Despite the fact that rural education has always been one of the most important means of rural development, it has been ignored in many developing countries, with the result that rural development has not achieved great success. The problems of education in rural areas are not only related to the amount the country spends on education or to the…

A short review of the development of adult education in Ceylon, from the introduction of Buddhism in the third century B. C. to the present time, with emphasis on twentieth century programs and achievements. (JB)

Some comments on the applicability of television to aiding the rural development of underdeveloped countries. (LS)

The Amarpurkashi Village Project in India is an example of a total rural development program that encourages the school-leaving generation to remain. Focus is on the Agro-Industrial Polytechnic that provides training for self-employment and agro-industrial employment. Its approach is an evolving one directed to the rural population. (EA)

Guidelines are provided for developing illustrations for use in distance education materials for rural adults in different cultural situations. (STS)

A brief description of a Unesco project designed to give a realistic idea of existing problems by providing two-way communication between rural villages and government services. (AA)

Adult education in Kenya is mainly concerned with dissemination of technology and ideas to rural production units to increase awareness and innovativeness. Systematic weakness in the development of communication as a major concommitant to the design of development programs and the development of ideas is discussed. (Author/EA)

We may be involved in a replay of the Indian genocide and dislocation characteristic of early U.S. history through the workings of international economics. This historical account briefly outlines the recent economic developments in the Brazilian Amazon, the effects that those policies have on the natives, and the United States' involvement in…

Examining the rural self-help or "harambee" movement in Kenya, this article presents data indicating: education projects consistently account for nearly half of all self-help when measured by either project value or volume at the national level, while agriculture and health related activities, at 10 percent each, represent the second…

Article describes the planning and design of a part-time continuing education program for intermediate-level rural development staff, and presents reasons why a combination of more localized and individual teaching-learning media was chosen in preference to the national mass media. (Author)

Posits that, in order to reduce underdevelopment, solutions must be found for problems of production and productivity, and for the improvement of living conditions of the rural population through the elimination of structural constraints on development. (Author/JOW)

Presents a critique of rural development trends in Third World countries. Analyzes the tensions and contradictions between the theory of adult education as a learner participation activity and the manipulative role it often plays in the maintenance of the status quo. (SK)

A brief resume of literacy, adult education, and rural development activities have been abstracted from the UNESCO Director-General's report for 1974. (LH)

Rapid educational changes in West Africa have caused population shifts from rural to urban areas, resulting in severe unemployment problems. Job creation is the purpose of a newly formed organization. (JB)

The history of the literacy campaigns in Nigeria is the story of attempts made to focus on the importance of education outside the school walls and to make it a vehicle of social, political, and economic change. (Author/SK)