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Lagi, Rosiana; Waqailiti, Ledua; Raisele, Kolaia; Tyson, Lorena Sanchez; Nussey, Charlotte – Comparative Education, 2023
This paper takes inspiration from the Indigenous Fijian practice of 'curui' -- weaving or patching together -- as a metaphor to explore connections between climate justice, gender equality, and education in Fijian policies and practices. The paper argues that neither gender equality nor education can be 'silver bullets' for the huge challenges…
Descriptors: Climate, Sex Fairness, Indigenous Knowledge, Foreign Countries
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Heyneman, Stephen P. – Comparative Education, 1979
This study correlated socioeconomic status as measured by parents' education and material prosperity, with academic achievement and self-confidence scores in 2293 Ugandan students. Self confidence did not correlate to socioeconomic status, as it has been found to do in industrialized societies. Possible reasons for this difference are considered.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African Culture, Comparative Education, Correlation