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Takyi, Baffour K.; Gyimah, Stephen Obeng – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
Although previous work has attributed the instability of African marriages to the diffusion of Western norms and values in the region, fewer attempts have been made to empirically assess how Africa's internal institutional structures, such as extended kinship ties, impact marital outcomes. Guided by rational choice and exchange theories, we argue…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Foreign Countries, Marriage, Divorce
Rolleston, Caine; Oketch, Moses – International Journal of Educational Development, 2008
The neo-classical "human capital theory" continues to be invoked as part of the rationale for educational expansion in the developing world. While the theory provides a route from educational inputs to economic outputs in terms of increased incomes and standards of living, the route is contingent and relies upon a number of key…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Student Attitudes, Living Standards