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Green, Cynthia P. – 1999
This report summarizes research on interventions intended to improve four key breastfeeding behaviors: early initiation of breastfeeding, feeding of colostrum to newborns, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 0-6 months, and continued breastfeeding through the second year and beyond. It clarifies what is known about improving these practices in…
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Developing Nations, Early Intervention, Females
Aspeslagh, Robert, Ed.; van den Berg, Jannie, Ed. – 1991
This reader on literacy provides a clear account of the major perspectives on literacy and adult education through 20 papers divided into three categories. An introduction provides an overview of the content of the papers. Part 1, "Issues," contains seven papers: "Literacy: Access to Power" (Dijkstra); "Development and the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations
Moulton, Jeanne – 1994
Interactive radio instruction has gained attention as a low-cost means of improving the academic achievement of primary school students. The Radio Mathematics Project in Nicaragua and subsequent programs developed by the Learning Technologies for Basic Education (LearnTech) Project illustrate the evolution such programs have undergone as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperation