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Atieno, Paul Okello – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Many studies covering Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have delved extensively on their impacts on food security, livelihoods, socio-economic empowerment, and enterprise enhancement. However, little attention has been paid to the impact of SHGs on household assets acquisition. Traditionally, SHGs are formed by people (mainly women) who are not in formal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Help Programs, Females, Program Effectiveness
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Wilkin, Sarah; Davies, Huw; Eynon, Rebecca – Oxford Review of Education, 2017
Despite the ongoing discourse about the constantly connected and digitally savvy youth in the UK, a growing evidence base demonstrates that there are still significant inequalities in young people's ability to access and use the internet. There is a small, but significant, proportion of young people who do not have internet access at home, nor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged Youth, Laptop Computers
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Adhikari, Janak; Mathrani, Anuradha; Scogings, Chris – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2016
Purpose: Over the past few years, technology-mediated learning has established itself as a valuable pathway towards learners' academic and social development. However, within the adoption stages of information and communications technology-enabled education, further questions have been raised in terms of equity of information literacy and learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Ownership
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Jackson-Smith, Douglas B.; McEvoy, Jamie P. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
We assess the long-term effectiveness of outreach and education efforts associated with a water quality improvement project in a watershed located in northern Utah, USA. Conducted 15 years after the original project began, our research examines the lasting impacts of different extension activities on landowners' motivations to participate and…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Ownership, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
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Beatch, Michelle; Le Mare, Lucy – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2007
In this qualitative study, over the period of one year, we assessed the appropriateness of a mainstream early childhood education intervention, the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) programme, in five on-reserve First Nations communities, by focusing on the experiences of the Aboriginal women who delivered the programme.…
Descriptors: Females, Early Childhood Education, Ownership, Home Instruction