Teachers in Ghana: Issues of training, remuneration and effectiveness

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-51

  Osei, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative education; Development; Educational policy; Ghana; International education; Teachers

Indexed keywords

TEACHING; TRAINING; WAGE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 29244463005     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.07.015     Document Type: Article

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