Browsing Research articles (Dept of Adult Education) by Author "Youngman, F."
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Youngman, F.; Maruatona, T. (Taylor & Francis, http://www.informaworld.com, July NaN, 1998)[more][less]
Abstract: This article addresses the question of whether extension workers can change their attitudes and practices in order to promote participatory rural development by considering the case of Botswana. It discusses the emergent participatory extension paradigm which uses techniques such as participatory rural appraisal (PRA). It describes the new community-based strategy for rural development in Botswana which includes the expectation that the extension services can be reorientated to facilitate increased community participation. Evidence is presented from research in 1995-96 which evaluated a pilot project involving PRAs undertaken by extension workers in four districts. The project sought to find out systematically whether PRA could enhance the ability of the extension services to undertake participatory rural development. The findings suggest that extension workers can develop through training the attitudinal predisposition necessary for adopting a more participatory approach to extension practice. However, there are institutional and contextual constraints which present obstacles to implementing participatory rural development. It is therefore not certain that the proposal to expand the use of PRA on a national scale will lead to the anticipated reorientation of the extension services. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1043 Files in this item: 1
Youngman_IJLE_1998.pdf (1.239Mb) -
Mpofu, S.T.; Youngman, F. (Springer, http://www.springeronline.com, November NaN, 2001)[more][less]
Abstract: The article highlights the renewed significance of adult literacy for international and national educational policy as a result of the World Educational Forum in 2000, at which a new vision of literacy was advocated. The difference between the new and old paradigms of adult literacy is considered. The article argues that the traditional approach which has dominated the international discourse on adult literacy has profoundly influenced national decisions. This influence is illustrated through a comparative analysis of national adult literacy programmes in Botswana and Zimbabwe. The programmes exhibit a high degree of similarity despite differences in the national contexts. The analysis shows that the traditional approach has been relatively ineffective in improving adult literacy levels. However, proposals for change influenced by the new paradigm have not been taken into account. Thus the examples of Botswana and Zimbabwe indicate the difficulty in displacing the dominant tradition in adult literacy at the level of national policy-making. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/629 Files in this item: 1
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Ntseane, P. G.; Youngman, F. (Development Policy Management Forum, http://www.dpmf.org, NaN, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: The paper is based on a study conducted in Botswana from June 2001 – February 2002 as part of an larger regional research project on Leadership, Civil Society and Democracy in Africa. In Botswana, the research was based on two non-governmental organisations, namely, Emang Basadi Association and Molengwane Ikemeleng Producer Cooperative. The study on Leadership, Civil Society and Democracy in Botswana has confirmed that well-led civil society organisations are a valuable instrument for democracy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/643 Files in this item: 1
Ntseane_DPMF_2002.pdf (297.8Kb)
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