Can free primary education meet the needs of the poor?: Evidence from Malawi

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 501-516

  Kadzamira, Esme ^a   Rose, Pauline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Educational policy; Gender; International education; Malawi; Poverty

Indexed keywords

COST; EDUCATION POLICY; GENDER ROLE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

MALAWI;

EID: 0141708041     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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