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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820865203321

Autore

Musaazi J. C. S.

Titolo

Planning and development in education : African perspectives / / J. C. S. Musaazi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

©1986

ISBN

1-136-87073-3

0-203-83746-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 p.)

Collana

Routledge Library Editions: Development ; ; Volume 64

Disciplina

370.96

Soggetti

Education - Africa

Educational planning - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; Education and development in Africa; The concept of education; Economic and social effects of education; Educational objectives; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 2 The state of play at independence; The traditional African educational system; The European educational system and its effects; The present African educational systems; Bibliography; 3 Nigeria: the historical impact on educational development; The country and its geography; Economic development

Historical development of Western education in NigeriaThe politics of education in Northern Nigeria; The 1925 Education Memorandum; Centralisation of educational control and expansion, 1929 to 1930s; The early politics of education in Southern Nigeria; The ten-year education plan; Educational developments between 1951 and 1960; Development of higher education, 1956-66; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 4 National government and education in Nigeria; Primary education; Developments in secondary education; Teacher education; Higher education; The National Policy on Education, 1977

The organisation and administration of the educational systemSome contemporary problems and issues in Nigerian education; Explanatory



notes; Bibliography; Appendix 1; 5 Uganda: the impact of physical, social and cultural factors on educational development; Geographical setting; History and politics; Economic development; Religion; Major developments in education, 1938-60s; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 6 National government and the Uganda educational system; Aims and objectives of education in Uganda; The structure of the education system; Administration of the education system

Explanatory notesBibliography; 7 Kenya: historical background and its impact on educational development; Land and people; Economic development; Beginnings of colonial administration in Kenya; Background to Kenya's educational system; African reaction to Western education; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 8 National government and education in Kenya; The growth of primary, secondary and higher education; The administration of education in Kenya; Issues, tasks, constraints and the road ahead in Kenya's educational advancement; Explanatory notes; Bibliography

9 Tanzania: historical background and its influence on the development of educationThe land and its people; Economic development; History of colonial policy and administration of government, 1887-1945; Administrative policy and education, 1945-60s; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 10 National government and education in Tanzania; The growth and development of primary, secondary and higher education; Organisation of education in Tanzania; Problems and issues in Tanzania's education; Explanatory notes; Bibliography; 11 Education and development: issues, problems and prospects for the future

Colonial policy and practice in education

Sommario/riassunto

This reissue, first published in 1986, offers a comprehensive treatment of educational development in four countries in West and East Africa: Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The author focuses on the role of education in promoting or hindering national development; the way the educational system varies in response to societal and dialectical forces; the place of education in major theories of change and development; and the contribution made by education to economic, social and political development. Clearly and concisely written, the book will be of interest to teachers, administrators,