Public-private partnership in the provision of basic education in Ghana: Challenges and choices

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-149

  Akyeampong, Kwame ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Basic education; EFA; Poor and disadvantaged groups; Private provision

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949103389     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902750368     Document Type: Article

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