Adult Literacy in Africa: The Push and Pull Factors

Autor/in	Omolewa, Michael
Titel	Adult Literacy in Africa: The Push and Pull Factors
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 54 (2008) 5-6, S.697-711 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-008-9091-2
Schlagwörter	Adult Literacy; Illiteracy; Disadvantaged; Literacy Education; Adult Education; Educational History; Barriers; Influences; Foreign Countries; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Analphabetismus; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Ausland; Afrika
Abstract	This paper examines the question of why Africa has made such slow progress towards the goal of eradicating illiteracy, and why it remains an exceptionally disadvantaged region in this respect. The article surveys the history of the development of literacy in Africa from colonial times to the present day, focusing on the role of adult education in pursuing the goal of universal literacy. The author seeks to identify both the "push" factors (those favouring the pursuit of this goal) and the "pull" factors (the obstacles and hindrances), examining these factors at the local, national and international levels. The author concludes that, while the literacy challenge in Africa remains a formidable one, there are examples of successful initiatives that give hope for the future. (As Provided).
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