Policies on free primary and secondary education in East Africa: Retrospect and prospect

Review of Research in Education

Volumn 31, Issue , 2007, Pages 131-158

  Oketch, Moses ^a   Rolleston, Caine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247186400     PISSN: 0091732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0091732X06298014     Document Type: Article

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