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| ERIC #: | ED317338 |
| Title: | Rural Education: A Case Study of Two Districts in Nepal. |
| Authors: | Sharma, Madhav P. |
| Descriptors: | Access to Education; Attendance; Case Studies; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment; Family Characteristics; Foreign Countries; Institutional Characteristics; Parent School Relationship; Rural Areas; Rural Education; Rural Urban Differences; Sex Differences; Student Characteristics; Student Participation |
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| Publication Date: | 1989-07-00 |
| Pages: | 23 |
| Pub Types: | Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research |
| Abstract: | In 1952 Nepal launched a rural development program to improve economic, social, and educational conditions in rural villages, which comprise 91% of the nation's population. This paper examines school characteristics and educational participation in two districts and discusses a national evaluation of the rural education program. Lungruppa village panchayat is an isolated area lying at 3,500-11,000 feet in altitude and containing 888 households. The first school opened in 1961, and there are now 5 primary schools and 1 lower secondary school together enrolling 441 students and employing 13 teachers. Banke district contains fertile lowlands and forest resources; modern facilities are concentrated in urban areas. Three rural village panchayats in the district have a population of 16,360 and school enrollment of 933. Analysis of variables affecting educational participation in the two rural areas found that the single most important factor was sex; boys made up 76% of the school population in Lungruppa and 91% in rural Banke. Other significant factors were child's age and contribution to family earning; caste or ethnic group; father's education, income, occupation, and attitudes; distance from home to school; ethnic similarity between teacher and student; percentage of qualified teachers; and availability of classroom space and instructional materials. A national educational evaluation in 1981-84 showed wide differences in education between rural and urban areas, and low levels of enrollment for females, particularly in rural areas. This paper contains 17 references. (SV) |
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| Note: | Paper presented at the Community Development Society Meeting (St. Louis, MO, July 23-27, 1989). |
| Identifiers: | Nepal |
| Record Type: | Non-Journal |
| Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
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