Household characteristics and delayed school enrollment in Malawi

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 236-242

  Moyi, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed enrollment; Malawi; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

MALAWI;

EID: 77249130190     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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