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Asset-Building And Investment In Kenya: Small Pilot Project And Directions, Becky Wachera Gitonga, Kenneth Schultz, Matthew Meyer, Francis Ngambi
Asset-Building And Investment In Kenya: Small Pilot Project And Directions, Becky Wachera Gitonga, Kenneth Schultz, Matthew Meyer, Francis Ngambi
Center for Social Development Research
Asset-Building and Investment in Kenya: Small Pilot Project and Directions
Under-Utilized Contributions By International Students: Case Study For Education And Research, Gina Chowa, Kofi Danso, Michael Sherraden
Under-Utilized Contributions By International Students: Case Study For Education And Research, Gina Chowa, Kofi Danso, Michael Sherraden
Center for Social Development Research
International social work education in the United States focuses on globalization and international practicum for American students. a readily available resource, international social work graduate students, is rarely utilized. This article discusses a case study of five African students who engage in a process of realigning their academic knowledge to respond to local social development challenges in their home countries. These processes result in profound innovations that are based on theory, indigenous experience, and culturally competent practice.
Increasing Parent Educational Expectations For Children In Sub-Saharan Africa: The Potential Role Of Assets, Gina Chowa, William Elliott Iii
Increasing Parent Educational Expectations For Children In Sub-Saharan Africa: The Potential Role Of Assets, Gina Chowa, William Elliott Iii
Center for Social Development Research
It is commonly held in the education literature that parent expectations are an important factor in predicting children’s achievement in school. However, little research has been conducted on educational expectations of parents living in developing countries. In this study of Ugandans we examine whether parents save more when they are given access to Asset Development Accounts (ADAs) and financial training than parents receiving financial training but no ADAs, and/or parents with no ADA or financial training. We find that Ugandan parents who receive both an ADA and financial training experience an increase in mean wealth of US$77.4 over a two …
Five-Country Study On Service And Volunteering In Southern Africa, Leila Patel, Helene Perold, Salah Elzein Mohamed, René Carapinha
Five-Country Study On Service And Volunteering In Southern Africa, Leila Patel, Helene Perold, Salah Elzein Mohamed, René Carapinha
Center for Social Development Research
Five-Country Study on Service and Volunteering in Southern Africa