freedom and liberation from socio-economic constraints, because it enables all citizens to realise their basic right to learning. However, the global efforts which -- according to a 2017 estimate of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) --…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Education, Literacy Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textZua, Biale – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2021
The importance of literacy to the personal development of an individual and existence of any nation cannot be overemphasized. Literacy is the foundation for meaningful development of any nation. It is not a single entity but an interconnection of several fields--education, health, agriculture, and more. For example, a literate individual can have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Economic Development
Turuwark Zalalam Warkineh; Abiy Menkir Gizaw; Tizita Lemma Melka; Yeraswork Megersa Bedada; Ermiyas Tsehay Birhanu – Online Submission, 2021
This study report is part of a larger research programme, the Global Research Translation Award: Meeting the SDGs: creating innovative infrastructures and policy solutions to support sustainable development in Global South communities. The University of East Anglia's (UEA) Global Research Translation Award (GRTA) sets out to help tackle health,…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Sustainable Development
Cherewka, Alexis; Prins, Esther – Comparative Education Review, 2022
During the early Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union used adult literacy education to wield influence in "Third World" countries. Frank C. Laubach, the "Apostle of Literacy," wrote prolifically about adult literacy and conducted and advised literacy campaigns in more than 100 countries, yet his work is understudied…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Foreign Policy, Technical Assistance
