Books and Reading in Kenya. Studies on Books and Reading No. 13.

Autor/in	Chakava, Henry
Institution	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).
Titel	Books and Reading in Kenya. Studies on Books and Reading No. 13.
Quelle	(1982), (79 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Authors; Books; Cultural Influences; Developing Nations; Economic Factors; Literacy; Problems; Production Techniques; Professional Training; Publishing Industry; Reading Habits; Reading Improvement; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Author; Autor; Autorin; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ökonomischer Faktor; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Problemsituation; Production engineering; Produktionstechnik; Berufliche Fachbildung; Berufliche Fortbildung; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Kenia
Abstract	Intended for use by those interested in promoting books and reading in the world, this report describes the state of books and reading in Kenya. Following a brief description of Kenya, major sections of the report deal with authorship, publishing, physical production, distribution, reading habits, professional training, and legal and institutional considerations. Specific topics discussed in these sections include (1) language policies; (2) encouragements to authors; (3) types of publishers and books; (4) economic factors; (5) printing facilities and equipment; (6) major distribution outlets; (7) literacy constraints, including historical, cultural, and economic factors; (8) professional training opportunities for authors, librarians, publishers, translators, booksellers, and printers; and (9) the legal and institutional aspects of book production. (FL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC