ADEA Biennale, 2006

By WEBLEY, Kate
This paper addresses a key issue in basic education, the difficulties that children experience adapting to school and attendant high repetition rates in first grade. This will be addressed from two perspectives, the readiness of children as they...
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In a nutshell, quality of education cannot be achieved without addressing the gender dimension. The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has over the past five years been exploring the concept of a gender responsive school through the...
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By JALLOW, Isatou
The theme of this paper, «Ensuring effective care practices in families and communities», raises a number of questions: Are the concepts of «child care» and «care practices» well understood? How should care practices be defined in the African...
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By SNOEKS, Desmond
The Family Literacy Project is a small non government organization (NGO) from rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. In most societies children grow up with their parents or a close family member, a grandparent or aunt. These adults, along with older...
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By FALL DIAWARA, Rokhaya
Where early childhood is concerned, Africa faces a number of challenges: (i) improving the quality of pre-primary education; (ii) broadening the supply of education and diversifying the services provided; (iii) defining education policy, including...
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By NYESIGOMWE, Lydia
This paper highlights programme issues from an Early Childhood program (ECD) that is being implemented in Uganda by a local Non Governmental Organization (NGO) called Action For Children (AFC). The paper highlights the importance of Early Childhood...
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By MASHIANE, Alex
A household survey conducted in 2002 reveals that 45.8% of children do not live with their fathers. The study presents the situation in the various ethnic groups and the emotional, psychological and cultural impact on children. It discusses the...
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By DIOP MBAYE, Ndeye Khady
To promote early childhood development, Senegal has developed a national program called the Case des Tout-petits ("Toddler's Corner") targeting children 0 to 6 years old from the poorest population groups, rural areas and urban slums...
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By NGARUIYA, Samuel
This discussion paper examines the impact of various pre-school models in promoting school readiness and effective transition from pre-schools to primary education programs in Kenya. Focusing on the findings from the school readiness study done in...
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By MINGAT, Alain
This paper presents two case studies concerning the identification of early child development programs in Burkina Faso and Gambia. From the standpoint of an operational definition, case studies raises questions concerning: „ the expected level of...
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