Expanding post-primary education in Malawi: Are private schools the answer?

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-184

  Chimombo, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Community day secondary schools; Education; Malawi; Private schools; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949092647     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902750442     Document Type: Article

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