In the contemporary literature, several studies have attempted to see the effect of gender inequality and public expenditure on inclusive education. However, few have attempted to determine the gender inequality threshold. In this study, we first examined the threshold of gender inequality which, when exceeded, the effect on inclusive education…

The study examines the effect of public education expenditures on gender inequality in education in sub-Saharan Africa. It covers 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2010-2019. The generalised method of moments was used. The estimator developed by Blundell and Bond was chosen. The following results are found: (i) public expenditure…

Educators and governments are paying increasing attention to international comparisons as they seek to develop effective policies to improve the performance of their education systems. Data from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are useful in revealing best practices across the world. Current data show that the United…

Discusses issues related to perpetual population growth. Argues that if we believe that there are no limits to growth, we will have to abandon the concept of a spherical Earth which puts limits to growth. (JRH)

A formula for predicting population, given past data, is presented. Decade census reports for the United States are used to analyze problems that might occur in prediction. (MP)

This twenty item population quiz, taken from the Sierra Club's monthly newsletter on population issues, reviews current demographic statistics and trends in both the United States and the world. (BT)

Presents a strategy to help students grasp the important implications of population growth. Involves an interactive demonstration that allows students to experience exponential and logistic population growth followed by a discussion of the implications of population-growth principles. (JRH)

This book is the third in a series published by the Population Reference Bureau aimed at illuminating the facts and consequences of human population dynamics for secondary and college-age students. Many illustrations, charts and graphs are included in this volume to help the reader grasp a number of the current ideas and concepts that are used in…

Presents part eight of a continuing series on the exponential function in which, given the current population of the Earth and assuming a constant growth rate of 1.9 percent backward looks at world population are made. (SL)

Activities are sustainable when they use materials in cycles, use reliable energy sources, and derive from human potential. Nonsustainable activities require nonrenewable resources, cause environmental degradation, require quantities of resources not available to all, and lead to extinction of other life forms. (SK)

Presents an activity designed to help secondary students understand how population density affects their own community. Contains background information on the population issue and detailed procedures for the activity. (DDR)

The Social Issues Series (SIRS) is a set of volumes with each one addressed to a different social issue. Each volume consists of articles which have been reproduced from newspapers, magazines, journals and government publications representing the prevailing spectrum of opinion, emphasis and complexity. Each volume is in loose-leaf notebook format,…

By participating in these class activities, students will acquire mathematical skills and at the same time learn about aging. Topics related to aging are often quantitative, and therefore, subject to mathematical analysis and procedures. The activities, which contain teacher suggestions and all student handouts, deal with seven topics. In the…

Presents the sixth article of a series examining the arithmetic of exponential functions and its role in the growth of populations. (SL)

Presents four activities that use graphing calculators, spreadsheets, and graphing software to model population growth. (MKR)