Women and literacy in rural Mali: A study of the socio-economic impact of participating in literacy programs in four villages

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-458

  Puchner, L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult education; Development; Females; International education; Literacy; Sub Saharan Africa; Women's studies

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; FEMALE EDUCATION; LITERACY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

MALI;

EID: 0037777739     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00015-4     Document Type: Article

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