Lifelong Learning for Poverty Eradication

✍ Scribed by Wapula N. Raditloaneng, Morgen Chawawa (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 280
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book illustrates the meaning and scope of lifelong learning and different types of poverty reduction programs prevalent generally in the African context and particularly in selected communities in Botswana. Lifelong learning is important for all stakeholders in poverty reduction to develop a better understanding of the scope and extent of poverty so that they can make informed decisions on best ways of tackling poverty. The book succinctly showcases community development and engagement initiatives and experiences from selected African universities and how the interaction of the universities and their respective communities resulted in a major transformation in the lives of poor families through exposure to some engagement strategies that effectively gave them a better future in their fight against poverty. This book develops in the reader a better understanding of the dynamics and dilemma of poverty and its negative effects on individuals and communities. But it answers the plight of the poor by equipping them with effective and practical tools to transform their lives and take full control of their destiny.

· Provides a conceptual understanding of lifelong learning

· Describes practical aspects and indicators of poverty and how it requires tackling through a multi-sectoral approach

· Focuses on poverty reduction in all fronts, including development of an entrepreneurship mind-set

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Lifelong Learning: Its Meaning and Scope....Pages 3-18
Poverty and Community Engagement....Pages 19-36
Botswana’s National Poverty Eradication Policy and Strategies....Pages 37-57
Entrepreneurship Development Training and Lifelong Learning....Pages 59-77
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Lifelong Learning and Small Businesses Management Skills....Pages 81-98
The Human Environment and Sustainable Environmental Education....Pages 99-116
Fighting Poverty Within the San Community....Pages 117-138
Developing San Women’s Business, Governance and Management Skills in the Arts and Craft Project....Pages 139-157
Reducing Poverty by Inventive Entrepreneurship Skills....Pages 159-174
The Kellogg Foundation Guidelines on Community Development....Pages 175-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Selected African Universities Community Engagement Work for Poverty Reduction....Pages 197-219
Capacity Building for Sustainable Development in D’kar Community....Pages 221-240
Building Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development....Pages 241-254
Lifelong Learning and Development in Botswana....Pages 255-269

✦ Subjects

Lifelong Learning/Adult Education; Social Structure, Social Inequality; Sociology of Education