Information on "Education Research " and "Africa"
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Storage and Management of Textbooks in Public Primary Schools in Ghana
Author: Rhoda Acheampong, Edward Fokuoh Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
The briefing studies the issue of wastage and leakage in the system of textbook supply in Ghana. More on «Storage and Management of Textbooks in Public Primary Schools in Ghana» -
Aug 2012
School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana
Author: Edward Fokuoh Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh, Maxwell Agyei Ashon
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
This Briefing Paper draws on the findings of three Public Tracking Surveys (PETS) to establish the extent to which educational resources reach their intended beneficiaries. More on «School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Civic Education and Peacebuilding
Author: Daniel H Levine, Linda S Bishai
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Between 2006 and 2010, the United States Institute of Peace developed several civic education programs for Iraq and Sudan as part of broader efforts to promote post-conflict stability anddevelopment and help prevent a return to violence. More on «Civic Education and Peacebuilding»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
Author: Jenny C Aker, Christopher Ksoll, Travis J Lybbert
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
We report the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class. More on «ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
Education and Support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Geoffrey Evans, Pauline Rose
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper investigates empirically the factors that influence variations in democratic attitudes in 18 African countries. More on «Education and Support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
May 2007
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4 May 2007
Teacher Shortages, Teacher Contracts and their Impact on Education in Africa
Author: Jean Bourdon, Markus Frölich, Katharina Michaelowa
Publisher: Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
This paper addresses the policy of Niger, Togo and Mali to recruit large numbers of teachers using fixed-term contracts instead of civil servant positions, analyzing the impact on educational quality by estimating non-parametrically the quantile trea... More on «Teacher Shortages, Teacher Contracts and their Impact on Education in Africa»
October 2005
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Oct 2005
Globalisation and Education
Author: Simon McGrath, Dirk Willem te Velde
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper examines the links between globalization and education. More on «Globalisation and Education»
December 2000
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Dec 2000
Family-Controlled Child Labor in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Survey of Research
Author: Jens Christopher Andvig
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper addresses the issue of child labor in sub-Saharan Africa and presents a survey of research findings from this field of interest. More on «Family-Controlled Child Labor in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Survey of Research» -
Dec 2000
An Essay on Child Labor in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Bargaining Approach
Author: Jens Christopher Andvig
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper addresses the issue of child labor in sub-Saharan Africa with special attention to children separated from their families and children prematurely responsible for their own economic survival. More on «An Essay on Child Labor in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Bargaining Approach»
