Universal secondary education in Uganda: The head teachers' dilemma

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-82

  Chapman, David W ^a   Burton, Lisa ^a   Werner, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Head teacher; Secondary education; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 70349422121     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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