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Hughes, James W. – Instructor, 1972
Author shares experiences and insights, acquired while working in education in Kenya, which might help teachers who want their classes to have an exciting study of the country. (Author)
Descriptors: African Culture, Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries

Mugwe, Wallace – Journal of Educational Television, 1982
Discusses the many facets of the role of television in developing countries and describes the unscripted television play, a technique being used in Kenya to inform, educate, and entertain the population. (LLS)
Descriptors: Audiences, Broadcast Television, Change Agents, Developing Nations
Bhola, H. S.; And Others – 1983
This report on the International Seminar on Campaigning for Literacy at Udaipur, India is divided into three main parts. Part 1 describes the context and background of the seminar, its specific objectives, and the organization and procedures of the seminar. Part 2 provides an overview of the seminar proceedings. The inaugural statements are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Developing Nations
1973
Proceedings presented are from a specialized seminar on adult education held in conjunction with the 22nd Assembly of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP). Statements from three countries are presented relating the seminar theme, "Devising Strategies for the Effective Education of Adults in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
McGivney, Veronica; Murray, Frances – 1991
The case studies described in this book provide examples of initiatives illustrating the role of adult education in development and its contribution to the process of change in developing countries. The book is organized in five sections. Case studies in Part 1, "Health Education," illustrate the links between primary health care and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations
Nzioki, S. – 1983
Faced with the fact that over 50% of its citizens are illerate, and recognizing the link between illiteracy, poverty, and disease, the government of Kenya, in 1963, created an adult literacy program. The program's objectives were (1) to train literacy teachers, (2) to produce materials for teaching and learning and for continuing education after…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Developing Nations