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participation aspect of the program which trains Senegalese
youth who otherwise face extreme difficulty being absorbed into
the labor force upon completion of primary level education.
168. Seck, Boubacar. "L'utilisation de la radio diffusion pour l'animation
et l'6ducation des communautes de base (l'experience sen6galaise),"
Presence Africaine, (107) Third Quarter 1978, pp. 93-110.
An examination of Senegal's rural radio project; looks at
both the cultural and educational aspects of the project and the
participation of the rural community in making this effort a
success.
169. Sine, Babakar. Non-formal Education and Education Policy in Ghana and
Senegal. Paris: UNESCO, 1979, 35 p.
This study looks at local initiatives and local populations'
analyses of their educational needs.
170. TaNgoc Chau, F.C. Financement et Politique Educative: Le cas du Sengal.
Paris: Institut International de Planification de l'Education
(UNESCO), 1976, 270 p.; tables.
An examination of Senegal's educational policy, the obstacles
to carrying out the policy and its financial implications. The
role of foreign aid in financing education is also examined. The
future of the policy which is seen as seeking to improve the quality
of education while adapting it to Senegal's economic realities, is
discussed. A detailed economic analysis of the costs of different
types of training is presented, including the factors which elevate
costs for particular types of educational programs.
C. Health
171. Diop, Massamba. "An experience ina rural dispensary," African Environment,
1(4) 1975, p. 111-115.
Interview with Massamba Diop, a state-licensed male nurse who
heads the Niodior village dispensary in the Sine-Saloum region.
Community participation and incentives, health education and preventive
medicine efforts of the dispensary are explained. Diop concludes
that, after four years of operation, more than 50% of the
local population have accepted the health program. Plans to extend
these activities to each of the villages in the district are noted.
172. Downs, Wilbur; Herbert Sacks. Senegal River Pilot Health Research Program
Eighth (Final) Report. New Haven, CT: Yale University, December
1977, 139 p. (Report prepared for USAID).
Final report of a team which conducted a pilot study on transmissible
disease problems ina limited area of the Senegal River