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References for Adult literacy programs in developing countries
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Further reading
- Lauglo, J. Engaging with Adults: The Case for Increased Support to Adult Basic Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Region Human Development Working Paper Series, 2001.
- Rogers, A., Street, B. Adult Literacy and Development: Stories from the Field. Leicester: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2012.
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Key references
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Aker, J. C., Ksoll, C., Lybbert, T. J. "Can mobile phones
improve learning? Evidence from a field experiment in
Niger" American Economic
Journal: Applied Economics 4:4 (2012): 94–120. Key reference: [1]
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Aoki, A. "Assessing learning
achievements and development impact: Ghana’s national functional
literacy program" Australian Journal
of Adult Learning 45:1 (2005): 63–81. Key reference: [2]
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Blunch, N. -H. "Multidimensional
human capital, wages and endogenous employment status in
Ghana" In: Kanbur, R., Svejnar, J. (eds). Labor Markets and
Economic Development. London: Routledge, 2009. Key reference: [3]
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Blunch, N. -H. "Staying alive:
Adult literacy programs and child mortality in rural
Ghana" World
Development 42:1 (2013): 114–126. Key reference: [4]
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Blunch, N. -H., Pörtner, C. "Literacy, skills
and welfare: Effects of participation in adult literacy
programs" Economic
Development and Cultural Change 60:1 (2011): 17–66. Key reference: [5]
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Abadzi, H. Adult Literacy: A
Review of Implementation Experience World Bank
Operations Evaluation Department (OED) Working Paper
Series, 2003. Key reference: [6]
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Lauglo, J., Aoki, A. "BELOISYA: Basic
education and livelihood opportunities for illiterate and
semiliterate young adults—especially young women—in countries
with low rates of enrolment in primary schools" Proceedings of a
Workshop. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001. Key reference: [7]
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Oxenham, J. Review of World
Bank Supported Projects in Adult Basic Education and Literacy,
1977–2002: Comparison of Costs. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2002. Key reference: [8]
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Sandiford, P., Cassel, J., Montenegro, M., Sanchez, G. "The impact of
women’s literacy on child health and its interaction with access
to health services" Population
Studies 49 (1995): 5–17. Key reference: [9]
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Okech, A., Carr-Hill, R. A., Katahoire, A. R., Kakooza, T., Ndidde, A. N., Oxenham, J. Adult Literacy
Programs in Uganda. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2001. Key reference: [10]
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Oxenham, J. Skills and
Literacy Training for Better Livelihoods: A Review of Approaches
and Experiences. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2002. Key reference: [11]
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Abadzi, H. Literacy for All
in 100 Days? A Research-based Strategy for Fast Progress in
Low-income Countries. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013. Key reference: [12]
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Easton, P., Samples, M. "Adult Education at
the World Bank: Poor Cousin or Key Stakeholder?" In: Marcella, M., Nesbit, T. (eds). Global
Perspectives on Adult Education and Learning Policy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. Key reference: [13]
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Aker, J. C., Ksoll, C., Lybbert, T. J. "Can mobile phones
improve learning? Evidence from a field experiment in
Niger" American Economic
Journal: Applied Economics 4:4 (2012): 94–120.
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Additional References
- Blunch, N. -H. "A teenager in love: Multidimensional human capital and teenage pregnancy in Ghana" The Journal of Development Studies (Forthcoming).
- Berdie, S. D. D. Facilitation of adult literacy: a case within the Ghana National Functional Literacy Programme. Doctoral thesis (EdD), University of Sussex, 2017.