The part to be played by private organizations in assis
ting the Governments in their effort to develop better and more
effective educational system and in the establishment of the
much needed research institution is explained.
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Future trend in the development of photogrammetrie educa
tion is suggested and the need for realistic planning geared
towards the development needs and prorities of the various
nations of Africa is emphasized*
Introduction
In this, the first ever in depth attempt at stock taking
of photogrammetrie education and research in Africa /excluding
Francophone states/, effort has been made to gather available
information mainly by correspondence and through literatures
that have been seen* Hot much information had been collected
so far due mainly to the difficulty in communication between
most African states* There is also an apparent lack of interest
and appropriate orientation towards this type .of study. There
is therefore the need for funds to be made available for tra
vel between the various states* An international research pro
gramme should therefore support this programme of inventory*
This would be the best way to make the study of Africa, in
this regard, meaningful and fruitful*
The results so far obtained are categorised into three
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main groups of Education level viz University /U/ level,
Technological /T/ level, Technician or Auxilliary staff /A/
level* As shown in table I, in very many states where informa
tion is available, photogrammetric education is still in its
infancy.
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