Much research in Botswana has shown that, although other ethnic groups have benefited from the state-funded education systems since independence in 1966, San children have been "left behind." This case study is based on an investigation of the root causes of secondary school dropout among Rural Area Development Program students in New…

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…

Emphasis of program is rural development. The main organizing responsibility will be held by the primary school, which will become a community educational center, thus providing a focal point for total educational needs. (MS)

Influencing the location of employment opportunities should become the basic policy for rural development. (LY)

A look at a study funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development which is attempting to demonstrate that imaginative applications of telecommunications will enable business units'' to operate effectively over wide distances and thus prevent migrations from rural areas. (Author/AK)

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)

Consideration is given to the disparity between legislative "hopes" and research findings on rural industrialization in the U.S. (JC)

Describes a new 5-year leadership development program designed for selected farm and rural nonfarm men and women in the general age range of 25 to 40." (Author)

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)

This article examined the debate which preceded the organization of Turkish government-sponsored Village Institutes and that which followed their demise. (Author/RK)

The interaction between peasants and agents of social change is examined and seen as an unequal exchange of mutual expectations. If the cycle of peasant exploitation is to change, rural development must be integral to national development programs. (Author/KR)

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