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Reducing Rural-Urban Education Gap in Uganda Through ICT Appropriate Technology

우간다의 도시-농촌 간 교육 불균형 해소를 위한 ICT 적정기술

  • Roh, Hyosun (Department of Vocational Training, Reformed Theological College)
  • 노효선 (우간다 개혁신학대 직업훈련학과)
  • Received : 2021.04.27
  • Accepted : 2021.05.25
  • Published : 2021.06.20

Abstract

The government of Uganda, which belongs to East Africa, approved the National Vison Statement, "A transformed Ugandan society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years". However, the Uganda is facing the problem of unbalanced development between urban and rural area in spite of the government's efforts. In particular, the urban-rural education gap is emerging as a problem that could negatively affect national development plans. In this paper, we explain the reasons why Uganda's urban-rural educational imbalance is accelerating. In addition, we would like to introduce a way to reduce the educational imbalance by using appropriate technology of ICT such as the electronic library system.

동아프리카에 속한 우간다도 농업 중심의 현 국가 상황에서 벗어나 중상위권 국가로 도약하기 위해 다양한 국가개발 계획을 세우고 진행하고 있다. 그러나 다양한 정부의 노력에도 도시-농촌간 균형적인 발전을 이루지 못하고 그 격차가 더욱 심화되고 있다. 특별히 도시-농촌간 교육 격차는 장기적으로 우간다 국가계발 계획에 부정적인 영향을 줄 수 있는 문제점으로 부각되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 우간다의 도시-농촌간 교육 불균형이 가속화되고 있는 원인들을 살펴 보고 전자도서관 시스템과 같은 ICT 적정 기술을 활용하여 교육 불균형을 감소 시킬 수 있는 방안을 소개하고자 한다.

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