Adult literacy in Africa: The push and pull factors

International Review of Education

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 697-711

  Omolewa, Michael ^a  

^a UNESCO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT EDUCATION; LITERACY;

AFRICA;

EID: 55349103787     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-008-9091-2     Document Type: Article

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