Educational Reform Efforts in Ghana

International Journal of Educational Reform

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 244-259

  Dei, George J Sefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0012269708     PISSN: 10567879     EISSN: 26319675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105678799900800304     Document Type: Article

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