The Development of Human Capacity in Malawi: The Role of Science and Technology

Autor/inn/en	Nampota, Dorothy; Thompson, Jeff; Wikeley, Felicity
Titel	The Development of Human Capacity in Malawi: The Role of Science and Technology
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 55 (2009) 1, S.59-74 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-008-9113-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Access to Education; Scholarships; Economic Development; Technology; Sciences; Educational Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Government Role; Educational Policy; Developing Nations; Human Capital; Malawi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Scholarship; Stipendium; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Technologie; Science; Wissenschaft; Bildungsentwicklung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Humankapital
Abstract	Faced with accelerating poverty, the Malawi government has re-awakened its commitment to the development of human capacity and the role of development in this context. This paper explores the relationship between development and science and technology. It goes on to review the country's science and technology needs and how these justify taking developmental action. It concludes that strategies designed to increase access to education should not be limited to the primary sector, but should also include secondary curricula and university science and technology programmes. Drawing on the arguments in the article and personal experience, the authors suggest promoting the development of human capacity in Malawi by creating special "science schools" in the secondary sector and increasing the number of scholarships for university science students. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10