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1978-01-01 This thesis attempts to determine whether a person's ability to read has a causal influence on that person's adopting modern farm practices. A review of eighteen field studies undertaken in developing countries of Asia and South America reveals that literacy and the adoption of agricultural...
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1996-01-01 This workbook provides an understanding of the concept of systematization, methods to plan for, follow-up, evaluate and improve processes and results of development projects, some useful tools for conducting the systematization process.
- Proceedings of the workshop Partnerships for Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Afric, held in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, September 11-15, 1998. Sponsored by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiation, Sasakawa Africa Association, and the Global 2000 Program of the Carter...
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Key Resource 1999-01-01 2 copies Participatory Rural Appraisal and Planning is a methodology which combines different participatory tools. The approach allows community groups to appraise and analyze their realities, and formulate realistic project proposals based on local needs. This workbook is based on field...
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1990-01-01 This book describes how slide programs and filmstrips can be used to inform, motivate and train people in developing countries. 56 pages, illustrated
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1997-01-19 In the personal words of international development initiators,Reasons for Hopetells true stories of what can be done to improve the lives of those in rural communities. Read individually for specific guidance, or collectively for cumulative advice on how to promote the most desirable forms of...
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1998-01-19 This book was written as a companion volume to Reasons for Hope: Instructive Experiences in Rural Development, a collection of case studies of programs that have succeeded in improving the lives and prospects of large numbers of rural hosuseholds, often in very inhospitable settings. We draw...
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This volume addresses the social and practical considerations involved in the design and implementation of effective rural development projects. Contributors stress the need to take account of the socio-cultural characteristics of the people of an area under development; their papers provide...
- 1972-01-01 Rice is the most widely consumed and ecologically adaptable cereal on earth, and in the first part of the book Hanks provides us with a synthesizing account of its history, the nature of its cultivation, its adaptablility, and the social and energy requirements necessary for its production. The...
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Investigates nonformal education programs in developing countries, viewing their potential as a vehicle for national growth through the training of farmers, small businessmen, and craftsmen.