I am an undergraduate student at Rice University currently pursuing a B.S. in Bioengineering while also exploring the fields of Finance, Statistical Modeling, and Policy Studies. I will be contributing to Wikipedia as part of a Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities course. It is my goal to research and use the resources afforded to me to expand Wikipedia's coverage of education and professional development, primarily in developing nations.
| This user is a student editor in Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Rice_University/Poverty,_Justice,_and_Human_Capabilities_(Fall_2017). Student assignments should always be carried out using a course page set up by the instructor. It is usually best to develop assignments in your sandbox. After evaluation, the additions may go on to become a Wikipedia article or be published in an existing article. |
I am working on contributing to the Education in Nigeria page. I would like to elaborate on higher education and add sections regarding adult literacy programs and job training. Here is a list of sources that I will be using for that research:
ACHA CHIGOZIE KELECHI. A Perspective on Women Gender Equality in Nigeria: Level, Differentials and Prediction. American Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics. 2015; 3(1):12-16. doi: 10.12691/ajams-3-1-3.
African Development Fund. "Skills Training and Vocational Education Project." Appraisal Report. Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2005.
Archer, David. Nigeria's Girls and the Struggle for an Education in the Line of Fire. 15 May 2014. The Guardian. 1 October 2017. <https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2014/may/15/nigeria-girls-education-boko-haram>.
Ewoh, Andrew I. E. “Public Administration Education and Training in Nigeria: Problems, Challenges, and Prospects.” Journal of Public Affairs Education, vol. 20, no. 4, 2014, pp. 455–468. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24369831.
M, Ayinde. "Financing Adult and Non-formal education in Nigeria." Educational Research and Review 4.4 (2009): 195-203.
Nnazor, Reginald. "Adult Education in Nigeria: The consequence of neglect and agenda for action." International Education Journal 6.4 (2005): 530-536.
Office, Nigeria Country. "Girls' Education Fact Sheet." UNICEF, 2007.
Omolewa, Michael. “A Decade of University Adult Education in Nigeria 1945-1955: An Examination of British Influence.” British Journal of Educational Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 1975, pp. 153–167. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3120498.
Omolewa, Michael. “Traditional African Modes of Education: Their Relevance in the Modern World.” International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift Für Erziehungswissenschaft / Revue Internationale De L'Education, vol. 53, no. 5/6, 2007, pp. 593–612. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27715419.
Onukaogu, Chukwuemeka Eze. “Enhancing Reading Clubs in Nigeria: The CELLE's Experience.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 43, no. 1, 1999, pp. 68–77. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40017046.
Sheffield, James R. “Nonformal Education in Africa: Micro-Solutions to Macro-Problems?” African Studies Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 1972, pp. 241–254. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/523921.
"Revitalizing Adult and Youth Literacy in Nigeria." United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 2012.
I will also be working on editing the Education in Uganda page. I will be adding on relevant information about major national initiatives to raise adult literacy as well as to advance the skills of the adult working population. Here is a list of sources that I will be using for that work:
Aitchison, John and Hassana Alidou. "The state and development of adult learning and education in Subsaharan Africa". UNESCO, 2009, p.27
Atekyereza, Peter R. "The Education of Girls and Women in Uganda." Journal of Social Development in Africa 16.2 (2001).
Biavaschi, Costanza. "Youth Unemployment and Vocational Training." Background Paper. World Bank, 2013.
Nsekaki, P. "Functional Adult Literacy Programme (FAL)." Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, n.d.
Statistics, Uganda Bureau of. Uganda National Household Survey Report 2009/2010. 2010. 1 October 2017. <http://www.ubos.org/UNHS0910/chapter3_literacy.html>.
The World Bank. "Adult Literacy Programs in Uganda." The World Bank, 2001.
Twaddle, Michael. “SOME IMPLICATIONS OF LITERACY IN UGANDA.” History in Africa, vol. 38, 2011, pp. 227–255. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41474551.
Uganda - Literacy. 2017. 1 October 2017. <https://knoema.com/atlas/Uganda/topics/Education/Literacy/Adult-literacy-rate>.
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. "World TVET Database Uganda." UNESCO, 2014.
United Nations Girls' Education Initiative. Uganda: Background. n.d. UN. 1 October 2017. <http://www.ungei.org/infobycountry/uganda_181.html>.