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Direct assistance to schools is a mechanism in which lump-sum subsidies are granted to all public schools on the basis of a financing formula based on the number of pupils enrolled and the number of classes per school. Once the education ministry...
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2006
n the last decade, local, state and national parent associations (PAs) have become more involved in activities to promote education in Africa, with the growing recognition that PAs are important institutional partners in efforts to support EFA and...
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2006
This study is based on analysis of the situation, role and actions in support of schools of parents' associations and communities in five countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal. It examines...
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2006
In a nutshell, quality of education cannot be achieved without addressing the gender dimension. The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has over the past five years been exploring the concept of a gender responsive school through the...
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2006
The paper begins with research findings, follows with a section on the methodology used to identify complementary education programs and closes with a preliminary discussion on identifying quality indicators in complementary models.
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2006
Achieving the goals of Education For All will require that countries more effectively meet the educational needs of the segments of their populations currently least able to access and succeed in school. Complementary education programs are...
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2006
This paper reviews the results of these alternative educational solutions since 1995, particularly as regards access and gender parity, and discusses the prospects of taking them to scale.
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2006
This paper addresses a key issue in basic education, the difficulties that children experience adapting to school and attendant high repetition rates in first grade. This will be addressed from two perspectives, the readiness of children as they...
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2006
A household survey conducted in 2002 reveals that 45.8% of children do not live with their fathers. The study presents the situation in the various ethnic groups and the emotional, psychological and cultural impact on children. It discusses the...
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2006
The theme of this paper, «Ensuring effective care practices in families and communities», raises a number of questions: Are the concepts of «child care» and «care practices» well understood? How should care practices be defined in the African...
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2006
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