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OverviewThis annotated bibliography brings together the currently available documentation on gender and education in five countries - Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, India and Pakistan - with special emphasis on secondary education. The bibliographies include both published and unpublished titles, from the United Nations, other multilateral agencies, NGOs, and research institutions. Where possible the location or source of the particular entry is identified to help readers source the original document. The volume should be useful for a range of users: researchers, policy makers, planners, teacher educators, government and non-government education managers, as well as activists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jyotsna JhaPublisher: Commonwealth Secretariat Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.417kg ISBN: 9780850928464ISBN 10: 085092846 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 01 March 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of Contents1. Introduction -- Background -- Gender Equality in Education: Brief Situation Analysis of Five Countries -- The Annotated Bibliography 2. Ghana -- Annotated Bibliography -- Access to Upper Primary and Secondary Schooling from Perspective of Girls 3. India -- Outcomes (participation and completion situation) at upper primary/secondary education with a focus on girls and other marginalised groups -- Specific policies and practices for promotion of girls' education at upper primary/secondary levels -- Examination systems/evaluation practices and their gendered analysis Management systems at upper primary/secondary levels and their analysis from gender perspective -- Some general documents (Statistical profiles and seminar / conference reports/volumes 4. Kenya -- Abbreviations -- Annotated Bibliography -- Outcomes, Participation and Completion at Upper Primary/Secondary Levels -- Exam Systems/Evaluation Practices and their Gendered Analysis -- Management Systems at Upper Primary/Secondary Levels and their Analyses Socio-Economic Factors -- School Based Environment 5. Nigeria -- Annotated Bibliography -- Access to upper primary/secondary education -- Outcomes - participation and completion -- Policies and practices for the promotion of girls' education -- Management systems 6. Pakistan -- Annotated Bibliography -- Access to (and demand of) Upper primary and Secondary Schooling from Perspective of Girls -- Outcomes (participation and completion situation) at upper primary/secondary education with a focus on girls and other marginalised groups -- Specific policies and practices for promotion of girls' education at upper primary/secondary levels -- Curriculum, Examination systems/evaluation practices and their gendered analysis Management systems at upper primary/secondary levels and their analysis from gender perspective Notes References BiographiesReviews'This is a useful overview of research on gender and secondary schooling.' - Journal of Research in International Education 2008 7: 116-117; 'Jha's edited volume makes a valuable contribution to those interested in gender and schooling broadly, as well as to those interested in resources available in the countries of Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan in particular.' - International Review of Education 2008 54:113-130; 'This book offers a comprehensive starting place for those interested in the state of girls' education within developing Commonwealth nations.' - Gender and Education, Vol. 20, No. 5, September 2008, 545-553 Author InformationJyotsna Jha is Advisor, Gender and Education, at the Commonwealth Secretariat, London Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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