Brinkerhoff, Gfeller, Marmor, Emile, Mbakong, and Edwards 1989

Brinkerhoff, Les, Elisabeth Gfeller, Tom Marmor, Kacou Emile, Andre Mbakong, and Betsy Edwards. 1989. "Community involvement in a literacy project." Notes on Literacy 59:53–60. From papers prepared for the Africa Area Literacy Consultants Training Seminar, Yaoundé, Cameroon, January 11–22, 1988. Interest level: specialist.

Part 1 states that participation of people in literacy programs may be influenced by the following factors:

• Sociopolitical structures
• Attitude toward the use of languages
• Whether the program belongs to a church, to the society, or to someone from the outside
• Management (selection of people to train and the language committee)
• Historical factors, including previous programs

Part 2 applies the Part 1 principles to the Abidji project. Defines the problem, presents background information and hypotheses, and offers strategies for solution.

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