Local community perspectives and language of education in sub-Saharan African communities

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 552-563

  Trudell, Barbara ^a  

^a SIL International   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African languages; Cameroon; Kenya; Language attitudes; Mali; Medium of instruction

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION POLICY; LANGUAGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TEACHING;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BAMBARA;

EID: 34547504247     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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