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Perceptions of Civil Society on Structured Collaboration for Improving the Governance of Adult Education for Poverty Reduction

Received: 14 May 2013     Published: 30 June 2013
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Abstract

Adult educators work to alleviate poverty in developing communities. Proper management of available resources through an inter-sectorial coordinated approach contributes to widen access to interventions. A descriptive analytical survey among respondents from a developing country has revealed existence of some form of collaboration that could be enhanced by drawing a common budget for collaborative activities, using radio as a communication media, concentrating policy-making at the local level and building a coordinating team that is representative of all partners in development from the local beneficiary communities.

Published in Education Journal (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.edu.20130204.13
Page(s) 119-126
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Keywords

Adult Education, Poverty Reduction, Developing Country, Civil Society, Collaboration, Governance

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    Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong Kwapong. Perceptions of Civil Society on Structured Collaboration for Improving the Governance of Adult Education for Poverty Reduction. Educ J. 2013;2(4):119-126. doi: 10.11648/j.edu.20130204.13

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