Native science beliefs among some Ghanaian students

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-124

  Anamuah Mensah, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

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EID: 26444454042     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200108     Document Type: Article

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