USAID. Bur. for Science and Technology. Ofc. of Education

The Mass Media and Health Practices Project - currently underway in Honduras, Gambia, Ecuador, Peru, and Swaziland - is developing integrated health communication strategies to deliver information to rural women on the prevention and home… (DEC abstract (PN-AAR-252))

Grant is made to the Government of Lesotho to improve its ability to extend public resources to the hard-to-reach rural communities and organizations involved in nonformal education activities. (DEC abstract (PD-ABP-455))

This report summarizes the findings of a team of evaluators who assessed the institutional readiness and capabilities of Indonesia's Universitas Terbuka (UT) to initiate a "social marketing plan" to address two key issues. (DEC abstract (PN-ABB-902))

Lessons learned in the evolution of development communications are presented. (DEC abstract (PN-AAW-649))

Grant is provided to Michigan State University (MSU) to enable it to continue and expand the program of its Nonformal Education (NFE) Information Center to provide information and technical assistance to LDC's. (DEC abstract (PD-AAI-079-A1))

Radio has significant potential for teaching language skills, especially reading, critical to the progress of developing countries. (DEC abstract (PN-AAJ-433))

As the success of Rural Satellite Program pilot projects in Indonesia, the West Indies, and Peru has shown, telephone-based satellite telecommunications systems, and in particular audioteleconferencing, can be a reliable and cost-effective… (DEC abstract (PN-AAX-690))

Project, follow-on to Project 9311233, to improve educational and training systems in 3-5 African LDC's and possibly one LDC each in Latin America and Asia. (DEC abstract (PD-AAM-926))

Project, follow-on to project 3670123, to improve the skills of Nepalese primary school teachers who lack a high school diploma (the School Leaving Certificate - SLC) by upgrading indigenous capabilities - especially those of the Ministry… (DEC abstract (PD-AAP-712))

Project to develop and test a model for using radio to provide efficient, low cost, primary school science instruction. (DEC abstract (PD-AAP-317))

This paper examines the basis of ethnomedical classification of diarrheal disease among the Swahili-speaking population of Lubumbashi, Zaire, and the association of specific diagnoses with treatments given. (DEC abstract (PN-ABU-618))

Project to help LDC's to develop cost-effective educational development strategies. (DEC abstract (PD-AAR-267))

Poorly designed communications programs frequently impede the transfer of improved agricultural technology to farmers. (DEC abstract (PN-AAZ-360))

Project, follow-on to 9300089, to provide short-term U.S. training in telecommunications and broadcasting for Third World technical experts and policymakers. (DEC abstract (PD-WAZ-223))