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Capper, Joanne; Nderitu, Shelomith; Ogula, Paul – 1997
This evaluation study was conducted at the behest of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the Institute for Policy Reform (IPR), working under contract with United States Agency for International Development. AKF's primary concern was to evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and the likelihood of sustainability of the School Improvement…
Descriptors: African Studies, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
Clarke, Philip – 1995
This paper is a slightly edited version of an authentic document, based on notes from a career that lasted from 1947 to well after independence in Tanganyika (since 1964 and the union with Zanzibar known as Tanzania). The paper provides a fascinating record of what it felt like to be a participant in an exciting and pioneering period of…
Descriptors: African History, African Studies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Thelejani, T. Sohl – 1990
At the time of independence in 1966, education in Lesotho was inadequate in scope, in quantity, and--from the African perspective, in quality as well. Only the few who received education outside Lesotho were treated as "first class Basotho." After independence, the role of education was seen to be the production of two kinds of…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Magalula, Cisco – 1990
At the time of independence in 1968, education in Swaziland was characterized by poor quality, uneven distribution of schools, high dropout and repeater rates, serious shortages of teachers, and inappropriate and highly academic curricula. This paper describes the status of present-day education in Swaziland in terms of the effect of government…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Odaet, Cooper F. – 1990
At the time of independence from Britain in 1962, education in Uganda was more advanced than in neighboring countries, although still unsatisfactory. This paper reviews the recommendations of commissions, educational reviews, and 5-year plans for the development of educational policies since independence. There have been two main long-term…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Achola, Paul Pius Waw – 1990
At the time of independence from Britain in 1964, the educational system in Zambia was, as elsewhere in Africa, racially segregated and heavily biased against Africans. This paper briefly reviews the situation at independence before enumerating post-independence educational policy landmarks through both acts of Parliament and national development…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Maravanyika, O. E. – 1990
Zimbabwe has been independent only since 1980. It has, however, attempted to change significantly the inherited educational policies, which it considers to be inappropriate to the nation's adopted socialist ideology. This paper outlines and critically appraises Zimbabwe's educational policies and finds that post-independence educational policy…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Psacharopoulos, George – 1990
This paper reviews a number of educational policy statements in East African countries, on issues ranging from combining education with production at the primary level to the financing of higher education. An assessment is made as to how successful the policies have been in achieving their original intention. The paper's conclusion is that policy…
Descriptors: African Studies, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Developing Nations
Hawkridge, David – 1990
Organized in three parts, this paper examines rationales for introducing computers into schools and universities in African countries and compares these rationales with those being advanced in industrial countries. Part 1 asks whether developing countries in Africa need computers and why, and supplies some answers. Part 2 looks critically and in…
Descriptors: African Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Eshiwani, George S. – 1990
This paper reviews the evolution of the Kenyan education system since independence from Britain in 1963. At the time of independence, very few resources were devoted to the education of Africans as compared to non-Africans, resulting in critical shortages of trained manpower. Educational segregation and differentiation also reinforced racial and…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Faccini, Benedict – 1996
This issue of UNESCO's "Education for All: Making It Work" shows how the SHAPE project's message of autonomy has been translated into productive work, community participation, emphasis on local context, self-reliance and innovations. Since 1987, the Self-Help Action Plan for Education (SHAPE) in Zambia reflects a new philosophy…
Descriptors: African Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Galabawa, C. J. – 1990
Of the three East African British colonies (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania), Tanzania was the least well off at the time of independence in 1961. At that time, only 16,691 students were enrolled in secondary schools, and all general education at higher levels was provided outside the country. Thus, the goals of post-independence educational policy…
Descriptors: African Studies, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Nziramasanga, Caiphas T. – 1995
This paper briefly describes the historical development of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) from its roots in 1980 and examines the work of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) today. The objectives of the SADCC are listed from the 1980 declaration and the achievement of those objectives are assessed.…
Descriptors: African History, African Studies, Area Studies, Black Studies