Changing patterns of access to basic education in Malawi: A story of a mixed bag?

Comparative Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 297-312

  Chimombo, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EQUITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC ACCESS;

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

EID: 70449364043     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060902921003     Document Type: Article

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