The use of information technology for educational management in Uganda and Botswana

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 656-668

  Bisaso, R ^a   Kereteletswe, O ^b   Selwood, I ^c   Visscher, A ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MOE   (Botswana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computerised information systems; Development; Educational administration

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERCEPTION;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 50849102044     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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