June 2009

Poverty alleviation: The educational planning perspective

A well planned education system is expected to respond to the socio-economic needs as well as the political objectives of any country. Education contributes to poverty reduction by increasing the value of efficiency of the labour force and thus enhances economic growth. This economic growth is expected to translate into higher income lowering poverty levels. This is because the more educated an individual is; the...

Author(s): Julius Maiyo, Jane k. Amunga and Irene A. Ashioya

June 2009

Business ethics for excellence in action: A view

The core subject of ethics is essentially a branch of spiritualism, which is a banyan tree covering the entire gamut of human behavior on righteous path for the well being of society, in simple terms spiritualism, which is closely linked to strong religious faith is a canvas under which ethical values and principles bloom and blossom. Four sources of values, legal regulation, professional codes of ethics, individual...

Author(s): Kastoori Srinivas and Syed Abdul Malik

June 2009

Parental involvement in schools: The perspectives of Cypriot principals

This paper presents the findings of a survey study conducted in Cyprus primary state schools, which aimed at outlining principals’ perspectives concerning parental involvement in school life. The research involved a representative sample of principals of the schools concerned. The analysis and interpretation of the data indicated that current home-school links are extremely limited. It was also found that even...

Author(s): Loizos Symeou