Female Education and Mission: A Burkina Faso Experience (Regnum Studies in Mission)

✍ Scribed by Phillippe Ouedraogo

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 300
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume is the result of six years of research into overcoming obstacles to female education in Burkina Faso. It narrates how Christians and religious groups can speed up female education and contribute to the socioeconomic growth of Burkina Faso. Religious culture and traditions were seen as a problem to female education. However, the evidence from this research shows that Christianity is also part of the solution to a quality female education, thus a key factor of socioeconomic growth for the country.

This unique contribution, based on actual results, points to the root causes of, and possible solutions to, the problems facing female education in Burkina Faso and in the developing world generally. Dr. Ouedraogo's contribution to the debate is independent and adds insights into the existing research undertaken by both government and international agencies. The work recounted here is insightful, while demonstrating a solid academic study across three languages and different cultures. Educational actors in Burkina Faso and beyond--students, teachers, administrators, government officials, and other partners in socioeconomic development--will find this work a valuable and useful reference tool.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
Female Education and Mission
Series Preface
Series Editors
Female Education and Mission
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgements
Forewords
Introduction
What is the Level of Female Education in Burkina Faso?
Why I Embarked upon this Research
Research Methodology
Primary Sources
The Layout of Chapters
Conclusion
Burkina Faso: Contextual Background
Introduction
The Country
The Role of Missions in Evangelizing West Africa/Burkina Faso During the Colonial Era
Colonial Legacy in Education
The Phelps-Stokes Commission
The Obstacles that Came from Colonization
Evangelical Churches and Education
The Case of the Assemblies of God Church
Conclusion
The Importance of Girls’ Education for Development
Introduction
The Historical Context of Educational Development
Educational Theories
The Contribution of Civil Societies to Female Education
Education: Core Values and Biblical Principles
The Theory of Cha(i)nge: An Integrated Development Intervention of Woord en Daad and Partners Organizations
Woord en Daad and Partner Organizations Theory: Nairobi 2009
Current Global Thinking on Female Education
The Use and Misuse of National Languages in Education
The Place of Burkina Faso’s Economy and Education in Overall Francophone and Anglophone West Africa
Religion, Education and Development
Bilateral and Multilateral Institutions on Girls’and Women’s Education
Conclusion
The Education System and its Development in Burkina Faso
Introduction
Organization of the Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy
The Education Orientation Law of Burkina Faso
The First Private Schools in Burkina Faso
The Case of the Centre Region
Opinions from Educationalists
Conclusion
Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Female Education in Burkina Faso
Introduction
Cultural/Religious and Traditional Factors
The Role of Islam in Female Education in Burkina Faso
Financial and Socio-Economic Constraints
Lack of Awareness by Some Churches of the Benefits of Educating Girls
Geographical Constraints
Conclusion
Data from Government, Professionals and Parents
Introduction
School Effectiveness: Schools’ Results: primary Certificate
School Results: Entry at the Secondary Level (6ème)
The Impact of Evangelical Schools in the Private Basic Education and Literacy Department
Realities of Private Education from an Insider at the Centre Region
AEAD Distinctiveness
Results from the Rural North
What is the ANTBA’s Contribution to Girls’ and Women’s Education?
Conclusion
Analysis and Interpretation of the Research Data
Introduction
The State of Education in Burkina Faso
Overcoming the Obstacles of One’s Identity
Overcoming Bad Behaviour Through Education
Overcoming Socio-Economic Poverty
Overcoming Inferiority Complexes
Overcoming a Meaningless Life
Overcoming Obstacles in Church Leadership
The Limitations of the Church and Christian NGOs in Female Education
Conclusion
Partnership: A Way Forward to Overcome Obstacles to Female Education in Burkina Faso
Introduction
An Earlier Example of Partnership with the State: The Case of Loumbila Young Girls’ College
Local Partnerships
Partnerships with Provincial and Regional Education Authorities
Originality of Girls’ Education in Zondoma Province of Burkina Faso
Partnership with Similar Organizations in Country
Partnership at the National Level
Genuine and Flexible International Partnerships Required to Increase Girls’ and Women’s Access to Education
A Global Partnership in Favour of Female Education
Conditionality in Partnerships
Conclusion
Conclusion
Introduction
The Historical Background
An Engagement with the Literature on the Importance of Female Education for Development
Analysis of Gender, Socio-Economic and Cultural Obstacles
Unique Contribution to Knowledge from Burkina Faso
Evidence-Based Results from the Evangelical Schools in Burkina Faso
Peaceful Relations between Faith Communities in the area of Education
Burkina Faso’s Government’s Attitude to Evangelical Educational Programmes
Further Partnership for Female Education
What Have I Learned through the Process?
Appendix 1: Questionnaire
Appendix 2: MEBA Organigramme
Bibliography
Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series
General Regnum Titles
Back Cover