The development of human capacity in Malawi: The role of science and technology

International Review of Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-74

  Nampota, Dorothy ^a   Thompson, Jeff ^b   Wikeley, Felicity ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CAPACITY BUILDING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY; PUBLIC ACCESS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58549107357     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-008-9113-0     Document Type: Article

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